Management revealed the move in an internal message that first noted the departures of Johnson and morning news anchor Marissa Bailey, whose contracts were not renewed. His promotion to top anchor at CBS 2 came without the usual fanfare that accompanies such announcements.
He later tweeted: “That’s it! We’re all in the same game. And let me tell you, we take A LOT of hits In Chicago, gold standard dodged an ownership bullet, continue to do #1-rated TV, and.
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Last month Edwards publicly pushed back after “WGN Morning News” anchors Larry Potash and Robin Baumgarten and weatherman Paul Konrad mocked CBS 2 for offering tips to viewers on how to walk on icy surfaces.Įdwards shot back by tweeting: “Our whole damn medium is under attack. He’s also proven to be a fierce competitor and outspoken champion for his station. He quickly became known for what some considered a theatrical reporting style and a tendency to draw attention to himself.
Chicago has a wealth of multi-talented anchors: singers, dancers, some play professionally - I’m just a news guy.”Įdwards, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a graduate of Michigan State University, joined CBS 2 in 2012 after reporting stints in Indianapolis, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing. I can’t wait to work with Irika, but there will certainly be nights where she opens the newscast with the fact that I’m on assignment, and I will be.
“I told my boss I’ll be an investigative reporter anchoring,” Edwards said Thursday. anchor alongside Irika Sargent at the CBS-owned station, Edwards said he has no intention of leaving the CBS 2 Investigators unit. One day after he was named to replace Rob Johnson as 5, 6 and 10 p.m. Just because he’s been promoted to the top news anchor job at WBBM-Channel 2 doesn’t mean Brad Edwards will be off the street.
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