In January of this year, she had a health scare after being hit with what she called “excruciating pain just before the holidays.” She took an extended leave of absence to undergo a hysterectomy by the same Scottsdale, Ariz.-based doctor who delivered her children. O’Kelley and her husband have two young children. Being a weekend mom, though, isn’t enough for me and I’m positive there IS an opportunity that offers a better-fitting schedule for my family.” I am grateful to CBS11 for the opportunity to anchor their prime-time newscasts and their generous offer to stay on the nightside shift. But being away from my family at night doesn’t allow me to be the kind of mom I want to be. “My decision isn’t only about ‘going home to spend time with my kids,’” O’Kelley said. She elaborated in later comments to your friendly correspondent. I look forward to other opportunities later, but for now I will focus on slowing my life down.” Instead I’m giving myself some time to focus on my family and other interests.
O’Kelley, who began teaming with incumbent CBS11 anchor Doug Dunbar in January 2015, said via Facebook that she is “definitely NOT leaving my career forever. On Thursday of last week, CBS11’s weeknight co-anchor, Kaley O’Kelley, announced rather suddenly on her Facebook page and to the newsroom that she’ll be leaving the station to pursue a “better work/life balance.” Her last day is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, not coincidentally the closing night of the May “sweeps” ratings period. Until this month, the last departure had been WFAA veteran Gloria Campos, who retired amid much fanfare in March of 2014. Reporters come and go, but the standard bearers at Fox4, NBC5, WFAA and CBS11 tend to come at you night after night after night.
Cbs 11 news anchor quits tv#
Changes at the very top of the local TV news anchor hierarchy are few and far between.
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