Kamy Smelser

The Pulse of St. Louis

On-Camera Work

See my on-camera presence while hosting The Pulse of St. Louis and various FOX 2 segments

FOX 2 St. Louis •

The Signal: The Trout, a Lobster, Banannas, and more trending topics

Here’s what’s trending on social media this week in STL:

Frank “The Tank” visits St. Louis
• Barstool Sports’ Frank Fleming brings his Raw Dogging series to Delmar Boulevard, where he reviews hot dogs at Fitz’s Root Beer.

Savannah Bananas postpone Busch Stadium games
• This weekend’s games against the Party Animals have been postponed due to severe weather.
• New dates: Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19.
• Tickets already purchased will still be valid.

Willson Contreras eats bat tape during game
• The Cardinals catcher was caught chewing tape off his bat mid-game.
• Contreras explained he had no timeouts left and had to act fast to stay within pitch clock rules.

Mike Trout praises St. Louis and Albert Pujols
• Trout says he always circles St. Louis on the schedule.
• Calls the 2019 return of Albert Pujols to Busch Stadium one of his favorite career moments.
• Says St. Louis is “Albert’s city” and one of baseball’s most passionate towns.

STL family prank turns lobster into a legend
• A mom and her kids pranked dad with a live lobster on April Fools’ Day.
• The lobster—named Larry—was meant to be a joke but became a family pet.
• The kids gave him a name, a backstory, and his “last best day.”
FOX 2 •

Variety Children’s Charity gears up for gala with world’s youngest mentalist

ST. LOUIS — For over 90 years, Variety Children’s Charity St. Louis has empowered children with disabilities, providing resources, services, and experiences that help kids experience the joys of childhood.


Variety is gearing up for their new gala, Believe: Magic of Empowerment, that will support their mission of uplifting the children they support.


Nevo Abutbul, the world’s youngest mentalist, will take the stage as featured entertainment, amazing guests with his mind-bending talents.
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Special Olympics Missouri in need of volunteers ahead of State Indoor Games

ST. LOUIS — With around 1400 athletes competing in the Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games, volunteers are needed to help assist throughout the event on March 28 and March 29.


Gabriel Cobb is just one of those athletes gearing up to play basketball. Cobb has competed in the Special Olympics Missouri for 16 years and shares his experience as an athlete and his many endeavors outside of sports.

The Indoor State Games will take place in St. Charles across various locations. To learn mo...
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Local veteran starts tequila business; supports kids of fallen veterans

ST. LOUIS – Cary Williams is a local marine veteran kickstarting his own tequila business, Aquila Tequila.


Aquila Tequila will be a featured drink at The Rhythm and Brews benefit in St. Charles, Missouri, supporting kids of fallen veterans.

Williams shares the unique story behind how his business got started and where to find his tequila only in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS – Cary Williams is a local marine veteran kickstarting his own tequila business, Aquila Tequila.

Aquila Tequila will be a fea...
FOX 2 •

Over 50 schools compete in Saint Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards this year

ST. LOUIS — Principia School, located in Town and Country, is just one of over 50 schools competing in this year’s Saint Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards.


For the eighth year in a row, the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation, The Fabulous Fox, and The Muny produce the program celebrating the performances of local high school musical programs.


The high school musical productions are evaluated throughout the school year by a panel of theater professionals ahead of the awards...
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American Heart Association pushes legislation for more AED access in public schools

ST. LOUIS — February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association is working to push legislation that will improve access to automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, in schools and public places, increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrests outside of hospitals.


More than 350,000 people have experienced cardiac arrests outside of a hospital, including 23,000 children, according to the American Heart Association. Around 40% of children under the age of 189 experience a ca...

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