Highlights:
- Jobie Lagrange announced Tuesday her departure from KATC after roughly one year with the station
- The Broussard native worked as both a meteorologist and a multimedia journalist covering Acadiana
- Her final broadcast was Tuesday evening on the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts
- Lagrange waited until the life-threatening cold weather passed before making her announcement public
- She has not publicly disclosed her next career move, but encouraged viewers to stay in touch
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Jobie Lagrange is leaving KATC after about a year with the Lafayette ABC affiliate, where she’s worked as both a multi-media journalist and meteorologist.
The Broussard native shared the news Tuesday through a heartfelt Facebook post. Her last broadcast was Tuesday night, covering the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. shows.
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Lagrange said in her post that she held off on her announcement until the dangerous cold snap that had swept through the region had passed.
“I wanted to wait until the risk of life threatening cold weather was over to make an announcement,” she wrote. “I didn’t want any attention off of the weather.”…