Longtime 7News Boston WHDH anchor leaving TV station: ‘Our viewers have been like family’
A longtime anchor at News Boston WHDH will be leaving the local station at the end of the year Kim Khazei one of the original members of the News gang joining the station in has revealed that she ll be signing off in December Khazei had her three children while working at the station and she left in to raise them full-time Then six years later she returned to the WHDH newsroom Khazei now has a grandchild and she s moving to be closer to her growing family Going back to this station has been my second home and our viewers have been like family Khazei revealed in a message I m excited to take a breath spend time with loved ones and see what comes next I ll perpetually be grateful to the Ansin family and the people at Sunbeam TV for the opportunity and for my several colleagues who will be lifelong friends she added And I ll dependably be cheering on the incredible unit at News Khazei joined the station soon after Sunbeam Television Corporation purchased WHDH In Sunbeam purchased WLVI forming a duopoly and adding News at 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 General Manager Jimmy Rogers disclosed in a comment Her presence on the anchor desk as a trusted reliable voice in Boston for more than two decades leaves an impact beyond her departure During her time at WHDH and WLVI Khazei covered the greater part considerable local national and international stories She anchored live from New Hampshire to cover four presidential primaries and she was live at the selection of Pope Francis the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and two royal weddings Khazei was live on the field minutes after Malcolm Butler s interception gave the Patriots another Super Bowl win and she anchored nine championship parades in Boston There hasn t been a major story in the last years that Kim hasn t shared with our viewers commented Linda Miele WHDH WLVI news director She has anchored live from Vatican City London and the White House 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 selection process for Khazei s successor is ongoing
