WVIT NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) today announced the anchor line-up for its soon-to-be-launched 4pm newscast, and changes to its early morning newscast.
WVIT NBC 30 (NBC Connecticut) today announced the anchor line-up for its soon-to-be-launched 4pm newscast, and changes to its early morning newscast.
Sports Director Kevin Nathan will co-anchor NBC Connecticut’s new 4 PM newscast alongside News Anchor Tara Joyce. Both will join First Alert Weather Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan for the new newscast, which debuts on Monday, June 13 at 4 PM ET.
In addition to their new roles, Nathan will continue to serve as Sports Director on weeknights at 6 PM and 11 PM, and Joyce will report at 11 PM on weeknights. Hanrahan will continue to deliver the forecasts for the 11 AM and 5 PM news programs.
NBC Connecticut also announced anchor changes to its weekday morning newscast. Heidi Voight will be leaving her position as traffic reporter to join Todd Piro as co-anchor of the station’s early morning newscast, which airs weekdays from 4:30 AM to 7 AM. They will be joined by First Alert Weather Meteorologist Bob Maxon. NBC Connecticut’s Live Desk Reporter Kate Rayner will provide First Alert Traffic reports until that role is filled.
“We are very excited to deliver an additional hour of local news each weekday with our new 4 PM newscast. Kevin, Tara and Ryan make a great team and are committed to providing our viewers with local news, weather forecasts and enterprising stories that are important to them,” said Ben Dobson, Vice President of News, NBC Connecticut. “In the mornings, Heidi is thrilled to join Todd on the anchor desk to deliver our audience the information they need to know before heading out for the day.”
NBC Connecticut’s new 4 PM newscast will deliver viewers the major local news developments of the day, including breaking news, weather, investigative and consumer reporting. With the launch of the new newscast, The Ellen DeGeneres Show will move to 3 PM and The Steve Harvey Show will air at 2 PM.
Today’s announcement reflects NBC Connecticut’s commitment to providing viewers with more of the local news, weather, investigative and consumer programming they want across multiple platforms. In addition to the new 4 PM newscast, NBC Connecticut has recently strengthened its Troubleshooters franchise, with the launch of NBC Connecticut Responds, the station’s consumer investigative unit, which answers every phone call and returns every email. Additionally, the station won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best “News Series.”
About NBC Connecticut
Owned by NBCUniversal, NBC Connecticut / WVIT serves its viewers by producing local news and information across multiple platforms, including more than 35 hours of newscasts a week on WVIT, news segments on COZI TV and online at NBCConnecticut.com. The station serves as the Connecticut leader in Facebook and Twitter followers and provides mobile users on-the-go breaking news updates and weather information through customized applications. NBC Connecticut’s commitment to excellence in journalism has been recognized with numerous Emmy Awards and the prestigious Peabody Award. NBC Connecticut partners with local organizations through its signature Partners in a Caring Community initiative to proudly invest in the community it serves.
