Out & About

[GodfreyGR 812]

Got a couple retirements here in the Upper Midwest on December 5...

 

Daren Danielson is retiring from WDIO/WIRT. Daren has been the station's anchor since 2011, but has been a fixture in the market for years at KDLH and WDSE.

 

Judy Clark is retiring as anchor at WEAU after 35 years with the station.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

I'm adding another one... WTNH's Darren Kramer.

 

Later this month, more likely after Thanksgiving, he'll be retiring after 24 years at WTNH and 38 overall in the business.

 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/darrenkramer8_a-little-personal-news-after-38-years-in-share-7391577788488568832-mvhw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAABqGw-0BrOQ_9csrv95OAtvM37gqLkE_dSc

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 10/29/2025 at 1:02 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

Kevin Ogle will soon have to look for a new co-anchor after November 7th. After nearly 20 years at KFOR, having started as an intern, Joleen Chaney is stepping down and leaving the station due to some recent health challenges.

 

https://www.facebook.com/JoleenChaney/posts/pfbid0UkecBVqeJb6x68UrmKqDT6twiVSAejL3hHbfhYukpiXKWK6crJD2KQj6J4Ywi4hJl

 

Her goodbye is here. After an 18-year run, last night was her last as she steps into public service:

 

https://kfor.com/news/local/saying-goodbye-to-joleen-chaney/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Keegan Fox retired from TV news a year ago from 16 WAPT Jackson. She briefly came back days ago to share her story of being adopted at five months old and finding her birth parents, from South Korea, at long last.

 

https://www.wapt.com/article/16-wapt-news-anchor-keegan-foxx-reunites-with-birth-family-in-south-korea/69252714

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

And the news that should surprise absolutely no one...

 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 11/10/2025 at 10:47 AM, tyrannical bastard said:

And the news that should surprise absolutely no one...

 

 

Apparently, its not the first time Mark Johnson and Betsy Kling were seen together on air.

 

WKYC brings you this 1991 report from what was WAKR 23 on the opening of a new K-Mart (remember those? Lmao).

 

 

[tyrannical bastard 4678]

2 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

Apparently, its not the first time Mark Johnson and Betsy Kling were seen together on air.

 

WKYC brings you this 1991 report from what was WAKR 23 on the opening of a new K-Mart (remember those? Lmao).

 

 

Technically it was WAKC at that point... They changed call letters in 1986 after Group One sold off WAKR AM and WONE-FM but kept Channel 23.

 

Eric Mansfield also used to work for WAKC as well and did a holiday story from that very same Kmart location!

Edited November 11, 2025 by tyrannical bastard

[FiveNews 482]

From nightside to dayside. KPRC anchor Daniella Guzman moves BACK to mornings. Before leaving LA for Houston, she anchored Today in LA on KNBC.

 

https://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2025/11/daniella-guzman-moving-to-kprc-2.html

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

After 25 years at WFOR, and a good chunk before that at WPLG, and being in Miami television for nearly 50 years, Eliott Rodriguez is stepping down in what seems like retirement.

 

December 19th will be his last newscast so right before Christmas.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ-Hkfpkncd/?igsh=a2NhanVoMjA5dGl0

Edited November 13, 2025 by TheRolyPoly
Spelled his first name wrong.

[TheNewsTV 342]

3 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

After 25 years at WFOR, and a good chunk before that at WPLG, and being in Miami television for nearly 50 years, Elliot Rodriguez is stepping down in what seems like retirement.

 

December 19th will be his last newscast so right before Christmas.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ-Hkfpkncd/?igsh=a2NhanVoMjA5dGl0

 

On the same day as Jim Donovan, from KYW.

Interesting...

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Another retirement date... December 12th.

 

Its Steve Weagle's last after 27 years as WPTV and later WFLX's Chief Meteorologist. He's ready to retire under the sun.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-bkb_Em43/?igsh=cGVvN3ZjMHRvbWNh

[FiveNews 482]

1 hour ago, TheNewsTV said:

 

On the same day as Jim Donovan, from KYW.

Interesting...

Curious to know if Jim and Elliot's retirement are tied to all of the upheaval at CBS News and their O&O stations.

[Greggo 384]

5 hours ago, FiveNews said:

Curious to know if Jim and Elliot's retirement are tied to all of the upheaval at CBS News and their O&O stations.

Sure sounds like they might be buyouts, timing-wise

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Brittany Rainey's time at KTVT, after four years, has come to a close.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1439305631532068&id=100063579346782

[SFTV 567]

After 39 years with ABC, 3 at KTRK Houston and 36 at KGO San Francisco, East Bay Reporter Leslie Brinkley retires.

https://abc7news.com/post/longtime-abc7-news-reporter-leslie-brinkley-retires-decades-reporting-san-francisco-bay-area/18170461/

[SFTV 567]

Pam Cook posted on her Instagram story mentioning that KTVU’s Morning’s on 2 Meteorologist Steve Paulson is retiring tomorrow after 25 years at KTVU.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Warren Armstrong will anchor his last 11pm newscast for KFSN in early January.

 

Then, it won't be until late next year, November 2026 to be exact, when Warren (who'll still be anchoring at 5 and 6pm until then) will retire from KFSN after a four-decade career in broadcasting, and by then 26 years at KFSN.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc30.com/amp/post/action-news-anchor-warren-armstrong-dials-back-schedule-prepares-retirement/18181736/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Dagmar Midcap last worked in Atlanta at CBS Atlanta - WGCL.

 

She's coming back to work in Atlanta at CBS Atlanta - WUPA.

 

https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2025/11/dagmar-midcap-coming-back-to-atlanta-tv-15-years-after-departure/

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Its 10 years in federal prison for former KNXV anchor Stephanie Hockridge for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the COVID loan scheme trial. It would've been 20 but she's only getting half that.

 

Not only that, her husband will be sentenced next month and together with her, her husband, and other defendants in this case will have to collectively pay together $64 million to the Small Business Administration as restitution.

 

https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/ex-news-anchor-to-be-sentenced-friday-on-federal-conspiracy-charge

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

Last night, KCRA 3's Del Rodgers announced that this current high school football season was his last.

 

That's because he has set his retirement date for Monday, December 1st after 28 years at KCRA 3.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRWejqPgmvY/?igsh=OGN2M2RibzB3d2Zy

[susquvalleywgal 531]

56 minutes ago, TheRolyPoly said:

Last night, KCRA 3's Del Rodgers announced that this current high school football season was his last.

 

That's because he has set his retirement date for Monday, December 1st after 28 years at KCRA 3.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRWejqPgmvY/?igsh=OGN2M2RibzB3d2Zy

KCRA still using High School Playbook???

 

-- Matt 

[FiveNews 482]

As Jeff Gianola (KOIN/Portland) retires this week, the station posted this long-form conversation with Jeff and KOIN anchor Ken Boddie. This was very well done.

 

 

[ScottSchell 423]

On 11/17/2025 at 7:27 PM, TheRolyPoly said:

Brittany Rainey's time at KTVT, after four years, has come to a close.

 

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1439305631532068&id=100063579346782

She is now heading to Nashville to be the weekday evening meteorologist for NewsChannel 5. Also FYI she’s rejoining Scripps she was with Scripps working at KJRH  in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 3 years.

Edited November 25, 2025 by ScottSchell

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

3 hours ago, ScottSchell said:

She is now heading to Nashville to be the weekday evening meteorologist for NewsChannel 5. Also FYI she’s rejoining Scripps she was with Scripps working at KJRH  in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 3 years.

 

And quickly become a Sinclair employee after a short time if Sinclair and Scripps goes through.

 

Unrelated to that but for those with recorders...

 

Tracy Davidson's last day at WCAU is tomorrow.

Jeff Gianola's last day at KOIN is on Wednesday.

Edited November 25, 2025 by TheRolyPoly

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On March 22nd, 2026, AFN will be sunsetting their satellite service.

 

Users are recommended to switch over to AFN NOW, their streaming app.

 

As a result, AFN | Spectrum, AFN | Family (+ AFN | Pulse), and AFN | Movie are all going away. What's left? AFN | Prime (Atlantic and Pacific), AFN | News, and AFN | Sports (1 and 2).

 

https://myafn.dodlive.mil/DTH-Sunset/