We want our child to have that same experience.. She was instrumental in the debut and expansion of the WRAL Live Center and helped launch WRAL News at 9 a.m. on FOX 50 in June of 2019. He joined the station in July 2020. The Stanley Cup victory in 2010 is something she can never forget, not only as a hockey fan but also as a Blackhawks fan. Being at home and being able to spend time with my children having that experience really opened my eyes to what I was missing. I always felt that the job was mine for as long as I wanted it, and that my connection with the community was valuable to the station that it was something they were always going to nurture and consider beneficial to the station as a whole.. Follow me on IG or Twitter @chouchoutv. He has spent nearly 40 years in television news, much of that time specializing in features. Prior to making the move to the south, my first job was in Anchorage, Alaska. [Update: July 27, 2021: Tisha Powell takes anchor job at WAFB in Baton Rouge]. Despite the November departure, Brown is not leaving the WRAL family. Well, back in 2011 these were really new technology. Meteorologist Anthony Baglione joined WRAL in 2022. Viewers have come to trust and respect Lena and her commitment to local journalism, said Joel Davis, VP and General Manger of WRAL/FOX 50, We are pleased that our audience has connected to her natural warmth, intelligence and authenticity and are very happy that she will be a part of the WRAL News team for years to come.. I graduated with degrees in sports journalism and sports management. Hours before the press conference, Brennan had published an article about sexual harassment allegations that had been brought against White in 2016. If I wasnt working in sports I would be: Id be a flight attendant, more specifically in Dubai. Hintz has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist. TV news reporter / anchor departures at WRAL, ABC11, CBS 17 | Raleigh WRAL News anchor Kathryn Brown will be leaving the station and leaving television news as of November 27th, 2020. Late last year, WRAL and Fox 50 evening anchor Kathryn Brown left the TV news business after time working from home during the pandemic made her realize how much she was missing her young children. MORNINGNEWS CHANGES: THURMOND MOVES TO WEEKDAYS, JOINS SMITH FOR 7 A.M. & 9 A.M. NEWS ON FOX 50. Prior to my time at WRAL as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor, I served as the lead breaking news reporter and morning show anchor at WISC in Madison, Wis. Mark Bergin covers state government, business and sports for WRAL.com. Matt Talhelm is a WRAL news reporter with a passion for people-focused storytelling, covering Raleigh, Wake County and real estate. 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He asked whether the sexual harassment allegations against him would "tarnish" White's legacy. ABC11 WTVD anchor Tisha Powell on why she's leaving TV news | Raleigh Before joining WRAL, she worked as a weekend sports anchor/reporter for WPDE, an ABC affiliate in Myrtle Beach. We are pleased that our audience has connected to her natural warmth, intelligence and authenticity and are very happy that she will be a part of the WRAL News team for years to come.. Community is key: How one ice cream parlor in Cary aims to be inclusive. Powells husband is retiring from the military but will continue to work as a full-time physician. Ali Ingersoll is WRAL's investigative data reporter. WRAL News weekend morning anchor, Mikaya Thurmond, is also changing roles, taking on additional anchor and Live Center responsibilities as she shifts to a fulltime weekday role. She has over 422 followers on Instagram and over 1.2k followers on Facebook. She returned to North Carolina in the summer of 2022 after spending three years as a reporter/anchor for Central Oregon Daily News. She is most known for co-closing the daily editions of Witness News at 4, and 6 p.m. Cho started working at WABC-TV on July 6, 2003, succeeding Diana Williams in the 6 p.m. time slot. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee in question. Plus, over the past year, Powells father-in-law has had health problems, and they know its important to be closer to him now. Ken is a 20-plus year veteran of WRAL, after stops in Columbus, Ga., Savannah, Ga., Montgomery, Ala., and Portland, Ore. Julian Grace is a WRAL anchor and reporter. My plan is to figure out what Im going to do, Powell said. She has called Durham home for more than a decade. She previously worked as a reporter in Detroit and Waco, TX. WRAL News, the most watched news team in the Triangle, recently announced several internal anchor promotions. Jason Jennings is the WRAL sports director. WRAL and Fox 50 anchor Mikaya Thurmond is leaving the station. David Crabtree anchored WRAL evening newscasts since 1994. 1. Over the years, we have developed some great depth on the anchor desk, and an opportunity to promote from within has now presented itself. Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth joined WRAL in 2012. We saw them on holidays, we saw them on birthdays. Cristin Severance is an investigative reporter and documentary producer at WRAL. Lynda Loveland September 22, 1969. You dream of working with people like that. When asked to describe what its been like hearing from viewers since she announced her pending departure on April 29, Powell says: Heartbreak. (ABC11s chief meteorologist Chris Hohmann announced his retirement on the same day. What does she love about her hometown? 1, 2023), Jim Valvano's iconic 'don't give up' speech at ESPYs still resonates 30 years later, Dionte Neal leads Reidsville past Lincoln Charter into 2A title game, Highlights: (1) Central Cabarrus pulls away from (22) West Charlotte, 78-51, Hillsborough Street closing for months near NC State Fairgrounds, PNC Arena in Raleigh, Pet owners can get free and low-cost vaccines, pet supplies Sunday in Wake County, Ken Smith: With 3 kids under 2 means lots of doting, devotion and diapers. Powell, who arrived at WTVD in 2004 and started anchoring duties right away, announced at the end of April that she is leaving journalism. Kathryn Brown departure, leaving local news. Having the. Lauren attended Furman University as a member of the Women's Track and Field team. Smith helped launch the WRAL News at 9 a.m. on FOX 50 in June of 2019. U.S. The Campbell grad previously reported for the News & Observer for nearly a decade. I was traveling back and forth, and it was really hard.. Emelia "Me-Me" Cowans-Taylor was fired. WRAL News Announces New Anchor Team - Capitol Broadcasting Company John's informative weekly "Don't Waste Your Money" segments air on 24 TV stations including WRAL-TV and FOX 50. Tisha is an exemplary team member, a wonderful representative for ABC11 in the community and exactly the person we knew we needed when we recruited her back in 2004, Elmore said. Introduction : Lynda Loveland is a news presenter & journalist & was best known for being the weekday evening news anchor for WRAL Fox 50 News for close to two decades. Its really exciting to see such passionate and talented journalists continue to grow and be rewarded for their efforts here, said WRAL News Director Rick Gall. Karyn Starr is a personal stylist and co-founder of White-Starr who has worked periodically with ABC for about 8 years dressing hosts and anchors on shows like Good Morning America. Smith helped launch the WRAL News at 9 a.m. on FOX 50 last year. Kacy Hintz is an American anchor/reporter working at WRAL-TV in Raleigh. She joined the WRAL team in January 2021 after spending 3 years as an anchor and reporter at WINK News in Fort Myers, Florida. . There arent as many older women on television as you see older men. WRAL-TV News, Anchors, WRAL-FM Morning Team Honored by NC Association Theres always pressure to keep up ones looks to sustain the career. Ski and Snowboarding, which facilitated the press conference, repeatedly denied any intentional plans to ignore questions from female journalists. Adele Arakawa - former co-anchor (19831989, now at KUSA-TV in Denver), Curt Autry - weekend anchor/reporter (19911994, now at WWBT in Richmond), Jim Axelrod - political reporter (19931996, now with CBS News), John Bachman - anchor/reporter (20032007, now at WSB-TV in Atlanta), Sam Beard - news anchor during the 1960s and early 1970s (deceased), Bret Baier - reporter (mid-1990s, now with Fox News Channel).