retiring

NAB Deputy General Counsel Valerie Schulte is retiring from the organization on Friday, Aug. 30. Since joining NAB in 1980, Schulte has worked on many of the most important issues before the FCC for free and local broadcasters — including children’s television regulations, the digital TV transition, digital radio issues, and legal issues related to satellite radio.

After a career in journalism that has spanned more than 35 years, WXYZ Detroit (DMA 11) reporter Cheryl Chodun has announced her retirement. Her last day on the air will […]

The head of Fox’s Fox-MNT duopoly in Washington steps down after 12 years in the market, 26 with FTS.

The head of the Fox affiliate for the past 11 years said goodbye last Friday. Sinclair Broadcast Broup is buying the Texas station from Cox Media Group. No successor has been named.

The broadcast industry veteran with more than 40 years of service will leave the Granite ABC affiliate on June 30. Prior to leading WKBW, Ransom was the general sales manager of Granite’s WPTA Fort Wayne, Ind., and president-GM of WTVH Syracuse, N.Y.

Walters, 83, who began in television news as a Today girl in 1961, became the medium’s best-known interviewer and invented a daytime talk show at an age many people would be going fishing, said on The View that she will step away from the camera next summer.

Veteran ABC News anchor Barbara Walters is set to announce this morning on The View that she will retire from TV journalism next summer.

Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate WCVB  Boston (DMA7) announced today that Danielle Vollmar has its StormTeam 5 as meteorologist for the weekend morning EyeOpener newscasts, while longtime reporter Amalia Barreda will […]

Tom Griesdorn, head of Dispatch’s CBS affiliate since 1999, says he will step down at the end of May.

Belo-owned CBS affiliate WWL New Orleans (DMA 51) announced Wednesday that after 38 years of working for the station, Angela Hill will retire on April 4. Hill will continue to […]

The two-time champion catcher will call the World Series this year and then retire from his analyst job at Fox. “I wanted to step down while I know I can still do the job and proud of the job I’ve done,” the 71-year-old McCarver said during a conference call today.

Idaho Public Television General Manger Peter Morrill announced plans to retire. Morrill joined IdahoPTV in 1979. He said the timing is right for the announcement: A state legislative committee is recommending a 9% hike in funding, station fundraising is solid and local content has received 53 national and regional awards this year.

Sony Corp. Board Chairman Sir Howard Stringer, who became the first non-Japanese executive to lead the company, said he will retire in June. Stringer, 71, will step down at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, he said yesterday in a speech at the Japan Society in New York. Kazuo Hirai, 52, succeeded him as CEO almost a year ago.

Her retirement comes as a newly-consolidated industry depends less on an external marketing association, which has canceled its annual conference and plans to cut staff by a quarter.

The head of Gannett’s Tampa CBS affiliate announces he’s leaving the business on July 5, capping a tenure that has seen the station return to its old “10 News” brand while pushing the edge of traditional journalism values.

Willard “Wick” Rowland is stepping down after 13 years at the helm of Colorado Public Television’ Denver station in March. But don’t expect him to sail quietly into the sunset. Rowland promises his usual flow of journal articles, prominent academic speeches and lobbying in Washington for public broadcasting after he retires.