Weeters 1969 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/markconcannon.html Mark Concannon, who's been a fixture on Channel 6's morning newscast for 20 years, announced today that he's leaving Milwaukee's Fox affiliate next month. In an e-mail to co-workers today, Concannon wrote: I was part of the Wakeup News broadcast that signed on in 1990 as a one-hour morning show. Since then, we've grown the program to 4.5.hours, the longest daily TV newscast in Milwaukee history. It's been a great ride but I feel this is the right time for me to pursue other opportunities. My last day on Wakeup will be March 24th. I feel privileged to have been a part of Wakeup's continuous success and hope the show does well in the future. I will miss the many special people I've worked with since starting here as a sportscaster in 1987. I am grateful to Channel 6 for giving me the opportunity to work and live in a city I love and that's what I'll continue to do going forward. News director Jim Lemon e-mailed this to his staff: I want to take this opportunity to thank Mark for the contributions he has made to this newsroom during his significant tenure here. Mark is a professional who wants the best from himself and for his newscast. That passion for quality has served all of us well in this hyper competitive market. Mark and I have been talking about this new chapter in his life, and I have the highest respect for him and what he has brought to our broadcasts: a rock-solid anchor who can handle anything thrown at him; a remarkable storyteller who regularly brought compelling stories to our newscasts. Thanks, Mark for all that you have done here. No word yet on whether or not we'll see Mark show up on WISN shortly after, or who his replacement will be.
Ntropolis 599 Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 "Pursue other opportunities" seems to always mean leaving the TV news business...
Weeters 1969 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Posted February 25, 2010 "Pursue other opportunities" seems to always mean leaving the TV news business... People in this market who have left to pursue "other opportunities" have a history of showing up again.
C Block 1566 Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 I don't know if you've heard this already, but Shawn Patrick, currently the weekend morning anchor at KUSA in Denver, is replacing Concannon: http://denvermedia.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/kusa-clarifications/
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