President/CEO Silverstein retires from Rochester’s WXXI Public Media
The following excerpt was sent out from Rochester Business Journal: Norm Silverstein, who has guided WXXI Public Media for nearly 30 years, announced today that he will retire in 2024. Silverstein, 71, will continue in his role as president and CEO until a the WXXI Board of Trustees hires a successor. A native of New […]
County Community Television news director Crutchfield to retire
Curtis Crutchfield, the news director of Prince George’s County Community Television, has announced his retirement. He said: “I’m thinking that stress-wise it’s going to go down like a hundred percent. My method, rather, has been to prod, to encourage, to chastise. Sometimes I’ve been a little harsh. I want reporters who are fast with their […]
PA Media Group CEO Marshall retires
The following excerpt was sent out from dumbartonreporter.co.uk: PA Media Group’s long-standing chief executive, Clive Marshall, has announced plans to retire after 14 years at the helm of the national news agency and multi-media company. Mr Marshall, 65, will step down next year after overseeing a “smooth transition” to new leadership. During his tenure in […]
Veteran Chicago TV station meteorologist Skilling to retire early next year
The following excerpt was sent out from Editor & Publisher: Tom Skilling, who has defined the gold standard of being a TV meteorologist and has been forecasting the weather on WGN-TV for the past 45 years, announced on WGN Evening News that he will retire on Feb. 28, 2024. “If you had told young Tom […]
Veteran BBC journalist Witchell retires after four-plus decades
The following excerpt was sent out from BBC News: The BBC’s royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is to retire after nearly five decades with the corporation. Witchell, who joined the broadcaster as a trainee in 1976, has covered the Royal Family for the last 25 years. He reported on the deaths of Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of […]
Daytona Beach NBC station’s Metz retires after nearly 40 years
The following excerpt was sent out from orlandosentinel.com: In 39 years of working diligently as a TV journalist for WESH 2 News, Claire Metz has seen it all. “We’re here to share important stories and get as many sides as possible and balance it as well as you can,” Metz, 67, said in a phone interview. […]
Chicago’s ABC7 sports director/anchor Rose announces retirement
The following excerpt was sent out from abc7chicago.com: CHICAGO (WLS) — Jim Rose, sports director and anchor of ABC7 Chicago’s 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, announced his retirement on Monday, capping off a 41-year career at WLS. Rose will anchor his final sportscast at 10 p.m. Sept. 15. Rose joined ABC 7 in 1982. During […]
Biz journalist Koenig announces retirement
Bill Koenig, a business journalist with more than 43 years of experience, has announced his retirement. He wrote on LinkedIn: “Personal announcement: I am retiring at the end of this week from SME. It has been almost nine years. This will conclude a professional career of more than 43 years. I may be doing some […]
PA Media Group president Barron retires
Cate Barron, president at PA Group Media, is set to retire on June 30. She will remain with the company in a consulting role through the end of the year. Barron spent almost four decades with The Patriot-News, PennLive and PA Media Group. Previously, she served as VP, content at PA Media Group. She has […]
