Central VirginiaSaturday, November 7
Cheryl Miller anchors her final newscast on CBS 6 after 42 years
The 5AM Mechanicsville team
If you grew up with the noon news in Central Virginia, Friday was the end of an era. Cheryl Miller anchored her last newscast on WTVR CBS 6 as parent company E.W. Scripps goes through a companywide transformation that has included a workforce reduction. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports she said she was among the station's layoffs.
Cheryl Miller's career led to a final newscast on Nov. 6
- 1973Miller begins her broadcasting career in radio.
- Sept. 1984WTVR brings her to Richmond to anchor the noon newscast.
- 1999She starts co-hosting Richmond's Christmas Parade.
- 2003She starts hosting the quiz show Battle of the Brains.
- Nov. 6She anchors her final newscast on CBS 6.
Source: WTVR.com
Miller covered historic elections, natural disasters and national tragedies, and became one of CBS 6's go-to political debate moderators. She isn't leaving the station entirely. "And if you see me out and about, please say hello," she said.
- Last newscast: Fri., Nov. 6
- Still hosts: Battle of the Brains quiz show
- Back in December: co-hosting Richmond's Christmas Parade
Miller's run at CBS 6 spans four decades
- 42 years
- behind the anchor desk at WTVR
- 27 years
- co-hosting Richmond's Christmas Parade
- 2003
- the year she began hosting Battle of the Brains
Source: WTVR.com
Sources: WTVR.com, Richmond Times-Dispatch