One of Alaska’s most prolific TV personalities, Jackie Purcell, celebrates 40 years

One of Alaska’s most prolific TV personalities is celebrating four decades on the statewide airwaves.

But don’t worry, Alaska’s News Source meteorologist Jackie Purcell is not retiring. Purcell and the Anchorage-based TV station recently marked the occasion of her 40 years there with a half-hour special, calling it “40 years and counting.”

It’s not just a celebration of Purcell’s career, but also her success as a homegrown talent, who graduated from Anchorage’s Bartlett High School…

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