susquvalleywgal 498 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 http://www.wgal.com/news/18143149/detail.html Dick Hoxworth will retire from WGAL effective Dec. 24th. Sad day for WGAL and the entire Susquehanna Valley. What a class act. He will really really be missed. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSZNews 1047 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Yeah..."Retire." FYI...I've read Hearst is starting to ask some of their more tenured employees if they'll take a buyout. This is apparently happening across all station properties. So, this may be just the tip of the iceberg. If it is, I think it says a lot--if the *good* TV companies are starting to putter out in this economy, you have to wonder what's going to happen to the bad ones. -T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mryan1384 0 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Yeah, it was in the Buffalo News today that Mike Igoe of WGRZ took a buyout instead of waiting for the ax. Too bad..he was a class act too These sudden retiree's/buyouts are really fishy to me. They seem to be popping up a lot more frequently. http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/510079.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 498 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Update: Dick Hoxworth left today from WGAL. He had a nearly 10 minute goodbye that lasted well into NBC Today's 7AM hour. He, Joe and Susan all choked up and it was definately one of those classic TV news moments. David Gregory of MTP did a video tribute as well. They have video at his tribute section at WGAL.COM and check out the Joe's 'Other' Job video. They have great behind the scene video of WGAL. It shows just how big the building is. God speed Dick Hoxworth. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsJunkie247 1 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 FYI...I've read Hearst is starting to ask some of their more tenured employees if they'll take a buyout. This is apparently happening across all station properties. I hope that doesn't happen to Sally Wiggin at WTAE in Pittsburgh. She has been at the station for almost 30 years and was recently demoted to just the noon anchor position. She's really a class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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