May 30, 2008 6:30 pm US/Pacific
Barbara Rodgers Retires From CBS 5
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ―
Barbara Rodgers estimates that she's done at least 8,000 interviews during her 36 years in broadcasting. Most of those for CBS 5 (KPIX-TV), the station that has been her home away from home since 1979. Now Rodgers has decided to take a break.
"After almost 29 years at CBS 5, I had been thinking about when I might hang up my reporter's notebook and microphone. So I decided that the right time is now, while I still have the enthusiasm to pursue some of my other interests," said Rodgers.
"Barbara has been a dedicated professional and pioneer at CBS 5. During her 29 years at KPIX, she has inspired and mentored countless scores of young journalists. Her energy and enthusiasm for the job are without peer. Just a few weeks ago, her anchoring three hours of uninterrupted Olympic Torch coverage was a text book example of her formidable skills and a reminder of how she made the most difficult tasks seem easy. She leaves us at the top of her game," said Ron Longinotti, President and General Manager, CBS 5.
"It has been my great privilege to work with Barbara for the past eight years. She is an exceptional broadcast journalist -- a terrific reporter and a wonderful news anchor who remains clear and cool even under pressure of major breaking news. We will miss her skills, her insight, her empathy and her wonderful laugh in our newsroom," said Dan Rosenheim, Vice President and News Director of CBS 5.
"Besides being a cherished friend, Barbara's unstoppable curiosity, deep empathy, sharp writing, and good cheer make her the kind of reporter you love to work with. Somehow the world seems a little less confusing when Barbara is covering the news," said Craig Franklin, CBS 5's Senior Producer for News Special Projects.
"As an accomplished journalist, Barbara Rodgers brings unbridled passion and professionalism to her job. The numerous awards she's received over the years speak volumes about the high quality of her work. As my friend, Barbara is priceless" said "Bay Sunday" producer and Executive Producer of "Eye on the Bay" Lena Sullivan.
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