NewsMan 0 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 She will become a special projects correspondent for KCNC doing stories under the title Molly Hughes Reports. Despite KCNC's best ratings since 1998 she is being demoted because KCNC General Manager Walt DeHaven says "that while the November numbers were great news for his station, “We think we can do better. We want to win every time period. It's not a time to play it safe, it's a time to go after it.” he also said " KCNC will conduct a nationwide search, but will also consider morning news anchor Brooke Wagner for the top anchor spot. He expects to have Hughes' replacement on board for the 5, 6, 6:30 and 10 p.m. slots in February. The most notable quote is Benemann's new news partner will be a woman, DeHaven said. “We just think the team of a male-female anchor has become the norm, and we're not going to deviate from that. When you take it beyond journalism and look at the entire package as a newscast, Jim and Molly were a good team, and we're looking for a great team.”. One article says Molly will stay on until her replacement is named another says March 1 after sweeps we''ll see if KCNC drops its ratings. Sources: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/11/parker-new-assignment-for-news-anchor/ http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_7695052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Viewer 1 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 This is interesting. I think Molly and Jim had great chemistry. Friday, I'm going to tour KCNC when I'm in Denver, and I will ask them who her replacement is. (if the question is appropriate.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (if the question is appropriate.) It's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdickens 1 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I'm really sad to hear this. I've gotten to know Molly from my involvement in the Heartland Chapter. She's a class act, professional to the hilt. There are other things I could say here, but if you can't say anything nice... ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybYellow 2 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 The only time I saw Molly was when she was doing a thing with our CBS affiliate (WBZ) around the time that the Rockies and Red Sox were in the World Series. From what I saw she was a good anchor, and had some good chemistry with her co-anchor. I wish her the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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