"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
- Thomas Jefferson
TJ would be so disappointed in me
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Daybreak Friends...
the time has come...
too soon, too fast, too sudden
i am not prepared to say farewell
but it's time...
this is my last week at WHSV TV3 Daybreak
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I have been stalling this announcement... because this is truly the most difficult thing I've had to do since I moved & fell in love with the Valley 3 years ago.
It was exactly three years ago when i was researching WHSV and the Valley, right before my interview at WHSV... I learned that Harrisonburg was dubbed the "Friendly City" and until this day, I have never doubted that. The people.. make the Valley beautiful.
I will miss everything the Valley has to offer...
Especially YOU...
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to spend my mornings with you. You have welcomed me into your homes and you have been a great part of my life.
I am grateful for your support and continued viewership, making WHSV TV3 Daybreak the top-rated, award-winning morning show.
You have made Daybreak the morning show it is today. It is one of the most interactive morning shows I've ever seen... It's all because of our Valley viewers. You are quick to inform us, contact us and be a part of Daybreak. I will miss chatting with you every morning... from weather.. to politics.. to breaking news... and least but not least, FOOD!
I appreciate every chat, email, phone call and facebook messages. I hope I continue to hear from you- even if I'm a few miles further down the road.
I am moving to the Miami Valley in Ohio.
I will be working for the CBS affiliate in Dayton.
This move brings me closer to my ultimate career goals... and also my fiance. We are getting married late Winter
I still have my house and family in Richmond so I will be visiting often.
I will be in the Valley frequently...
Plus, my wedding dress is from right here in the Shenandoah Valley =)
When you see me out and about...
I will make my formal announcement on the airwaves on Daybreak this Thursday.
I would also like to thank the entire staff at WHSV
I've never worked with such a large group of amazing GOOD people, who work hard and understand what team work is all about.
It starts at the top with the most amazing General Manager, Tracey Jones. She is a true inspiration. I have much admiration for her.
I am so grateful for the potential my News Director, Ed Reams, saw in me. He took a chance and provided all the opportunities for me to grow and to become the news anchor/reporter/producer I am today.
Tracey and Ed trusted me and gave me the resources to make WHSV TV3 Daybreak a recognized show throughout the entire Commonwealth of Virginia.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank Tracey and Ed for the opportunity to work at WHSV, but most importantly... for encouraging and supporting me throughout the years.
To the WHSV Staff, including Promotions, Production, Creative Services and Sales, News, Administration & Engineering. Thank you for your part in making WHSV a wonderful place to work. I cherish the friendships I've made here at WHSV... I promise to keep in touch!
To my WHSV TV3 Daybreak Family, I could not have made it without you. It's been three years as a family. The news on air is nothing even close to what we really go through every day.
We are family. You will truly be missed.
I trust that you will continue to keep me a part of Daybreak, especially in your hearts =) and I have no doubt that Daybreak will only CONTINUE to grow as the Best Morning Show in Virginia!
We have surely been through a LOT...
from creating our own Backyard Farm with Chickens at the WHSV Studios (LONG story).. to bringing in tigers and cows inside the studio... to interviewing the elected officials who represent the Valley (local, state and federal) to hold them accountable... to interviewing residents in the Valley who tell us their stories... to supporting our local businesses (wineries on the top of the list?)... to racing each other in lawnmowers in front of THOUSANDS of people... to having a cake made... that looks just like us! to "reaping" the benefits and getting lost in the teleprompter... to transitioning into HD... to ALWAYS being the FIRST reporters live during breaking news... to our "secret" sources who feed us breaking news overnight... to our lovely roadtrips to cover stories most important to our viewers...
we've investigated, we've researched, we've reported...
we've been to shootings... explosions... deadly accidents... deadly fires... plant explosions... massive layoffs... to the Capital...
but we've also been... bitten by tigers... kissed by cows... loved by ZhuZhu... tripped by wires... hit by snowballs... hiccuped by shocker burgers... kicked out of airports (ok, escorted out numerous times)...
we were always more than coworkers on a morning show
we were and are... family
in no particular order
Boots, Ed Drantch, Chris Maragni, Mallory Brooke, Orva Crawford, Amanda Crawford, Dave Mekler, Andy Myers, Tom Dempsey, Josh Knight, Karen Molloy, Austin Crable, Lorilee Victorino, Sarah Sager, Keith Jones, Herb Lee, Billy Morgan, Sarah Robarge
Goodbye for Now
