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Bill Lanesey Retiring From WCAV in Charlottesville

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Bill Lanesey is retiring as the general sales manager from WCAV, CBS19, the Lockwood Broadcast Group’s CBS affiliate in Charlottesville, after a distinguished career in broadcast sales and ...

Ken Bauer Retiring as Creative Services Director for KHBS/KHOG

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Ken Bauer, creative services director at KHBS/KHOG, Hearst’s ABC and CW affiliate in Fayetteville, Arkansas, will retire at the end of the year, capping seventeen years with the ...

Steve Dunn Signing Off After 39 Years of a Job Well ‘Dunn’ at KATU

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com KATU anchor Steve Dunn is retiring from news at the end of 2025 after a storied career and 39 years at KATU, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Portland, ...

WCAU Anchor Leaving Philly Station to Focus on Public Speaking

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Tracy Davidson, after nearly 30 years with WCAU, the NBC-owned station in Philadelphia, branded as NBC10, is set to leave our station in the fall of this ...

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Kevin Keeshan Retiring After 47 years in Local News

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Kevin Keeshan, NBCU Local EVP of News Editorial, officially retires as EVP of News Editorial for NBCU Local at the end of this month to pursue new challenges ...

Roger Riley: The Hardest Working Man in Local TV Retires

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com He’s always ready to jump into action. Whether it’s storm chasing or breaking news — Roger Riley is the man you call. Riley is well-known for his tireless ...

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Jean Jadhon, A Roanoke News Legend, Retiring after 33 Years on WDBJ

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jean Jadhon, an award-winning journalist who has been the voice in Roanoke communities for 33 years on WDBJ, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Roanoke, has announced her retirement. ...

Micki Byrnes, WKYC GM in Cleveland, Gets Fond Farewell After 27 Years at the Station

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com On Thursday, April 3rd as WKYC’s 6p.m. newscast came to a close, a heartfelt tribute was given to the station’s general manager. “We sign off this broadcast ...

No One Knows More About Richmond’s Weather, And Now John Bernier is Retiring

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com In his 40 plus years forecasting the weather in the Richmond, Virginia area, John Bernier has helped guide his viewers through a range of weather conditions. Hurricanes, tornados, ...

After 29 Years, Ellen Leyva To Retire from KABC Los Angeles

By Paul Greeley, 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After 29 years at KABC, ABC7, the ABC-owned affiliate in Los Angeles, Ellen Leyva announces her retirement. “Yes, it is bittersweet for me indeed,” Leyva says. “You would ...

John Knicely to Retire After 50 Years in Television

By Paul Greeley, 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com John Knicely, longtime anchor at WOWT Omaha has announced his plan to retire and will sign off on Wednesday, March 12. “Over 50 years ago, my thoughts in ...

Micki Byrnes to Retire as WKYC General Manager

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com WKYC’s President & General Manager Micki Byrnes announced to staff today that she’ll be retiring in April from the Cleveland station. “After 48 years in local television, it’s ...

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Last Day Thoughts from Laid Off Tegna Creatives

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Back in November, Tegna made the move to lay off all of its creative services staff at 68 television stations in 54 markets. Friday, January 17 was the ...

A Household Name in Indiana Weather Retiring After 40 Years of Broadcasting

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Chuck Lofton, the morning meteorologist on WTHR, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, is retiring from the station in June 2025, after 40 years of delivering accurate forecasts to ...

Bob Longo Retires As GM of WJAX/WFOX to ‘See What Tomorrow Brings’

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Bob Long retired from WJAX and WFOX in Jacksonville on Dec. 31 as VP-GM of the Cox Media Group TV and Hoffman Communication’s duopoly. Longo’s career has deep ...

After 43 years, Brenda Danehart is Retiring as News Director at WTRF

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Brenda Danehart is retiring from WTRF, Nexstar’s CBS, MyNetworkTV, and ABC affiliates serving the Wheeling, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio market. Danehart began her career at WTRF in 1981 ...

Sarah French Signs Off the Anchor Desk at WCNC

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Sarah French, after 20 years in journalism and 8 years at the WCNC Charlotte anchor desk, signs off for the last time. “This morning was filled with ...

Chief Meteorologist Tim Deegan To Retire After 42 Years at First Coast News in Jacksonville

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After 42 years, chief meteorologist Tim Deegan announces his retirement from First Coast News, Tegna’s ABC and NBC affiliates in Jacksonville. Deegan will work with the Most Accurate ...

Lucy Bustamante Leaves Philly A Love Letter As She Returns to New Orleans

By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Lucy Bustamante is home again in New Orleans after a 14-year absence. Bustamante left WWL, Tegna’s CBS affiliate in New Orleans in 2010 when her husband, a Navy ...

WADL Owner Kevin Adell to Retire, Lists All Businesses for Sale

By Paul Greeley, 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com According to The Desk, after more than four decades in the broadcast television and radio business, Detroit media magnate Kevin Adell is ready to retire. Adell has hired ...

Local TV Creative Services Director Opens His Own Marketing Agency

By Paul Greeley, 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After almost 30 years working in local TV as a writer/producer, promotions manager, creative director and VP of Brand Marketing in Detroit, Washington D.C., Houston and Dallas, Gary Wann ...

WPVI Veteran Meteorologist Leaving Philly For Florida

By Paul Greeley, 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After 13 years at WPVI, the ABC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia, branded as 6ABC, Chris Sowers is leaving Action News for a new role at WPTV, Scripps NBC ...

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MUCH-LOVED CLEVELAND ANCHOR OPTS FOR RETIREMENT

Leaving next week after a quarter of a century

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HIS TV NEWS MARATHON HAS WOUND DOWN

Texas anchor signs off after more than 47 years in the business.

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INDY FORECASTER SIGNS OFF

Her next step still under wraps

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PUTTING DOWN THE CLICKER FOR THE LAST TIME

Traverse City forecaster calls it a career

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CLOSING OUT NEARLY HALF A CENTURY IN TV NEWS

Frank Fraboni exits the anchor chair at WCTI

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LONGTIME CLEVELAND, OHIO FORECASTER RETIRES

Jon Loufman steps down at Gray’s WOIO.

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TAKING THE EXIT IN BIRMINGHAM

Wanted: A new general manager

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55 YEARS AND DONE

After more than five decades, Dick Preston signs off

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A SHOUT OUT TO A VETERAN OF THE NEWS WARS

Connecticut photographer retiring after 35 years.

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CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS VET RETIRES

Claire Metz was an Orlando television mainstay for 39 years

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NPR WILL PART WITH LONGTIME EXECUTIVE AT THE END OF THE YEAR

John Lansing retires after four years at NPR, decades in tv news

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THAT’S A WRAP AT THE WEATHER CENTER

Long Island meteorologist/EP calls it a career

SINCLAIR ND CALLS IT QUITS AFTER 11 MONTHS

He's headed for those ivy-covered walls

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BAY AREA ANCHOR SIGNS OFF ONE LAST TIME

Pam Moore wraps up 32 years at KRON

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LONGTIME MADISON ANCHOR SAYS GOODBYE

He set his departure date last year.

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SUMMER’S HERE AND THE TIME IS RIGHT

To exit the business after 25 years.

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HOUSTON LEGEND SIGNS OFF AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES

37 of his 43 years in the business were spent in Houston

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AN END TO NEARLY 30 YEARS IN NEWS

He rounded out his career with a six-year stint in public broadcasting.

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VETERAN LOUISIANA STATE JOURNALIST WRAPS IT UP

He spent 45 years in tv news at three Louisiana stations

HEADING OFF INTO RETIREMENT

He spent 40+ years in the trenches

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PUTTING A CAP ON 28 YEARS IN THE WEATHER CENTER

His childhood dream became a reality

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HIGHLY RESPECTED MENTOR AND TEACHER STEPPING DOWN

Half a century in journalism, in the newsroom and in the classroom

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CENTRAL FLORIDA ANCHOR STEPS DOWN

Amanda Dukes was a fixture on Orlando television for 25 years

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A CAREER THAT SPANNED SIX DECADES DRAWS DOWN

New England native retiring from NECN/WBTS

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A CLASSY FAREWELL

Taking the exit after 29 years

“IT’S TIME TO RECHARGE MY BATTERIES AND MOVE ON.”

Popular El Paso forecaster signs off before New Year

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WHITE SIGNS OFF IN LA

Bought out after thirty years

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WOODRUFF’S GOODBYE

She’s off on a new project

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LONGTIME UPPER MIDWEST ANCHOR ENDS IT AT 43 YEARS

He spent all 43 years in North Dakota

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DONE AFTER 34 YEARS

She’ll retire from what was her dream job after having done it all

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PHILLY LEGEND SIGNS OFF

Jim Gardner said goodbye Wednesday night

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SAYING GOODBYE TO THE OLD BOSS

Bob Freeman survived more than 4 decades in tv news.

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OFF TO THE WORLD OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS

A 39-year run in Rochester, NY ends today

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“NBC NEWS NOW” AXES NIGHTLY CENTERPIECE

Host recruited from public radio announces exit

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HEARTFELT GOODBYES

Houston anchor signs off

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HERALDED BOSTON INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER RETIRES AT YEAR’S END

Half a century on Beantown airwaves

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HIS RETIREMENT DATE IS NOW OFFICIAL

Baltimore anchor to exit November 23

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AUSTIN REPORTER LEAVES FOR ‘MOVE CLOSER’ TO CALIFORNIA ROOTS

A reporter exits Austin for gig to be announced on the West Coast.

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NORTH COUNTRY REPORTER LEAVES FOR ‘GREAT OPPORTUNITY’

Upstate New York reporter is exiting for a new gig that she "couldn't pass up."

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ROCHESTER ANCHOR HEADS HOME AS FULL-TIME DAD

Rochester, NY anchor steps away from TV to take on the role of stay-at-home dad.

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SOUTH FLORIDA’S SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER PLANS TO SIGN OFF

But not until AFTER the mid-terms next month.

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VETERAN CA REPORTER PUTS DOWN MIC FOR FINAL TIME

A 25-year career for a California reporter ends in retirement.

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ALBANY ICON DELIVERS FINAL FORECAST

Albany meteorologist heads into retirement after a half-century career.

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MAINE-BOUND ANCHOR TAKES OFF FROM RHODE ISLAND

Longtime Providence anchor takes gig in his hometown.

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PUTTING ‘PAUSE BUTTON’ ON CAREER FOR DALLAS WEATHER ANCHOR

Texas meteorologist moves on to full-time family life.

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‘BITTERSWEET’ DECISION FOR AUSTIN REPORTER, FOCUSING ON FAMILY

Reporter says goodbye to the TV news grind and hello to her family.

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DALLAS BROADCASTING ICON SAYS FAREWELL

Saying so long after more than three decades on air in Dallas.

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‘AMAZING OPPORTUNITY’ AWAITS FORMER CHARLOTTE ANCHOR

A Charlotte anchor takes his skills north to Philadelphia.

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LONGTIME PA PERSONALITY RETIRING THIS WEEK

After more than 30 years, with stints in news and sports, this journalist is ready for retirement.

‘NEW CHALLENGE’ AWAITS VETERAN DALLAS REPORTER

Veteran Dallas reporter moves on to 'next adventure."

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ONE OF THE GREATS GETS READY TO RETIRE

She built a reputation over four decades as a tenacious reporter who was a consumer advocate and, eventually, one of the most respected…and feared…investigators in the business. And now Jayne Miller has decided it’s ...

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MEDIA REPORTERS ARE A VANISHING BREED

Speaking of Robert Feder (and we were), the longtime Chicago media reporter has decided to retire his reporter note-pad (some folks still use them). He’s giving up his column at the “Daily Herald,” a ...

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BELOVED MEMPHIS ANCHOR RETIRING LATER THIS MONTH

After 18 years, a popular Memphis anchor is calling it a career.

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REPORTER DONE WITH ‘DAILY GRIND’ AFTER FIVE-DECADE CAREER

After nearly 50 years, a Detroit reporter has decided to "hit the brakes" and go into retirement.

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“EVEN ENCORES HAVE TO END”

And even anchor icons eventually decide enough is enough. Dave Courvoisier returned to Las Vegas airwaves as evening anchor at Scripps’ KTNV just under two years ago. Back in 2017, Courvoisier left Nexstar’s KLAS ...

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FAMILY FIRST, VETERAN CNN ANCHOR LEAVES MORNING GRIND BEHIND

A CNN and HLN anchor exits the cable network after nearly two decades.

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NM REPORTER PLANS EXIT, ‘MORE TO SHARE’ AHEAD ABOUT FUTURE

New Mexico reporter announces her department after six years at the station.

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‘ONE OF MY LIFE’S GREATEST HONORS,’ BUFFALO BROADCASTING GIANT TO RETIRE

A legendary Buffalo reporter is heading into the sunset of his career.

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READY FOR RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES IN NOLA

Longtime New Orleans broadcast journalist is set to retire this month.

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MINNESOTA ANCHOR PLANS EXIT THIS WEEK

A Minnesota anchor announced that she is leaving the station this week.

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NOT SUSPENDED, NOT FIRED….JUST LEAVING!

No, he hasn’t been suspended. No he hasn’t been fired But popular forecaster AJ Colby has left Nexstar’s WJW. Skeevy interweb “news sites” semi-literate speculations aside (created using a bad beta version of Google ...

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A GREAT RUN ENDS AT 36 YEARS

The accolades came thick and fast for veteran Norfolk sportscaster Scott Cash, who wrapped it up at WVEC (Tegna s/t/b Standard Media). “It’s not a job to him. It’s fun, it’s his livelihood,” WVEC ...

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IT WAS A GREAT RUN…..36 YEARS’ WORTH

36 years to the day after she started at Scripps’ WPTV in West Palm Beach, Kelley Dunn announced her pending resignation as the station as 5, 6 and 11 pm co-anchor. That was back ...