Robservations: Weekend anchor Stacey Baca leaving ABC 7; Nancy Turner retires from Moody Radio; Peter Oprisko, Leslie Keros to host new Saturday shows on WDCB - Robert Feder
Robservations on the media beat: Stacey Baca, weekend morning news anchor and reporter at WLS-Channel 7, surprised viewers Sunday by announcing her resigna
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Stacey Baca, weekend morning news anchor and reporter at WLS-Channel 7, surprised viewers Sunday by announcing her resignation after 20 years at the ABC-owned station. Her last day will be June 26. Calling it “the hardest career decision of my life,” Baca, 53, told viewers she was leaving to spend more time with her husband, retired naval aviator Todd Gilchrist. “We are not guaranteed tomorrow, my friends,” she said. “I realize my husband and I are incredibly fortunate to step back and take a breath right now. I’ve joked it’s our ‘gap year’ – maybe so, maybe not.
Congrats to life after TV.