By Paul Greeley Lori Burkholder, an evening news anchor at WGAL, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Lancaster, is stepping away from WGAL after 37 years. Her last day will be this November, according to Wide ...
By Paul Greeley Although I was in marketing and creative services, I quickly learned that the local TV news photogs were the backbone of the newsroom. Most were easy to spot. Anchors, reporters and ...
By Paul Greeley Regina Mobley, WAVY anchor and reporter, has announced her retirement after more than 45 years in television and radio news, six of which were at WAVY. WAVY is Nexstar’s NBC affiliate ...
By Paul Greeley Denise Valdez will be stepping away after 20 years from KLAS 8 News Now, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Las Vegas. “After 32 years as a broadcast journalist, it’s time to see ...
By Paul Greeley Chris Tatum, a longtime morning news anchor at WAAY, Gray’s ABC and NBC affiliates in Huntsville, Alabama, says it’s time to leave TV news in the hands of the next generation ...
By Paul Greeley Leon Purvis is leaving the Fox-owned station in Minneapolis, KMSP, Fox 9, after two years, saying, “I’m excited for what comes next.” According to Bring Me The News, Purvis announced his ...
By Paul Greeley Matt Pumo, a regional VP for Gray and general manager of WDBJ, Gray’s station in Roanoke, posted on social media that “After 41 years on the job and 12 moves across ...
By Paul Greeley John Hook, a TV news anchor at KSAV, the Fox-owned station in Phoenix, is retiring on September 14 after 33 years at the station and a 43-year broadcast career. Hook joined ...
By Paul Greeley WSTM and WKOF, branded as CNYCentral, Sinclair’s NBC and CW affiliates and CBS affiliate respectively in Syracuse, have lost a meteorologist and weekend sports anchor, podcaster and multimedia journalist this week, ...
By Paul Greeley Lindsey Burrell, a news anchor at WHO, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, left the station on July 9th. Burrell had been an anchor with WHO since January 2023. A South ...
By Paul Greeley It’s rare for any employee to stay at a job for a lifetime. In the local TV business, it’s almost unheard of and extraordinary. Lise Lemcke-Smith, who directed newscasts for WROC, ...
By Paul Greeley From working in the deli of a neighborhood grocery store to earning an Edward R. Murrow Award, you could say Sherman Desselle’s career in TV news began unexpectedly. But after an ...
By Paul Greeley Weigel Broadcasting has promoted William Craig to Vice President of Network Marketing, placing him in charge of marketing strategy and audience engagement across the company’s expanding portfolio of entertainment networks. Craig ...
By Paul Greeley Lisa Spencer, the chief meteorologist at WSMV, Gray’s NBC affiliate inn Nashville, will retire from her daily on-air duties after more than 25 years with the station. Spencer, a cornerstone of ...
By Paul Greeley Jericho Tran, a reporter at WBTS, branded NBC10 Boston, the NBC-owned station there for nearly three years, announced her upcoming departure from the station, according to Yahoo. Tran shared the news ...
By Paul Greeley Erin Heft, a reporter and anchor for KCRA, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Sacramento, is leaving Sacramento for her “dream position” at a “legendary newsroom” in Dallas. Heft, who won an Emmy ...
By Paul Greeley Hunter King is spreading the word on social media that San Antonio is his new home, working at KSAT, Graham’s ABC affiliate in San Antonio. King is making the move from ...
By Paul Greeley Marcy Cuevas started as a news reporter at WWAY, Morris Multimedia’s ABC, CBS, and CW affiliated stations in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1999, right after graduating from East Carolina University. Through ...
By Paul Greeley Mike Wankum, a longtime weeknight meteorologist at WCVB, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Boston, will retire at the end of June. After more than 20 years as the weeknight forecaster at WCVB ...
By Paul Greeley Greg Kerr, after more than 43 years in TV news and sports, including the past four and a half years as evening anchor at KFDA, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Amarillo, will ...
By Paul Greeley Valerie Paxton posted on social media that she has left WAVE, Gray’s NBC affiliate in Louisville. “Such a strange thing to say about a place where I’ve spent nearly half of ...
By Paul Greeley Duston Nolan, a morning news TV anchor for KWQC, Gray’s NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa, gave a tearful goodbye on the air on Friday. The farewell went viral and was picked ...
By Paul Greeley Jared Stepp, the promotions manager at WIS, Gray’s NBC affiliate in Columbia, South Carolina, posted on social media that he’s saying goodbye to WIS as he steps into a new role ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Ryan Baker, longtime sports and news anchor/reporter at WBBM, CBS Chicago, will depart the station after nearly two decades, concluding an accomplished broadcasting career spanning more than 35 years. ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Glenn Johnson, after more than four decades in television meteorology, longtime Rochester weather forecaster is preparing to retire from broadcasting. Johnson announced in a social media post that his ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Viewers welcomed Liz Quirantes into their homes like she was family for 35 years. It’s only fitting that the emotional connection between viewers and an evening news anchor ought ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Rich Segal, a meteorologist at KXAN, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Austin, bid a fond farewell to KXAN viewers Saturday morning as he officially enters retirement. Segal announced his retirement ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Neill McNeill, a news anchor at WGHP, Nexstar’s Fox affiliate in High Point, North Carolina, is to retire at end of 2026, he announced. “Neill McNeill represents the very ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Sydney Jackson, a meteorologist at KKTV, Scripps’ CBS affiliate in Colorado Springs, is signing off after 8 years on the air in southern Colorado. And her co-workers have nothing ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Mark Ockerbloom, a longtime news anchor for WFXT, the Cox-owned Fox affiliate in Boston branded as Boston 25, will be leaving the station having spent the last 22 years ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Keith Cate is retiring from WFLA, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Tampa, after an extraordinary 44-year career in broadcast journalism. WFLA made the announcement with deep respect, admiration, and gratitude, ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Claudia Peppenhorst, a weekend morning news anchor and reporter at WAFF, Gray’s NBC affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama, posted on social media that, “Life is all about change, and it’s ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After more than 35 years at WFMY, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, Ed Matthews will deliver his final forecast on Sunday, May 24. WFMY will honor his ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jim Koonce began his TV broadcasting career in 1978 as a production manager for KVOS in Bellingham, WA. After spending time at stations in Seattle, Kodiak, Spokane, Tucson, Las ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Chris Widlic, the sports anchor for WTTV, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, announced he will retire this summer after covering one final month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jordan Norkus, an afternoon anchor on WIVB, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Buffalo, posted on social media that she is leaving the station Friday, April 17th. Thank you, Buffalo 💙🦬 ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Melinda Mayo is retiring as the morning meteorologist on KATV, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Little Rock, after nearly four decades of early morning alarms and forecasts. And the station, ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Craig Jahelka, president of Draper Media, will retire effective May 1, 2026. Jahelka has spent nearly 50 years in the broadcasting industry, 18 of them with Draper Media and ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Sonya Stevens, a meteorologist for WCIV, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina, is leaving the TV business today to spend more time with her family. She made the ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com NOTE: This was posted on social media by Ryan Welton, Adjunct Professor at Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication in Norman, Oklahoma. News Blues is interested in sharing ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Sara Sanchez, a news anchor at WTIC, Fox61, Nexstar’s Fox affiliate in Hartford, is leaving the station and the industry next month because she no longer has the energy ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jimmie Searfoss, a sports journalist at KYTX, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Tyler, TX., got a station-wide good-bye from the folks at the station, branded as CBS19, as he takes ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Susan Shaw, a news anchor at WOOD, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Grand Rapids, is retiring after nearly 38 years in news, 32 of those years on the anchor desk ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Nicole Nielsen left the CBS -owned station in Dallas, KTVT, earlier this month and has since joined KPRC, Graham Media’s NBC affiliate in Houston. Nielsen wore just about every ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Meg McLeod, a news anchor at WNEM, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Flint/Saginaw/Bay City, Michigan, says her final day at the station is March 20. A Missouri native, she first ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After nearly 32 years of morning weather coverage, heartfelt storytelling, and an authentic love of the Las Vegas community, Sherry Swensk is leaving KLAS, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Las ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Michelle Wright, the morning news anchor at WTAE, Hearst6’s ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, said farewell to viewers Friday after 30 years. The month-long on-air walks down memory lane included ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com WTVJ, NBC6 South Florida, part of NBCUniversal Local, launched On Assignment: 40 Years of Florida News, a five-part multiplatform podcast honoring veteran investigative reporter Tony Pipitone as he concludes ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Ellie Byrd’s last day as a morning news anchor for WHNT, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama, was Tuesday, February 22nd. An Auburn native, Byrd joined WHNT in June ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Julia Gorman, an experienced TV anchor/reporter who’s worked in Birmingham, Tulsa, Grand Rapids and soon, WTNH in New Haven, CT., posted a classy farewell on social media. Readers of ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Kevin Lemanowicz, chief meteorologist at WFXT, Cox’s Fox affiliate in Boston, branded as Boston 25, will be leaving before the end of the month. Lemanowicz started at the station ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Gerry Ricciutti, a senior reporter at WKBN 27 First News, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio, is leaving the newsroom after four decades of reporting the Valley’s news. While ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Joey Sovine, a meteorologist for WCSC, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina, thanked his co-workers and viewers in an emotional goodbye. When asked about the significance of ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jennifer Horbelt has been an anchor/reporter at WPSD, Paxton Media’s NBC affiliate in Paducah, Kentucky, for 20 years. On her last day, Horbelt reflects on what’s to come ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Justin Warmoth, morning news anchor and community correspondent at WKMG, Graham Media’s CBS affiliate in Orlando, is signing off after 13 years. Warmoth is a legacy name in ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Ted Chen, a familiar face on KNBC in Los Angeles since 1995, signed off for the last time this week before setting off on a new path as ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Bernie Prazenica, the longest-serving president and general manager at WPVI, the ABC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia, is retiring after 17 years in the role and more than four decades ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Shannon Brady, a meteorologist for KTVZ, the News-Press & Gazette Company’s NBC affiliate in Bend, Oregon, is moving southeast some 1,100 miles back to Arizona where she attended ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Juliana Alford, a news anchor on KOTA, Gray’s ABC affiliate in Rapid City, South Dakota, is leaving the station to join a TV station in Myrtle Beach. In ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Michael Korr, the general manager of KVVU, Gray’s Fox affiliate in Las Vegas, is sharing the announcement that Tom Bell, KVVU’s news director is retiring effective March 27th. “During ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Abby Ham, after two decades anchoring the news in Knoxville, starting at WBIR in 2006 as a weekend anchor, said she’s walking away from the morning anchor job ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Meteorologist Jake Lambright shared his last weather forecast for Central Louisiana on Dec. 26 Lambright started at KALB, Gray’s NBC, CBS and The CW affiliates in Alexandria, Louisiana, ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com A white, sarcastic, Jewish, seasoned meteorologist in his late 60s from New Jersey. A black, spunky, Christian journalist from Indianapolis, maneuvering through her 20s, landing her first anchor ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com On Monday, December 22, 2025, it was “Greg Floyd Day” in the City of Albany, marking Floyd’s final sign-off on WRGB, Sinclair’s CBS affiliate in Albany, before his ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After nearly 20 years at KGW, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon, morning anchor Drew Carney is moving to Colorado. “I haven’t been keeping it a secret,” Carney wrote ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com After more than 30 years reporting news in the Piedmont Triad, Brad Jones is retiring from WGHP, Nexstar’s Fox affiliate in High Point, North Carolina. His final broadcast ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Michelle Wright is planning to retire from WTAE, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh at the end of February 2026. “Reaching this decision to step away has been ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Curt Menefee is the host of Fox NFL on Sunday in Los Angeles. From Monday through Friday, Menefee co-hosted Good Day New York on WNYW, Fox 5, the ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Rachel Briers, a familiar face on KTRK, the ABC-owned affiliate in Houston, is signing off. After seven years at the station, Briers announced Monday that she’s leaving TV ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Mary Kielar, an investigative reporter at CNY Central, which includes WSTM, Sinclair’s NBC affiliate in Syracuse, is moving to Las Vegas for a new TV job. “Beyond ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Chief Meteorologist Mike Potter is retiring today after 33 years at WCJB, Gray’s ABC affiliate in Gainesville. So all this week, there have been some surprises from his ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Salina Madrid, a former morning news anchor for KFOX, Sinclair’s Fox station in El Paso, left the station to become the Public Information Officer for the Las Cruces ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Bret Buganski has left WCPO, Scripps’ ABC affiliate in Cincinnati after more than three years on the air he shared via social media on Nov. 30. “It’s been ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Annie McCormick, a reporter for 13 years at WPVI, the ANC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia, announced on social media that her last day was Monday, Dec. 1. “For our viewers, ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com I don’t know Jeff Gianola. But I wish I did. In watching the retirement videos posted by KOIN, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Portland, Oregon, I can tell ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Larry Delia has “wrapped up my time with TEGNA, where I had the privilege and enjoyment of serving as Senior Vice President.” He made his announcement on LinkedIn. ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Darren Kramer, longtime news anchor at WTNH, Nexstar’s ABC affiliate in New Haven, Connecticut, has retired after a 40-year career, more than 25 years on Connecticut airwaves. Kramer ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Melanie Lawson announced her retirement from KTRK, the ABC-owned affiliate in Houston. She’ll step away from the anchor desk in late January. Here’s what she posted on ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Leslie Brinkley, a reporter for KGO, the ANC-owned affiliate in San Francisco, has called it a career. Brinkley joined KGO in 1989, just in time to cover the ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jim Donovan, morning and noon anchor at KYW, the CBS-owned affiliate in Philadelphia is retiring with his final broadcast on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. A 15-time Emmy ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Kara Willis, anchor/reporter at KIAH, branded as CW39 Houston and owned by Nexstar, has signed off. Her final newscast aired on Friday, according to Chron. “I have ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Jim Caldwell, a morning meteorologist at WKYT, Gray’s CBS and The CW affiliates in Lexington, will leave the station on Friday, Dec. 5 to become public ...
By Paul Greeley 817-578-6324, Paul@NewsBlues.com Shannon Sims, the singer-turned-anchor at WTMJ, Scripps’ NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, is leaving the station on Nov. 5. Sims anchors “Milwaukee Tonight” and “TMJ4 News” at 10 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
