Goodbye, sweet handsome rich prince.
It is with sadness that we pass on the news that Mark Nolan, dreamy dream Channel 3 anchor, will be leaving the station in the coming months. Forecast: 95% chance of misty eyes.
MediaBistro confirmed with Nolan that he will let his contract, which technically ends on March 14, run out. “After 18 years here at WKYC, I’m allowing my contract to run out and moving on,” his email said.
Whether that was solely his choice, or whether this is the result of contract negotiations gone sour — plenty of high-priced anchors in the Cle TV market have left their posts in the last few years after stations balked at their salary numbers — we’ll probably find out soon enough. (We’re guessing Ohio Media Watch will have something in the next 18 seconds or so.)
Nolan spent 18 years with WKYC, starting as a weatherman and finishing as the anchor you turn to when Channel 5 puts you to sleep, Channel 19 scares you with flashing graphics and zoom-ins on Denise Dufala’s pores, and when you can’t take one more second of Kenny Crumpton on Channel 8.
This article appears in Dec 28, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012.
I am soooo sad. Channel 3 is a part of my everyday, it is by far the best news in Cleveland. WKYC is making a big mistake by getting rid of both Romona and Mark.
Well, that about “seals the deal” for me! Channel 3 started making ME unhappy back when they let Tim White get away, then ?banished Jeff Maynor (‘loved him on the weekends!),….now THIS?!?!….PLEASE!!! ;’C
Love Mark Nolan with Hollie in the mornings. Made my morning, gave me news and weather. Very upbeat and easy to watch. Didn’t lull me back to sleep. You will be missed, Mark.
I’ve loved Mark Nolan since back in his weatherman days. Here’s hoping he gets scooped up by another local network.
Sorry to heart your leaving. Hope your future is a happy one. Good luck.
Take that smirking rubber-faced news clown Robin and her horselaughs with you, Mark…pleeeeze?
Put her on a bus to L.A. or San Diego. She’s an idiot. Doesn’t she know happy-talk news is ancient history? What the hell is wrong with her?
Her’s to sunny skies in San Diego, or some other warm-weather market, where you can phone in the forecast and will never have to say the words “lake effect” or “higher where squalls persist” again! If that’s your reason for leaving…it’s a good one!
Grizzster
Tim White, Jeff Maynor, AJ the weather dude (landed at Ch. 8), Ramona Robinson and now Mark Nolan. Anyone know where they are going? Why is obvious. . . bet WKYC had to shell out big bucks to get Russ Mitchell.