retiring

After a year of farewells — including special recognitions on Capitol Hill and Philly’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — newscaster Jim Gardner anchored his final 6 p.m. Action News broadcast on WPVI Philadelphia Wednesday after 46 years on the air. Though only 30 minutes, Gardner’s final broadcast is one that will likely be remembered for years to come, with about 540,000 people tuning in from home and more watching from a parking lot tailgate held in the newscaster’s honor.

The veteran television journalist-turned-consultant is stepping down from his Dolan Media Management firm at the end of this month.

After keeping South Florida safe throughout 32 hurricane seasons, WPBF West Palm Beach, Fla., severe weather expert Mike Lyons announced his retirement from the Hearst ABC affiliate. On Dec. 23, […]

Long-time Fremantle executive Rob Clark, who has been virtually synonymous with the company’s success in the global formats business, is retiring after almost 20 years. The director of Global Entertainment — an animated character well known to many in the international industry — will officially leave in February 2023.

Longtime sports television executive Ray Warren is retiring early next year after five decades in the media business. Currently the president of Telemundo Deportes, Warren will leaave the network after its coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar in November. He has spent the past 15 years at NBCU, including the past six running Telemundo’s sports division.

Hearst Television’s senior vice president of technology and information services,Alvin R. Lustgarten will retire next summer. Lustgarten has served in his current role since 2020. He’s worked more than three decades with Hearst Television — and more than four decades in various roles within Hearst Corp.