Rep. Barney Frank Announces Retirement

The Massachusetts Democrat said today that he will retire at the end of next year. At a news conference, Frank, 71, said he had originally intended to seek one more term but changed his mind in part because the state’s new redistricting map will move 325,000 new constituents into his district.

Hugh Laurie To Retire From TV Once ‘House’ Ends

DMA 38 (WEST PALM BEACH, FL)

Jim Sackett Signs Off After 33 Years On Air At WPTV

‘It’s Academic’ Host McGarry Retiring After 50 Years

DMA 32

Andrea Cambern Leaving WBNS Columbus

Long-time WBNS Columbus, Ohio (DMA 32) anchor Andrea Cambern announced that she will be stepping down from the anchor desk in May 2012. In a staff meeting hosted by President-GM […]

Philly Inquirer TV Critic Jonathan Storm Retires

DMA 116 (PEORIA, ILL.)

WEEK Meteorologist Lee Ranson Retiring

Andy Rooney Ends 33-Year ’60 Minutes’ Run

The 92-year-old commentator delivered his final weekly essay on 60 Minutes last night, his last in his 33 years with the newsmagazine. It was a moment, he said he has dreaded: “I wish I could do this forever. I can’t, though.”

DMA 95 (BURLINGTON, VT.)

WCAX Reporter Andy Potter Calls It Quits

Canadian TV Anchor Ends Run After 41 Years

After 50 Years, CBS Set Designer Bids Farewell

DMA 141

KFDM GM Larry Beaulieu To Retire

The long-time news anchor and general manager of Freedom’s CBS affiliate in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas, announced that he will be retiring at the end of September.

DMA 50

WDRB Morning Co-Anchor Barry Bernson Retiring

After 47 years in the journalism business, Barry Bernson, who has co-anchored WDRB in the Morning since 2003 on the Block Communications-owned Fox affiliate in Louisville, Ky. (DMA 50), has […]

DMA 37

KSAT GM Jim Joslyn To Retire July 1

Post-Newsweek is hunting for a successor to replace him as GM of its ABC affiliate in San Antonio, following Joslyn’s decision to retire at the end of the month.

DMAS 39 & 179

WFRV-WJMN’s Perry Kidder Calling It Quits

The longtime GM of the CBS affiliates in Green Bay, Wis., and Marquette, Mich., is retiring upon the completion of the sale of the stations this summer to Nexstar Broadcasting. Nexstar announced it was buying the stations from Liberty Media last month for $20 million.

CJ&N Founder Northcott Announces Retirement

CJ&N Inc. founder and industry leader Bruce Northcott is retiring from day-to-day operations of the company, effective this month. Des Moines, Iowa-based CJ&N is a local TV and media market […]

TV One CEO Johnathan Rodgers To Retire

DMA 20

KXTV’s Jonathan Mumm Retires After 30 Years

DMA 23

WTAE Pittsburgh GM Rick Henry To Retire

The president-general manager of Hearst’s ABC affiliate, is retiring after almost nine years in the post and more than 40 years with Hearst. Henry, who said it was time, will step down in early March.

DMA 29

WSMV Nashville GM Elden Hale To Retire

The head of Meredith’s NBC affiliate will step down on April 1, ending a broadcasting career that began in 1967.

DMA 23

KDKA Anchor Patrice King Brown To Retire

DMA 12

KNXV GM Janice Todd Retires

The 25-year Scripps veteran leaves the groups’s Phoenix ABC affiliate to spend more time with her family in Tulsa.

DMA 53

Longtime WPRI Anchor Karen Adams Retiring