TaRhonda Thomas leaves 9NEWS & Channel 20.

After 11 years at 9NEWS & Channel 20 anchor & reporter TaRhonda Thomas is leaving for Philadelphia, where she and her family have a new opportunity.  Her last day on the air was this morning (Sunday August 12, 2018).

This leaves Denver with no African American anchors and only 3 African American reporters on TV.
(They are: Eddie Randal |KUSA/KTVD|, Shaul Turner |KDVR|, & Zora Stephenson |KDVR/KWGN|
**Note Shaul Turner mainly appears on KDVR, that's why it's marked that way**

From us at Colorado News Center, TaRhonda good luck on your new adventure in Philadelphia.

More here: https://www.9news.com/article/about-us/tarhonda-thomas-leaves-9news-after-11-years/73-580707277
https://www.westword.com/news/denvers-black-tv-journalist-shortage-and-exit-of-9news-tarhonda-thomas-10632119










                                                                                                       



 

KOAA Is up for sale.

NEWS5 KOAA in Pueblo/Colorado Springs is up for sale according to a press release. The television arm of Evening Post Industries, Cordillera Communications is being spun off.   Evening Post Industries is based in Charleston, SC while the broadcasting arm Cordillera is based in St. Paul, MN.

The reason for the sale is they feel that they are too small to effectively compete.

So who will buy Cordillera? , time will tell.

More here:   https://tvnewscheck.com/article/219866/cordillera-looking-exit-tv-business/