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Sources: Mark Zinni no longer with @wfsb thelaurelct.com/zinni/

Zinni? - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

Multiple sources tell The Laurel that primary anchor Mark Zinni is no longer with WFSB. Reportedly Monday evening(August 3rd) was his last with the station. We do not have additional details at this...

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Komrosky Named President and CEO of @conne thelaurelct.com/komrosky-nam…

Komrosky Named President and CEO of CT Public - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legisla...

Connecticut native Lauren Komrosky has been named President and CEO of Connecticut Public Media by its Board of Trustees. Komrosky, who currently serves as Connecticut Public’s chief digital officer,...

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Komrosky Named President and CEO of @wnpr thelaurelct.com/komrosky-nam…

Komrosky Named President and CEO of CT Public - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legisla...

Connecticut native Lauren Komrosky has been named President and CEO of Connecticut Public Media by its Board of Trustees. Komrosky, who currently serves as Connecticut Public’s chief digital officer,...

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Congrats to the CT @newenglandemmy 2026 winners @JimmyAltman @WTNH @ctcapitolreport thelaurelct.com/2026-emmys/

2026 Emmys - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

Numerous Connecticut news outlets and organizations won Emmys on Saturday night, June 6, in Boston at the annual ceremony. Here’s how the winners stack up: FOX61  6 Hartford HealthCare  4 CT Public...

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Pulitzer Prize winner @davealtimari has left @CTMirror. Now joining @ctexaminer thelaurelct.com/altimari-to-…

Altimari to CT Examiner - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

It’s been a notable year for Dave Altimari. In early May, he won a Pulitzer as part of a team from CT Mirror and ProPublica. Now he’s taking a new job with the CT Examiner.  Dave began his career at...

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Congratulations to @CTMirror's @davealtimari & @GinnyMonk on winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in the Local Reporting category! thelaurelct.com/pulitzer/

Pulitzer! - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

Congratulations to the CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk on winning a 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting: “Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s...

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CT press corps stalwart @SusanHaighAP leaving this week due to @AP buyouts. Huge loss for CT journalism thelaurelct.com/losing-one-o…

Losing One of the Best - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

The universally well-respected Sue Haigh of the AP, a state Capitol mainstay, posted on social media that she has taken a buyout. Thank you, Sue, for all the years of excellent work. “Hi all – After...

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.@WFSB expanding its streaming efforts & @bshactman joining the line-up along with @RogerSusanin thelaurelct.com/shactman-joi…

Shactman Joins WFSB's Streaming Expansion - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative...

More on WFSB’s expanded streaming efforts: Roger Susanin will anchor newscasts at 11-11:30am and 1-1:30pm (which provides the answer to our recent “Man of Mystery” post)… Plus, WTIC 1080’s  Brian...

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Fox 61 anchor @SaraSanchezNews has announced that she will leave the television news business, effective April 19: thelaurelct.com/sanchez-cant…

Sanchez "Can't Do It Anymore" - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen...

Just as the Nexstar/Tegna merger was being finalized, Sara Sanchez, an anchor with Fox 61, was making the decision to leave the television news business. Her last day will be April 19. In an honest,...

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Longtime CT anchor & medical reporter @LisaCarberg leaving @wtnh for @YaleCancer thelaurelct.com/and-thats-a-…

And That's a Wrap - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women,...

Lisa Carberg has been a fixture in the Connecticut television world but is now moving on to the Yale Cancer Center in media relations. She started as an intern at WFSB and moved on to on-camera jobs...

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NBC Connecticut multi-media journalist @SydneyBoyo appears to be saying good bye to Connecticut and New England. thelaurelct.com/so-long-new-…

So Long New England - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

In a short social media post, NBC Connecticut multi-media journalist Sydney Boyo appears to be saying good bye to Connecticut and New England. Her posting does not reveal what’s next, but many of her...

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The @NXSTMediaGroup layoffs hit @WTNH thelaurelct.com/whats-next-f… via @The Laurel

Layoffs on Elm Street - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

Layoffs have hit WTNH/WCTX. This week, Nexstar laid off prominent anchors and reporters at WPIX (New York), WGN (Chicago), and KTLA (L.A.). We hoped that didn’t foreshadow bad news at 8 Elm Street,...

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Anderson Cooper has announced he is leaving his role as a correspondent for the CBS News broadcast 60 Minutes, but continuing his career at CNN. thelaurelct.com/nothing-to-s…

Nothing to See Here - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

With exquisite professional diplomacy, Anderson Cooper has announced he is leaving his role as a correspondent for the CBS News broadcast 60 Minutes, but continuing his career at CNN. Cooper has been...

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Reporters who fancy themselves “storytellers” should read the latest from @edmahony @hartfordcourant thelaurelct.com/master-repor… via @The Laurel

Master Reporter - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women,...

Many reporters profess their desire to be “storytellers.” Those interested in the craft should read Ed Mahony’s obituary of a reformed mobster. The longtime Hartford Courant reporter combines his...

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Will the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy limit how much on-air personalities feature their families? thelaurelct.com/rethinking-e…

Rethinking Exposure? - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

The abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother has horrified the nation. Some 55+ Laurel readers may recall the shocking kidnappings of John Paul Getty III (1973) and Patty Hearst (1974), and history has...

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NBC CT's own weekday evening anchor @mikehydeck and political reporter @Reporter_Savino are launching a podcast called “Face More Facts.” thelaurelct.com/mike-mike/

Mike & Mike - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

NBC CT produces and airs the Sunday morning interview program “Face the Facts” but now there’s a podcast called “Face More Facts.”  The hosts are weekday evening anchor Mike Hydeck and political...

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It has been about six months since all federal funding to NPR and PBS were cut. The latest: thelaurelct.com/npr-survivin…

NPR Surviving? - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

It has been about six months since all federal funding to NPR and PBS were cut. At least one publication, The National Review, is asking why few if any public media stations have shut down as a...

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Erin Coogan is the latest to join Fox 61 as a multi-skilled journalist. thelaurelct.com/coogan-joins…

Coogan Joins Fox 61 - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and...

Erin Coogan is the latest to join Fox 61 as a multi-skilled journalist. She most recently worked at NBC10 in Providence as a reporter and fill-in anchor.

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Former WFSB weekend anchor @Reed_Reports has joined WJZ in Baltimore. thelaurelct.com/the-reed-out…

The Reed Out - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women, and...

Former WFSB weekend anchor Bryant Reed has joined WJZ in Baltimore as an anchor/reporter. When not reporting the news, some of you may remember, Reed officiates high school and college basketball.

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Former WFSB news anchor @NicoleNalepaTV is launching a podcast called "Mostly Together" in March thelaurelct.com/mostly-toget…

Mostly Together - The Laurel | "Fostering cooperation among legislative newspapermen (and women,...

“I’m doing what every thirty-something does. Starting a podcast!” With that honest piece of self-deprecating humor former WFSB news anchor Nicole Nalepa has announced at least one part of her next...

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