A familiar face will be missing from your morning newscasts, but there is good news. Unlike many TV reporters who leave the area, this reporter is getting to sleep in and moving to a new shift with the same station.


It looks like Channel 4 already has Winter's replacement for the morning show. Gwyn Napier has appeared on the morning show several times this week doing reports for the morning show.

There have been several major changes at WIVB over the past several years. Both long-time evening news anchors Jackie Walker and Don Postles retired after decades on the job. Walker still works with the station on special projects, while Postles has walked away completely.

Earlier this year, WIVB announced that Dave Greber and Kelsey Anderson were both promoted to main evening anchors at the station.

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Winter is expected to be off for a couple of days before returning to her new role.

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