7News Boston WHDH has named a alternative for a longtime anchor on the native station.
Night anchor Jadiann Thompson — who has been with 7News for a decade — will likely be taking up for Kim Khazei.
Thompson and Adam Williams will co-anchor 7News at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. on WHDH and 7News at 10 p.m. on WLVI (CW).
Thompson has anchored 7News at 4, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 9 p.m. for the final 9 years.
“7News at 9 p.m. is a viewer favorite in Boston and Jadiann is an important part of that,” WHDH-TV/WLVI-TV Vice President and Basic Supervisor Jimmy Rogers mentioned in an announcement.
“We’re thrilled to expand her time on the anchor desk in our late-night newscasts,” Rogers added. “Jadiann is a dedicated and experienced journalist. She and Adam will make an excellent team.”
Thompson just a few weeks in the past celebrated her 10 years at 7News.
“What a decade it’s been!” she posted on social media. “I had never been to Boston before. I moved here on a weekend and started work on Monday and now it’s home! Thank you to all the viewers who make me feel like I have family here.”
Khazei is likely one of the authentic members of the 7News group, becoming a member of the station in 1994.
Khazei lately introduced that she’ll be signing off this month. Khazei had her three youngsters whereas working on the station, and she or he left in 2001 to boost them full-time. Then six years later, she returned to the WHDH newsroom.
Khazei now has a grandchild, and she or he’s transferring to be nearer to her rising household.
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Her longtime co-anchor is Williams, who will now co-anchor with Thompson.
“Jadiann helped launch our 9 p.m. news in 2017, and it quickly became one of the highest rated newscasts in Boston,” mentioned Linda Miele, vp of stories for WHDH and WLVI.
“It was a big early win for our station in the first weeks of going independent and years later it continues to be a market leader,” Miele added. “With this move more viewers can count on Jadiann to get them caught up as they wind down their day.”
Earlier than coming to Boston, Thompson reported and anchored in Kansas Metropolis, Phoenix and Casper, Wyoming.
She has additionally been an govt producer and an assistant information director.
Thompson typically volunteers with organizations working to remedy ALS. She rode her bike 280 miles over three days to boost cash for ALS analysis and in tribute to her grandmother who died from the illness.
Whereas in Boston, she has reported on potential ALS breakthroughs by native scientists and labored intently with the Peter Frates ALS Basis.
