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Staff Shakeups At TV News Stations Dominate CT Airwaves: CT News

Iconic meteorologist retiring/ Longtime anchor lands prominent new role/ Popular anchors leave CT stations and more: The Year In CT TV News

CONNECTICUT — There were several major departures and new additions at Connecticut’s television news stations in 2021. We said goodbye to a legendary meteorologist, and we saw a top, longtime news anchor leave one station and be hired at another.

Many well-known television anchors and reporters departed their roles, while several new additions were announced.

Here is a recap of all the on-air changes:

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Iconic CT Meteorologist Announces Retirement

He has been reporting on Connecticut's weather for more than 40 years.>>>Read More.


New Co-Anchoring Assignment For Prominent, Longtime News Anchor

You can now catch him and co-anchor Ann Nyberg at 6 p.m.>>>Read More.

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Prominent Connecticut TV News Reporter Signs Off For The Last Time

WTNH-TV's Suzie Hunter is leaving the station and moving back home to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.>>>Read More.


Popular TV News Anchor Leaves Connecticut's Fox61

Amanda Raus, a Fox61 news anchor for the past six years, announced she is leaving the station for a new "adventure.">>>Read More.


TV News Anchor Leaving Connecticut Station

Teresa Dufour, the popular "CT Style" anchor at WTNH-TV, is not renewing her contract and will leave the station after 11 years, she confirmed to Patch.>>>Read More.


CT TV News Anchor Leaves Station To Take On New Role

Margaux Farrell joined Fox61 in April 2017, five years after winning a bronze medal in swimming at the 2012 London Olympics.>>>Read More.


New Anchor Joins Connecticut TV News Station

A new anchor is joining the WFSB-TV morning news team, the station announced. Wendell D. Edwards, a television news veteran, will join the channel 3 team of Nicole Nalepa, Scot Haney and Caitlin Francis on Monday.>>>Read More.


CT TV Meteorologist Lands New Job In Washington, DC

Kaitlyn McGrath, a meteorologist with NBC Connecticut for the past six years, is leaving her post to join WUSA9 in Washington, D.C., she announced on social media.>>>Read More.


CT Television Station Makes Lots Of On-Air Changes

Connecticut's Fox affiliate, Fox61, underwent some spring-cleaning this month, as some staffers left the station, one returned, and another was recovering from surgery.>>>Read More.


New Meteorologist Joins Connecticut's Fox61 Team

A new meteorologist recently joined the Fox61 team weekend nights, the station announced. Ryan Breton, who also will report on science, climate and the environment during the week, most recently worked at WCSH-TV (NEWS CENTER Maine) in Portland.>>>Read More.


And on the radio side:

Legendary CT Radio Anchor Ray Dunaway Announces Retirement

Legendary Connecticut radio anchor Ray Dunaway, who has been at WTIC-AM 1080 since 1992, announced he is retiring on Dec. 24, a run of 29 years at the newstalk station.>>>Read More.

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