El Paso KFOX14 anchor Liz Dueweke exits amid Sinclair's news production changes
KFOX14 anchor Liz Dueweke has left the station after her last newscast on September 13. Her departure was announced on September 6 via a Facebook post from KFOX14, wishing her well in future endeavors. Dueweke, who joined KFOX14 about a year ago, previously worked in Seattle. Her exit coincides with changes in news production at Sinclair Broadcast Group, affecting both KFOX14 and its sister station CBS4, which will see a restructured newscast later this year.
KFOX14 evening anchor Liz Dueweke is no longer with the station after anchoring her last newscast on Sept. 13.
Her departure was announced Sept. 6 in a Facebook post from KFOX14.
"Tonight will be Liz Dueweke’s last newscast on KFOX14. We wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors, we’re going to miss you, Liz," the post said.
Tonight will be Liz Dueweke’s last newscast on KFOX14. We wish her nothing but the best in her future endeavors, we’re going to miss you, Liz!
Posted by KFOX-TV on Friday, September 13, 2024
Dueweke debuted in El Paso about a year ago, anchoring KFOX14's 5 and 9 p.m. newscasts alongside Robert Holguin.
She worked in Seattle for a decade, most recently as FOX13 Good Morning Seattle's morning news anchor.
El Paso Times reached out to Dueweke for comment on her leaving the station and where she could be heading, but did not hear back.
Many viewers wished Dueweke luck and said they would miss her on the social media post.
"Sorry to see her go. We thoroughly enjoyed her presence on the news. Wherever she goes she will succeed," one comment said.
Changes at CBS4, KFOX14
Dueweke's departure comes as several other newscasters have left KFOX14's sister station, CBS4, including morning anchor Fidel Moreno-Meza and veteran newscaster John Purvis.
The company owning the two stations, Sinclair Broadcast Group, had said it would change its news production.
In an email to the El Paso Times, representatives for Sinclair responded, "we will be making changes to the way we produce news in El Paso and refocusing our resources across our two stations in the market, CBS4 and KFOX14."
"In the short-term, CBS4 will continue to air its 10 p.m. newscast, adding a simulcast of KFOX14’s newscasts in other dayparts. A reconceptualized newscast will debut on CBS4 later this year," the email stated.
The El Paso Times asked if the station changes would result in layoffs. The company declined to answer the question.
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Maria Cortes Gonzalez contributed to the report.
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