It was another big year in Cincinnati’s TV news world.
Veteran anchors and reporters left their stations, and new faces appeared on Cincinnatians’ TV screens.
Here’s a look at the journalists who came and went in 2025, plus other major events.
Anchors and reporters who joined, returned or were promoted at Cincinnati TV stations
- Taneisha Cordelljoined Fox 19 Now (WXIX-TV) as a co-anchor in November.
- Nicole Aponte became a permanent weekend anchor for WLWT-TV (Channel 5) in August.
- Reporter Brooklyn Andresjoined the Fox 19 team in August.
- Former Fox 19 meteorologist Frank Marzullojoined WCPO-TV’s “Good Morning Tri-State” as a co-anchor in October.
- Former Fox 19 morning news co-anchor Lauren Minor joined WCPO as a weekend morning anchor in September.
- Adrian Whitsett started covering evening newscasts for WCPO in July, co-anchoring the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. shows with Tanya O’Rourke. He also solo anchors the 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. shows.
- K.J. Jacobsjoined WCPO as a traffic reporter and meteorologist in January.
- Stephanie Roberts became Fox 19’s new chief meteorologist in November.
- Sports reporter and anchor Jaron Mayjoined WLWT in April.
- WLWT hired Aaron Thomas as weekend co-anchor in June.
- Meteorologist Sabrina Bates joined WLWT in December.
- Meteorologist Anne Campolongojoined Local 12 in December.
- Caroline Gerhart joined Fox 19 as a reporter and anchor in January.
- Reporter Annie Elming joined Fox 19 in August.
- “Xtra in the Nati” reporter Sarah White joined the Fox 19 team in August.
- Meteorologist Erin Ashleyjoined Fox 19 in February.
- Meteorologist Anna DuValljoined Fox 19 in June.
- Rachel Whelanjoined WLWT as a reporter in February.
- Chris Arnoldjoined the Local 12 team as a reporter in January.
- Reporter Daniel Zivianjoined Local 12 in October.
- Meteorologist Mark Stitz joined WCPO in November.
- Meteorologist Adam Burnistonmoved from weekend evenings to weekend/weekday mornings at WLWT in December.
TV reporters and anchors who left in 2025
- Bret Buganski left WCPO after more than three years on air.
- Weekend sports anchor and reporter Olivia Ray left WLWT in March after nearly three years.
- Abby Urban, a reporter for Fox 19 and co-host of “Now in the ‘Nati,” left in July after nearly two years.
- Fox19 anchor and reporter Courtney Kingleft the station in July after nearly six years.
- Meteorologist Brandon Spinnerleft WCPO in May after more than three years.
- Annie Brown, an anchor and reporter for Local 12 and host of “Tri-State: Unsolved,” left the station in May after two years.
- WLWT anchor Tiffany Wilsonleft her full-time role at the station in June after almost two years. She continues to fill-in as needed.
- Local 12 reporter Paige Barnesleft the station in September.
- WCPO anchor Craig McKeeleft the station in May after 10 years.
- Fox 19 meteorologist Ashley Smith left the station in January after almost 18 years.
- Fox 19 co-anchor Amber Jayanthleft Fox 19 in June after nine years.
- Ethan Emery, a weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist, left Fox 19 in May after three years with the station.
- Jessica Schmidt, a Fox 19 anchor and host of ”Cincinnati’s Crime Vault” podcast, left Fox 19 after nine years.
- Local 12 news director Tim Geraghtyleft the station in September after 10 years.
- Reporter Rachel Hirschheimerleft WLWT in July after three years with the station.
- WLWT meteorologist Katie Donovanleft the station in December after four years.
Veteran meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer retired after 48 years
Fox 19’s former chief meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer retired in May after 48 years in television. He was the city’s longest-tenured TV meteorologist, according to a 2014 article from The Enquirer.
Sports anchor and writer Greg Hoard died at 73
Longtime Cincinnati sports anchor and reporter Greg Hoard died in March at age 73…