It’s been six years in the making, and now longtime WXII anchor-reporter
Wanda Starke says she’s finally ready to retire.
Starke, who has been with the Winston-Salem, N.C. station since 1994, will sign off for the last time on Dec. 18.
“God blessed me with parents who believed in me, but I never imagined I would have such a long and wonderful career,” Starke said in a statement about her decision. “I have spent 43 years in the business, almost 27 here at WXII 12, working alongside some of the most talented professionals in television news. My only regret is that I can’t hug the WXII 12 team as I say ‘goodbye.’ I also want to thank our viewers. I am immensely grateful for their kind words and support over the years. Because of them, I felt at home the first day I signed on the air at WXII 12 in January 1994. I want them to know I really appreciate their company.”
WXII 12 News anchor/reporter Wanda Starke announces retirement
Scholarship bearing her name to be awarded annually Share Updated: 11:29 AM EST Dec 19, 2020 WXII12.com Web Staff
Scholarship bearing her name to be awarded annually Share Updated: 11:29 AM EST Dec 19, 2020
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Show Transcript WANDA STARKE HAS BEEN A FIXTURE AT WXII 12 NEWS, AS AN ANCHOR AND AS A REPORTER LAUNCHING MANY OF OUR SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDING A PLACE TO CALL HOME AND 12 INSPIRES. TALITHA: BUT SOON, SHE’LL BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WANDA WILL WIND DOWN HER LONG-PLANNED RETIREMENT. KENNY: A FEW OF US ARE HERE TO SAY GOODBYE. THIS IS A BITTERSWEET ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL OF US HERE AT WXII. WANDA: I’M HOPING I CAN GET THROUGH THIS WITHOUT CRYING BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN HARD NOT BEING IN THE STUDIO. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE STUDIO SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. I MISS ALL OF YOU SO MUCH. IT HAS BEEN REALLY HARD. AND I CAN’T BELIEVE I’