Veteran CT News Anchor Takes Medical Leave

CONNECTICUT — NBC Connecticut anchor Kerri Lee Mayland is taking a break from broadcasting to deal with an undisclosed health issue, she announced on social media this week.

Mayland, who has been with the station for 10 years, says that she has been battling the ailment for some time, but over the past year, her condition has taken a serious toll on her work schedule.

"I truly miss 'seeing' you everyday on TV, and being with my incredible colleagues to do what we do especially during times like these," wrote Mayland, a wife and mother of two, on Facebook. "But despite my best efforts, it’s time to listen to my doctor’s orders right now and take care of a health condition that has been flaring for quite sometime. Over the last year it’s become fairly persistent making being on camera everyday impossible."

Mayland did not say when she will return to the air, but she has every intention of doing so in the future.

"But now my doctor is in charge until I can get back to doing what I love most— sitting next to Kevin Nathan, telling your stories and being there for all of you," Mayland wrote. "Thanks to so many of you who have been reaching out, I’m not going anywhere, and would love to continue hearing from you."

Mayland is a TV news veteran with more than 25 years of experience covering stories from Arizona to Boston, with stops in Washington DC and Philadelphia among other communities, according to her bio.

Her and her family live in central Connecticut, and in addition to her busy journalism career and home life, Mayland also runs an AirBnB in the Litchfield Hills.