The following excerpt was sent out from 21alivenews.com:
Heather Herron
21Alive (WPTA) is excited to announce that veteran news anchor Heather Herron will join the evening news team next week.
She will anchor the 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. newscasts alongside Linda Jackson.
“I’m thrilled to return to the airwaves,” said Herron, who spent the past five years as the vice president of corporate communications at Sweetwater Sound. “This was the right opportunity at the right time, and I’m honored to join such a respected news organization.”
Herron has more than 25 years of experience in the broadcast news industry, working as an anchor, reporter, and producer at television stations in Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has received several recognitions and awards, including a Regional Emmy.
Herron’s first day on the air will be Wednesday, September 27.
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