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[TheRolyPoly 2580]

After 10 years at Scripps' flagship, Craig McKee will be leaving next month to head off to KNXV Phoenix.

 

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/wcpo-9-anchor-craig-mckee-leaving-after-10-years

[NYAZSporty 144]

32 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

After 10 years at Scripps' flagship, Craig McKee will be leaving next month to head off to KNXV Phoenix.

 

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/wcpo-9-anchor-craig-mckee-leaving-after-10-years

For all the instability surrounding Scripps, KNXV (ABC15 Arizona) seems to be handling it well even with the recent departure of Katie Raml.

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

Here's a retirement that I didn't know about:

 

Todd and Jacqueline Karli have retired from WBOC-TV after nearly a decade there. They retired at the end of the 4pm newscast.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1158030996359732&id=100064585278189

Edited Friday at 05:51 PM by TheRolyPoly
It was at 4, not 5pm. Oopsies.

[MetroNews 9]

I used to work with them here in the Bakersfield market. Talked to Jackie earlier today. They are thrilled to be moving back to California- specifically the central coast. I created the gfx below for social media.  

[Chief-O 34]

Another longstanding era in Green Bay news is coming to an end. Juli Buehler, news director at WLUK for the last 30 years, is retiring. She had actually announced her retirement back in March, but the station aired a tribute to her just minutes ago.

https://fox11online.com/news/local/wluk-fox-11-news-director-juli-buehler-retiring-background-biography-tributes-bill-weir-jim-willi-jay-zollar-drew-smith-michelle-vetterkind#

Edited Friday at 07:01 PM by Chief-O

[MediaZone4K 2250]

Liz Bishop's goodbye special after 52 years at WRGB.

 

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

22 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

 

EDIT: Also adding Jean Jadhon's final newscast at WDBJ 7 after 33 years. Its "retirement" season, y'all.

 

 

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

Big changes at WIFR Rockford:

 

Chief Meteorologist Mark Henderson is out after 22 years.

 

https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2025/05/mark-henderson-chief-meteorologist-at-wifr-out-after-22-years-in-rockford-tv/

 

Also, Andy Gannon is retiring August 1st after a 42-year run. Mike Garrigan is moving from evenings to mornings to replace him.

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/andy-gannon-to-retire-from-wifr-in-rockford-after-more-than-42-years/

Edited Saturday at 01:21 PM by TheRolyPoly

[ScottSchell 372]

On 5/30/2025 at 11:32 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

Scott Padgett also had his final day today at KTVT/KTXA after nearly a dozen years there before he makes his way to WCBS/WLNY.

 

 

Update they have named McKenna King as their new Chief Meteorologist.

[Big Rollo Smokes 263]

From WABC-TV: Bill Ritter takes one more step towards retirement, announcing tonight (Mon 6/2) that he's stepping down as 5:00p co-anchor. He will continue to appear on Eyewitness News at 6:00p.

 

Mike Marza, who replaced Ritter at 11:00 not long ago, adds the 5:00 starting tomorrow (Tues 6/3).

 

https://abc7ny.com/videoClip/16636706/

Edited Monday at 06:45 PM by Big Rollo Smokes

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

51 minutes ago, Big Rollo Smokes said:

From WABC-TV: Bill Ritter takes one more step towards retirement, announcing tonight (Mon 6/2) that he's stepping down as 5:00p co-anchor. He will continue to appear on Eyewitness News at 6:00p.

 

Mike Marza, who replaced Ritter at 11:00 not long ago, adds the 5:00 starting tomorrow (Tues 6/3).

 

https://abc7ny.com/videoClip/16636706/

 

Here's the YouTube version.

 

 

[MediaZone4K 2250]

More changes in Atlanta.  WXIA's  much promoted 4pm team of Johnathan Martin (formerly KRIV) and Faith Jessie is no more. He swaps places with morning anchor Cheryl Prehiem. Rachael Cox Rosen is the new traffic anchor.

 

I liked Jonathan and Faith together.

 

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/11alive-morning-team-says-goodbye-to-cheryl-prehiem-and-julie-smith/85-fb635351-f770-4419-bb36-f875d32729de#

[ScottSchell 372]

Wcbi’s Chief Meteorologist Issac Williams is leaving and heading to WANF.

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

One of the new shows on the new WXPX Channel 66, which will be Independent as The Spot - Tampa Bay 66... WFTS' streaming weather show, Denis Phillips Live. It begins the day the Independence era begins.

 

https://www.facebook.com/denisphillipsweatherman/posts/2-buttons-1-bans-people-while-the-other-immediately-goes-to-commercial-break-so-/1269147774574148/

Edited 10 hours ago by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 2580]

Update

 

WDAY-TV has found their replacement for John Wheeler as Chief Meteorologist...

 

... its Jesse Ritka. For those of you who've been on the forum for so long, she used to work at WTMJ-TV Milwaukee for a decade before joining WDAY-TV shortly before COVID took over.

 

Now, she gets the Chief gig full-time and leading a weather team of six which is rare for a market that size.

 

https://www.facebook.com/wdaytv/posts/congratulations-to-jesse-ritka-wdays-new-chief-meteorologist-jesse-has-been-with/1095953142566157/

 

Here, she's being interviewed by former KVLY-TV anchor Robin Huebner (who you don't see or hear here) who TIL works for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the TV station's sister daily newspaper: