A CAREER THAT SPANNED SIX DECADES DRAWS DOWN
New England native retiring from NECN/WBTS
Category: Graceful Exit
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
WHITE SIGNS OFF IN LA
Bought out after thirty years
WOODRUFF’S GOODBYE
She’s off on a new project
LONGTIME UPPER MIDWEST ANCHOR ENDS IT AT 43 YEARS
He spent all 43 years in North Dakota
DONE AFTER 34 YEARS
She’ll retire from what was her dream job after having done it all
PHILLY LEGEND SIGNS OFF
Jim Gardner said goodbye Wednesday night
SAYING GOODBYE TO THE OLD BOSS
Bob Freeman survived more than 4 decades in tv news.
OFF TO THE WORLD OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS
A 39-year run in Rochester, NY ends today
“NBC NEWS NOW” AXES NIGHTLY CENTERPIECE
Host recruited from public radio announces exit
HEARTFELT GOODBYES
Houston anchor signs off
HERALDED BOSTON INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER RETIRES AT YEAR’S END
Half a century on Beantown airwaves
HIS RETIREMENT DATE IS NOW OFFICIAL
Baltimore anchor to exit November 23
AUSTIN REPORTER LEAVES FOR ‘MOVE CLOSER’ TO CALIFORNIA ROOTS
A reporter exits Austin for gig to be announced on the West Coast.
NORTH COUNTRY REPORTER LEAVES FOR ‘GREAT OPPORTUNITY’
Upstate New York reporter is exiting for a new gig that she "couldn't pass up."
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.
SOUTH FLORIDA’S SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER PLANS TO SIGN OFF
But not until AFTER the mid-terms next month.
VETERAN CA REPORTER PUTS DOWN MIC FOR FINAL TIME
A 25-year career for a California reporter ends in retirement.
ALBANY ICON DELIVERS FINAL FORECAST
Albany meteorologist heads into retirement after a half-century career.
MAINE-BOUND ANCHOR TAKES OFF FROM RHODE ISLAND
Longtime Providence anchor takes gig in his hometown.
PUTTING ‘PAUSE BUTTON’ ON CAREER FOR DALLAS WEATHER ANCHOR
Texas meteorologist moves on to full-time family life.
‘BITTERSWEET’ DECISION FOR AUSTIN REPORTER, FOCUSING ON FAMILY
Reporter says goodbye to the TV news grind and hello to her family.
DALLAS BROADCASTING ICON SAYS FAREWELL
Saying so long after more than three decades on air in Dallas.
‘AMAZING OPPORTUNITY’ AWAITS FORMER CHARLOTTE ANCHOR
A Charlotte anchor takes his skills north to Philadelphia.
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."
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 ...
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 ...
BELOVED MEMPHIS ANCHOR RETIRING LATER THIS MONTH
After 18 years, a popular Memphis anchor is calling it a career.
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.
“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 ...
FAMILY FIRST, VETERAN CNN ANCHOR LEAVES MORNING GRIND BEHIND
A CNN and HLN anchor exits the cable network after nearly two decades.
NM REPORTER PLANS EXIT, ‘MORE TO SHARE’ AHEAD ABOUT FUTURE
New Mexico reporter announces her department after six years at the station.
‘ONE OF MY LIFE’S GREATEST HONORS,’ BUFFALO BROADCASTING GIANT TO RETIRE
A legendary Buffalo reporter is heading into the sunset of his career.
READY FOR RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES IN NOLA
Longtime New Orleans broadcast journalist is set to retire this month.
MINNESOTA ANCHOR PLANS EXIT THIS WEEK
A Minnesota anchor announced that she is leaving the station this week.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
PA METEOROLOGIST HITS THE ROAD FOR HUSBAND, FAMILY
Pennsylvania meteorologist is heading to Florida for her husband's job and to spend more time with the children.
ANCHOR LEAVES NEWS BUSINESS, FUTURE ‘UNWRITTEN’
Anchor makes a career change leaving the Pennsylvania station and the TV news business.
ANCHOR SHUFFLING AWAY FROM BUFFALO
A morning anchor in Buffalo announces she's ready to exit the station.
‘GRATEFUL’ LONGTIME SCRANTON MORNING HOST TO LEAVE FRIDAY
A morning host in Pennsylvania sets his sights on other opportunities
PA REPORTER ANNOUNCES EXIT, FUTURE GIG ‘FOR ANOTHER DAY’
Pennsylvania reporter to leave WOLF this week. He'll keep reporting news in the future, but that will be announced "another day."
ST. LOUIS ANCHOR PUTS FOCUS ON FAMILY LIFE
Seeking more time for family, an St. Louis anchor retires from the business.
UPSTATE NEW YORK ANCHOR EXITS, BUT WILL STAY ‘CONNECTED TO NEWS BUSINESS’ IN NEXT ROLE
After more than two decades, anchor exits with a new job waiting in the wings
LOOKING BACK AT LEGENDARY CAREER IN BOSTON
A legendary reporter looks back at his 45 years at one Boston station.
POPULAR TEXAS ANCHOR READY TO RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET
After more than two decades at a Texas station, this anchor is planning his retirement in a few weeks.
BITTERSWEET DECISION FOR NC ANCHOR TO LEAVE FOR FAMILY
After nearly 20 years in the business, a North Carolina anchor leaves to focus on her family life.
AFTER TWO DECADES, CHICAGO MORNING ANCHOR WANTS ‘MORE FAMILY TIME’
Longtime Chicago anchor Stacey Baca is leaving WLS next month to spend more time with her family.
RETIREMENT BOUND AFTER FOUR DECADES ON AIR IN CINCINNATI
A veteran Cincinnati morning anchor wraps up an amazing career that spanned nearly four decades.
END OF AN ERA IN SEATTLE
A reporter for decades in Seattle has done his last newscast at KOMO.
SAN ANTONIO TRAFFIC ANCHOR LOOKING FOR ‘NEW VENTURES’
San Antonio traffic anchor is seeking her next TV gig after exiting her station.
LONGTIME ORLANDO ANCHOR IS READY FOR RETIREMENT
With 30 years at a station in Orlando and four decades in the business, Vanessa Echols is planning her retirement next month.
A PRETTY SPECIAL SEND-OFF
A couple weeks ago, we reported to you that Norfolk, VA anchor Todd Corillo was leaving Scripps’ WTKR and the tv news business. On his last day with the station, he had a very ...
DES MOINES ANCHOR STEPS AWAY FOR FAMILY LIFE
Des Moines anchor leaves to spend more time with her family after nearly a decade on the air.
CHARLOTTE METEOROLOGIST LEAVES FOR ‘LIFE AFTER NEWS’
A longtime meteorologist is about to leave her job in Charlotte and the TV business.
HUNTSVILLE METEOROLOGIST CHOOSES FAMILY OVER CAREER
A Huntsville meteorologist plans her exit to spend time with her family.
TWO CINCINNATI NEWS PERSONALITIES TO RETIRE
Two longtime personalities at WCPO in Cincinnati announce their retirement.
WEEKEND ANCHOR LEAVES POST, ‘EXCITED’ FOR FUTURE
Lexington weekend anchor exited the station and future plans aren't known, but he is excited about what's to come.
REPORTER LEAVES HOUSTON STATION, READY FOR ‘NEXT CHAPTER’
Houston reporter/anchor exits after four years.
ANCHOR TEAM RETIRE TOGETHER AFTER 25 YEARS SHARING DESK
A Detroit anchor team for 25 years retire together.
GONE…..BUT NOT GONE
After months of preparing viewers for the inevitable, the day finally came when meteorologist Sue Palka did her last forecast for FOX-owned WTTG in Washington, DC. One might have thought that, after 36 years ...
LEGENDARY ANCHOR READIES RETIREMENT
An anchor ends a legendary career in Detroit on a high note.
FROM MATERNITY LEAVE TO LEAVING THE BUSINESS
WRGB-Albany CBS 6 anchor/reporter Melissa Lee announced she will return to the air following her maternity leave. As she posted on her Facebook page, her husband received a promotion that will take them to ...
TALENT EXITS STATION AFTER LONG RUN
He’s been at the same place since he was an intern.
BAY AREA REPORTER SIGNS OFF
Earlier this month, Rob Roth called it a career after 38 years reporting for KTVU in the Bay Area. Over the course of that marathon run, Roth filed a stunning 7,000 stories. Reporting was ...
CLOSING CAREER IN SAN DIEGO
With a resume that features stop in Arkansas, Austin and Dallas, Steve Atkinson is taking off his mic clip for the final time. The anchor, who joined KGTV/ABC10 in San Diego, Calif. said after ...
INDY FORECASTER SIGNS OFF
After four decades shared among the weather departments of four Indianapolis television stations, David James signed off locally-owned WISH after a 10-month run. His longest run at any one of the stations was at ...
SIGNING OFF AFTER 30 YEARS
Friends, family, and co-workers present and past are saying goodbye this week to anchor Tom Britt, who is wrapping up 30 years at Bahakel’s WBBJ in Jackson, TN. Britt had 20 years of radio ...
BUH-BYE BAKERSFIELD
Eyeing “new opportunites” and being a fulltime mom are the reasons given by chief meteorologist Elaina Rusk, who exited Scripps’ KERO in Bakersfield, CA. Her exit ended a 13-year run at the station where ...
LA NEWS ICON PATRICK HEALY LEAVING KNBC
Since 1984, reporter Patrick Healy has covered such major local stories as the Rodney King beating and the officers’ subsequent trial, the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the O.J. Simpson chase and aftermath, the Night ...
A MENTOR AND NEWSROOM LEADER HANGS IT UP AFTER 47 YEARS
His career started back in 1974 when he landed an internship at KCRA in Sacramento, CA. Over the years, Jim Stimson worked his way through a variety of jobs – producing (both radio and ...
IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, ANOTHER ANCHOR TEAM DISBANDS
Last night, veteran Portland anchor Dan Kleckner signed off his final newscast at Cowles’ KHQ, ending a 21-year run alongside his co-anchor Stephanie Vigil. That first newscast was a memorable one. “Our first night, ...
MARKING OFF THE DAYS
28 years is a long time to be in one place and it is the rare person who can survive that period of time in one tv newsroom and come out of it with ...
31 AND DONE IN THE LOW COUNTRY
As longtime Charleston, SC anchor Dean Stephens put it….”It is time to kick your feet up.” And he did just that this week, putting a cap on a 31-year broadcast career with Sinclair’s WCIV ...
KNOXVILLE FORECASTER RETIRES AFTER 31 YEARS TO FOCUS ON HEALTH CHALLENGE
After more than 30 years forecasting the weather for Knoxville, meteorologist Matt Hinkin is stepping away from his duties at Nexstar’s WATE. He’s been battling Parkinson’s Disease for the past three years, something’s he’s ...
SAYING GOODBYE IN CLEVELAND
After 20 years on the Cleveland airwaves spread over two television stations, meteorologist Beth McLeod is saying goodbye. McLeod, currently with Nexstar’s WJW, is not yet talking about her next act – or even ...
LOOKING BACK ON HALF A CENTURY IN BROADCAST NEWS
It all started way back in his native Windsor, Ontario when he was a cameraman on the local “Bozo the Clown” show. It ends in just a few days when Keith Radford steps down ...
A 36-YEAR RUN IS COMING TO AN END.
Saying it’s time to move closer to his east coast-based family, veteran St. Louis reporter Roche Madden plans to sign off from Nexstar’s KTVI one last time on July 1. We like the “Now ...
SHE’S GRATEFUL FOR PAID TIME OFF
But she’s leaving earlier than expected.
TIME TO KICK BACK
Henry Chu is retiring after 14 years as news director for this Gray’s WBKO in Bowling Green, KY. He’s also been an ND in Oklahoma City, Austin,TX, and Harlingen, TX and has worked in ...
A BIG SEND-OFF FOR A RICHMOND INSTITUTION
Gray’s WWBT in Richmond, VA bid a fond farewell to veteran meteorologist Jim Duncan, who delivered his final forecast mid-week Duncan was with the station for 40 years, an incredible run in any business ...
VETERAN HOUSTON REPORTER COUNTING DOWN TO RETIREMENT
A 44-year career of reporting tv news comes to a close nest Thursday when Graham Media’s KPRC legendary Phil Archer files his last story. He’s the longest-serving on Houston airwaves. He arrived at the ...
VETERAN PITTSBURGH REPORTER SIGNS OFF
Twenty years of covering news in the Tri-State area came to a close last week for veteran reporter Bob Allen of CBS-owned KDKA in Pittsburgh. That’s just half of the time his four-decade career ...
AND FINALLY…
You’ll likely see some changes on Newsblues in the coming weeks. I’m not at liberty to discuss the details as they will be released in due time. However, for the past two years, every ...
RETIRING IN GEORGIA
The countdown has begun for folks in Augusta Georgia as Chief Meteorologist George Myers has announced he is retiring after more than 3 decades with WJBF (ABC) George’s last day is March 27th. He ...
ON THE MOVE
WCBD (NBC) Meteorologist Arielle Whooley is on the move. She took to social media to announce a life change. The Tweet above didn’t say where she was going exactly. She’s been at WCBD since ...
OHIO J-SCHOOL CHANGE
A long time fixture at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in Ohio is stepping down. Bob Stewart sent out the following letter last week. There will be a lot of folks sad to ...
38 YEARS IN HARNESS TO END
Close to four decades with one company is a rare achievement these days so kudos to Chuck Poduska. For the past two and a half years, he’s been the GM at Meredith Corporation’s Kansas ...
SAN FRANCISCO BOUND
CBS 17’s weekday morning weatherman is leaving WNCN for the chief meteorologist spot at KPIX 5, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco. Paul Heggen, who came to the Raleigh station in November 2017, made ...
LEAVING TAMPA TV
After years of struggling with vocal cord issues, morning anchor Gayle Guyardo said she is leaving WFLA (NBC). Her last day will be Feb. 28. “After 33 years in the television news industry, my ...
DONE AFTER A HALF CENTURY
After a half century in the news business, 40 of them on Cleveland television, WOIO reporter Paul Orlousky put away the mic flag last week for the final time. We competed against Orlo in ...
A GOOD RUN ENDS
Our friends at “The Laurel” pay tribute to longtime WTNH shooter RJ Tattersall. After 30 years, he’s calling it a career. The longtime familiar face out in the Connecticut news locations is going to ...
PHOENIX SPORTS CHANGES
The Phoenix market is losing a second longtime television sports anchor in 2020. KPNX (NBC) Bruce Cooper already has announced that he will retire in August after the Summer Olympics, but it turns out ...
RETIRED
WTXF (FOX) reporter Bruce Gordon has retired after 23 years at the station. During a segment last week on the station morning show, he called working there “a great honor.” Gordon joined the FOX ...
A LONG ISLAND ICON SIGNS OFF FOR THE LAST TIME
It’s been nearly 50 years since Carol Silva began her tv news journey. Just under 33 of those years was spent as an anchor at News 12 Long Island. She signed off for the ...
