Sad news for local news junkies: One of WNEP-TV’s top anchors, Sharla McBride, is leaving the station in March.
About a week ago, McBride announced she’s leaving for WUSA-TV in Washington, DC. She’ll be a sports anchor and reporter at one of the top stations on the East coast.
For the last 4 years or so, McBride has been a co-anchor on Channel 16’s top newscasts. She’s currently working alongside Scott Schaffer on the network’s 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. weeknight newscasts.
Sharla McBride Leaving WNEP for WUSA
(Photo: Sharla McBride/Facebook)
“I am now taking on my most difficult challenge yet, but one that I am extremely excited about. I will soon be the newest Sports Anchor/Reporter in Washington D.C. at WUSA-TV,” McBride writes in a Facebook announcement.
McBride’s last day at WNEP will be March 6 and her last broadcast at the station will be the 6 p.m. newscast. She’s been at WNEP for the last 12 years, as she points out in her announcement.
“12 years. 12 years of laughter. 12 years of learning. 12 years of living. 12 years of covering 19 counties in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Many of you remember when I first moved here…a young sports reporter, new to the state, and relatively new to this career. I was scared, but you all made me feel so welcome,” she writes. “Life is about opportunity, and when God opens doors, I believe in walking through them. I look forward to the big opportunity that awaits and promise to never forget my 4,380 days spent here in NEPA.”
https://www.facebook.com/SharlaMcBrideOnTV/posts/3220805047948893
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Sue visalli
February 28, 2020 at 6:09 pm
Good luck with your new adventure we will miss you
Debra
March 3, 2020 at 6:32 pm
Wishing you the very best. We will miss you.
Joee busila
March 3, 2020 at 7:35 pm
I will miss you greatly, I will try and see you on your new station, good luck joee
Mary Mantione
March 6, 2020 at 8:31 pm
Best of luck in your future endeavor it has been a joy and fun watching you here in northeast Pa and I will surely miss you.
Gary T
March 7, 2020 at 2:36 am
I must admit i didn’t much like you as a sports newscaster when Jim Coles made you to constantly report on his Yankees and you always ignored the Mets. But watching you mature in the business for the past 12 years has been a real pleasure. Best of luck Sharla but you don’t need luck, you;re very good at what you do, you will be missed!
Jon Tannler
March 7, 2020 at 4:29 pm
Sharla good luck to you and Todd maybe see both at the dugout again