NBC Connecticut is pleased to announce that lead anchor Gerry Brooks will extend his contract through November 2018.
Gerry was considering retiring upon the expiration of his contract this November, but we are thrilled that our viewers will have another year with one of Connecticut’s most trusted, respected and iconic journalists.
“I turned 65 in August, and was contemplating retirement at the end of my contract in November. But two things happened. NBC CT President Susan Tully and VP/News Ben Dobson asked me not to retire, and kindly offered a generous deal for me to continue to anchor at 6, and assist in the transition to the next generation. I can't thank them enough,” Gerry shared with his Facebook followers. “I've been covering Connecticut for 43+ years now. Years ago, I promised myself that I wouldn't ‘hang on,’ that I would go out throwing fastballs. This will let me do that at a television station I love, and with colleagues I genuinely enjoy.”
NBC Connecticut will feature the following new team lineup starting Wednesday, October 25, 2017:
- 4:00-5:00 p.m. Kerri-Lee Mayland and Kevin Nathan
- 5:00-5:30 p.m. Keisha Grant and Mike Hydeck
- 5:30-6:00 p.m. Kerri-Lee Mayland and Kevin Nathan
- 6:00-6:30 p.m. Keisha Grant and Gerry Brooks
- 11:00-11:30 p.m. Keisha Grant and Gerry Brooks (thru November 22), Keisha Grant and Mike Hydeck (starting November 23)
First Alert Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan will forecast for all of the early evening and 11 p.m. newscasts.
