Janet Wu, Emmy-award winning political and investigative reporter and longtime co-host of WCVB Channel 5’s On The Record (OTR), has announced her plan to retire from WCVB effective at the end of the year. Wu’s remarkable career spans fifty years as a reporter in Boston, with nearly four decades covering politics for WCVB. She was the first Asian American and first woman to serve as a Massachusetts State House television reporter, and is a trailblazer in Boston for women, and women of color, in media and broadcast journalism. In recognition of the significant contributions Wu has made throughout her career as a journalist and to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will declare Sunday, November 6th “Janet Wu Day” during the Mayor’s guest appearance on Sunday’s OTR.“For nearly five decades, I’ve had the privilege of reporting on the most significant news stories and political events in Massachusetts and hopefully I have gained the trust of viewers and respect of politicians while covering the political stories that personally impact their lives,” said Wu when making the announcement. “I’ve covered 12 gubernatorial administrations and countless other statewide and congressional races. It is simply time to move on.”“Janet is an incredibly talented and highly-regarded journalist who has made countless contributions to WCVB and to the community over the course of her legendary career and as a longtime member of NewsCenter 5,” said Kyle I. Grimes, WCVB Channel 5 President and General Manager. “With nearly forty years at Channel 5, Janet helped to lay the foundation for the journalistic excellence and commitment to community that the station is dedicated to providing, and she will truly be missed by her entire Channel 5 family.”“Throughout Janet's career, she has been front and center covering the most important stories across Boston’s political landscape," said Margaret Cronan, WCVB Channel 5 News Director. "Her knowledge and expertise have been valuable resources, and her tenacity in holding politicians accountable as well as her commitment to our communities have set a powerful example for investigative and political journalists everywhere. Janet will always be a part of WCVB’s legacy.”Wu joined WCVB Channel 5 in 1983 as the station’s State House reporter and investigative reporter as part of the 5 Investigates team. She later became WCVB’s political reporter and has been key to WCVB’s comprehensive, award-winning political coverage ever since. Additionally, beginning in 2009, Wu has co-hosted OTR, a weekly political interview and roundtable discussion program airing Sundays at 11AM, with NewsCenter 5 anchor Ed Harding.Wu was inducted into The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter’s Silver Circle in December 2020. This prestigious award honors individuals with twenty-five years or more of outstanding contributions to the television industry and to the community. Wu and WCVB’s political unit received an Emmy Award in 2015 in the Continuing Coverage – No Time Limit category recognizing the station’s political coverage during the 2014 campaign season. Also in 2015, she received the ‘Inspiration Award’ from the Asian Community Development Corporation for her consummate work as a political reporter. Wu was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Emerson College at the 2011 commencement, and in 2010, she was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.In addition, Wu was a member of the WCVB team honored on multiple occasions with the coveted Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism. In 1998, Wu was awarded top honors in the Associated Press Investigative/Enterprise category and the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting for her report entitled “Public Property, Private Lies.” And in 1989, the NewsCenter 5 political team was honored with both a First Place National Headliner Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for the best political coverage of any station in the nation.Before coming to Channel 5, Wu was the State House reporter for WGBH-TV. She also worked as a reporter for United Press International in Boston.Wu is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She speaks the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. She is married to Adams Carroll and has two children; Quincy Carroll who is married to Mandy AuYeung, and Bailey Carroll who is married to Jon Wakelin; and two grandchildren with a third expected to arrive before her retirement.About WCVB Channel 5WCVB is Boston’s broadcast/digital media leader, providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms including WCVB Channel 5, wcvb.com, WCVB mobile and MeTV Boston. Founded by community leaders in 1972, WCVB is committed to its mission to serve the region with quality local content. In addition to 47 hours of NewsCenter 5 coverage each week, original offerings include Chronicle, the nation’s longest running local news magazine; CityLine, a weekly urban magazine program; and On The Record, a weekly political roundtable. WCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate station, is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company whose global holdings include 33 television stations and two radio stations. Follow us on Facebook (wcvb5) and Twitter (@wcvb).About Hearst TelevisionHearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Its Hearst Media Production Group unit produces original programing across linear and streaming platforms for domestic and international distribution. 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