KETV anchor Rob McCartney (pictured left) is retiring on the finish of 2025 after 40 years in native TV.
“Forty years goes by in a flash. It’s been my unbelievable honor to have the ability to convey you among the most related and significant tales throughout that point,” McCartney stated. “I’m humbled that you’ve got trusted me all these years.”
McCartney is the longest-tenured information anchor in KETV historical past. He’s been on the Omaha, Nebraska ABC affiliate since 1984.
“Rob is the consummate journalist,” stated KETV president and common supervisor Allison Smith. “He’s always asking questions and in search of tales that must be informed. He actually cares about Omaha and our neighborhood.”
“We’ll miss Rob’s management within the newsroom however want him properly, as he can spend extra time together with his household and do the issues he enjoys most,” Sarah Klinger, KETV information director, stated.