Kate Merrill Twitter (2024)

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Why did Kate leave WBZ? ›

“Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,” the television station told the Boston Globe. “Thanks for the inquiry. We value our loyal viewers.” There was no reason given for her departure.

Kate Merrill, a popular anchor on WBZ-TV's morning show, has quit after more than 20 years at the station. “Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,” the company said Monday in a statement provided to the Globe. “Thanks for the inquiry. We value our loyal viewers.”

Paula Ebben is set to join Chris Tanaka to co-anchor a revamped 4:30-to-7 a.m. newscast. Following the departures of hosts Liam Martin and Kate Merrill, WBZ-TV announced this week that Paula Ebben and Chris Tanaka will be the faces of a revamped morning newscast.

According to her LinkedIn page, she has been an anchor and reporter with WBZ-TV since 2004. Before that, she worked briefly as a reporter at WNBC-TV in New York and WKRN-TV in Tennessee.

🤩 I'm so excited to finally share I've joined the incredible team of on-air reporters at CBS Boston @wbztv! What a dream it is to be working in my favorite city that I now get to call home 🏡 Looking forward to being part of the @paramountco & @cbsnews family, and all the exciting things to come on this new journey!

Kim Tunnicliffe, well-known reporter who worked for WBZ NewsRadio 1030 for 26 years, says she was let go recently due to “corporate budget cuts.” The veteran storyteller broke the news herself in a post on X Monday evening.

BOSTON — Longtime sports anchor Bob Lobel is among those leaving WBZ-TV as part of a staff reduction announced this week. The cuts also claimed veteran entertainment reporter Joyce Kulhawik and news anchor Scott Wahle. Lobel, 64, told the Boston Herald that the station moved to buy out the remainder of his contract.

After Kate Merrill and Liam Martin left the WBZ morning show, the CBS Boston TV station has announced that Paula Ebben will be moving to the mornings. Ebben, a longtime evening anchor, has been named co-anchor of “WBZ News Mornings” alongside co-anchor Chris Tanaka — ahead of a revamped morning show later this summer.

Antkowiak is keeping active, just not in TV. “I've been busy since leaving KDKA-TV with a variety of things related to health and wellness, and business,” she explained via email. That includes building the first doTERRA Diamond team in Pittsburgh (MyOilsCommunity.com).

Chris Tanaka co-anchors WBZ News Mornings with Paula Ebben. He joined WBZ in 2022 after most recently working in Cleveland, Ohio.

Who is the new anchor on WBZ? ›

Multiple award-winning journalist Paula Ebben co-anchors WBZ News Mornings with Chris Tanaka. Ebben is also an anchor for WBZ's streaming news service: CBS News Boston, and reports across all newscasts.

Kate Merrill has left WBZ-TV's morning show after more than 20 years at the company, as reported by the Boston Globe. She was last on air in mid-May, but there was no announcement by the station until this week. 'Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,' the outlet said in a statement on Monday. 'Thanks for the inquiry.

"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell has announced that she will leave her role at the anchor desk after the 2024 election and take on a new position at the network. "We just celebrated an amazing five years together.

Jason Mikell joins the WBZ NEXT Weather Team with a wide range of experience, most recently in the Midwest where he was the evening meteorologist at WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio. "Severe storms were a huge interest of mine growing up.

According to the Herald Sun, Stevenson is moving into a corporate media role. “I've had some tremendous experiences during my time at the station and been lucky enough to be part of a highly successful team, but more importantly an immensely fun and supportive one,” she said.

Sasha Alexander's character Kate Todd left NCIS after only two seasons due to the grueling schedule and commitment required by the show. Many actors have left NCIS over the years, though many have returned for special appearances, including Sasha Alexander.

Speaking of change, in February Kate began her role as communications manager for Newcastle Anglican. The organisation encompasses Samaritans, Anglican Care, as well as parishes and schools in the area. The role, she admits, is the result of seeking a better work-life balance, and to date it has been a perfect fit.

On 6 October 1898, Kate was reported missing. She was found drowned eight days later, in a swamp near Forbes. Some historians think that she may have taken her own life because she had depression, brought on by the death of her sister, Maggie, two years earlier. She was buried in the Forbes Cemetery, aged 35.