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Last week I first reported that Dave Ward was leaving KTRK abc13 (and could appear on another Houston TV station eventually).
Yesterday, Houston Chronicle columnist Ken Hoffman dropped another Ward related bombshell when he wrote Ward feels he's been ushered out of the Disney/ABC Television Group station.
Here is more from the Hoff's interview with Ward:
"They took me off the 10 p.m. newscast two years ago. They were taking me off the 6 p.m. news at the end of this year. So I would not have an anchor role anymore."
With no anchor duties, Ward said he felt like Channel 13 was showing him the door.
"They seemed like they really wanted me to make my exit. I always thought I would continue to anchor the news at Channel 13 until I thought I couldn't do the job anymore. I'm not there yet. My research is very good, and our ratings are very good. They won't give me an answer why I'm being taken off the 6 p.m. news."
According to Ward, if he stayed with Channel 13, he would "maybe host the Livestock Show and Rodeo parade or the July 4 fireworks. That just didn't interest me at all. READ MORE
That news also made it on air over at FOX 26 KRIV's political show “What’s Your Point?” Video below:
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