Veteran Pittsburgh Anchor David Johnson introduced his retirement from the NBC affiliate WPXI after 40 years on the station.
“I do not know the place to start to thank the lots of of individuals I’ve labored with right here at WPXI-TV through the years,” mentioned Johnson, who joined the station in January 1985. “It sounds cliché, however I actually do. I wish to spend extra time with my household.
The station mentioned he was a part of the longest-serving anchor staff in Pittsburgh TV historical past, together with Peggy Finnegan earlier than retiring in 2020. They have been the primary anchor staff named 2016 Broadcasters of the 12 months by the Pennsylvania Affiliation of Broadcasters.
His final day on the air on the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts might be December 13.
