A longtime anchor at 7News Boston WHDH will probably be leaving the native station on the finish of the yr.
Kim Khazei — one of many authentic members of the 7News workforce, becoming a member of the station in 1994 — has introduced that she’ll be signing off in December.
Khazei had her three kids whereas working on the station, and she or he left in 2001 to lift them full-time. Then six years later, she returned to the WHDH newsroom.
Khazei now has a grandchild, and she or he’s shifting to be nearer to her rising household.
“Going back to 1994, this station has been my second home and our viewers have been like family,” Khazei stated in an announcement. “I’m excited to take a breath, spend time with family members and see what comes subsequent.
“I’ll always be grateful to the Ansin family and the people at Sunbeam TV for the opportunity and for my many colleagues who will be lifelong friends,” she added. “And I’ll always be cheering on the incredible team at 7 News!”
Khazei joined the station quickly after Sunbeam Tv Company bought WHDH.
In 2006, Sunbeam bought WLVI — forming a duopoly and including 7News at 10 p.m., which she helped launch and continues to co-anchor.
“We are grateful for Kim’s dedication, and unwavering commitment,” WHDH-TV/WLVI-TV Vice President and Common Supervisor Jimmy Rogers stated in an announcement. “Her presence on the anchor desk, as a trusted, reliable voice in Boston, for more than two decades, leaves an impact beyond her departure.”
Throughout her time at WHDH and WLVI, Khazei lined probably the most important native, nationwide and worldwide tales.
She anchored reside from New Hampshire to cowl 4 presidential primaries, and she or he was reside on the collection of Pope Francis, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and two royal weddings.
Khazei was reside on the sector minutes after Malcolm Butler’s interception gave the Patriots one other Tremendous Bowl win, and she or he anchored 9 championship parades in Boston.
“There hasn’t been a major story in the last 20 years that Kim hasn’t shared with our viewers,” stated Linda Miele, WHDH/WLVI information director. “She has anchored reside from Vatican Metropolis, London and the White Home.
“She brought viewers vital information in concerning times and connected us all in times of celebration,” Miele added. “She is an accomplished journalist, and we wish her every happiness as she enters this new chapter of her life.”
Her longtime co-anchor is Adam Williams.
The choice course of for Khazei’s successor is ongoing.
