CT TV Station Names New Early Morning News Anchor

CONNECTICUT — Tracey McCain, who interned and worked at the station several years ago, is returning to WFSB - Channel 3 as its new early morning news anchor, taking over for Nicole Nalepa, who is switching to daytime hours.

McCain was introduced Friday, before she is scheduled to start her new gig on Monday. The Connecticut native grew up in Bloomfield, graduated from Maloney High School in Meriden, and studied journalism at UConn and Quinnipiac University.

"I really have been around the ropes here," McCain said about Connecticut.

She first walked through the doors at WFSB 26 years ago as an intern, then worked at the station behind the scenes for five years. That was followed by two years as an on-air reporter at Western Mass News in Springfield, Massachusetts.

McCain then headed south to WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she began as a reporter, but soon transitioned to the anchor desk. The wife and mother of three youngsters spent 17 years at the station, before taking some time off and freelancing for a while before coming back to WFSB.

"After taking time off to focus on my family and overcome work burnout, I'm ready to return to TV with a renewed sense of balance and purpose," McCain wrote on Facebook. "I start my new role at WFSB next week, in a position that allows me the flexibility to put my family first."

McCain worked with WFSB's Scot Haney for many years, and she credits him with getting her in front of the camera.

"It's great to see you back," Haney said on Friday. "You were here in Promotions, you did an outstanding job, and I was like, that woman is meant to be in front of the camera."

McCain said Haney handed her a mic during a live shot at Lake Compounce, and the rest is history.

"I think you called it first," McCain said. "You handed me a microphone during a live shot, thinking that I was going to nail it, and I did. That got the attention of the staff here."

Twenty years later, McCain again has the attention of the staff at WFSB, as she embarks on a new chapter in her career.