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23-05-2025
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Longtime WHIO anchor, UC grad Cheryl McHenry retires: 'It's bittersweet to say goodbye'
After more than four decades with the station, news anchor Cheryl McHenry is saying goodbye to WHIO-TV. McHenry, a University of Cincinnati grad, began working for the Dayton news station in 1981. She spent 44 years covering the Miami Valley before retiring May 21. "It's bittersweet to say goodbye to our viewers as I prepare for my final newscast at 6 p.m. today," she wrote Wednesday on social media. "I've decided to retire after 44 years at WHIO. Thank you for allowing me the honor to serve you. Thank you for your cards (still haven't opened them all) and gifts." "Cheryl has had a major impact on this organization, this community and certainly the operation at this station," Darren Moore, VP and General Manager of WHIO-TV and WHIO Radio, told Dayton Daily News. "She's excellent, a real pro. She's a true broadcaster − someone you can always trust. She also inspires people and gives encouragement. It's amazing to see someone of her stature and status take the time to make others feel special." Although she spent most of her career covering news as an anchor and investigative reporter just north of the Queen City, McHenry's journalism career began in Cincinnati. After graduating from Carroll High School in 1974, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting from the University of Cincinnati. "A bonus to being a student at UC: I could hop on the city bus and go to Reds games. I was a huge fan of the Big Red Machine of the 1970s," her WHIO biography reads. During her senior year of college, she interned at WKRC radio. "Almost everybody who got into TV in the '70s and early '80s came through radio, which I thought was great training," she said to Dayton Daily News. After three more years in radio, she entered the television world as a reporter at WHIO in 1981. Throughout her career, McHenry received several accolades, including nine Emmys for her breaking news coverage and a variety of other stories, such as the tragic Oregon District shooting. In her final sign-off, the anchor couldn't help but shed a few tears. "If you tuned in to see a grown woman cry, you've come to the right place," she said. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Longtime WHIO anchor Cheryl McHenry retires
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
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2 firefighters recovering after falling through floor to basement during Dayton fire
Two firefighters are recovering after they fell two floors fighting a fire in Dayton. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] We explain how these were scary moments for firefighters and nearby neighbors this morning on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. through 7 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: STAY INFORMED: Several districts issue delays amid icy conditions Hallmark star pushed woman, pulled out 'fistfuls' of her hair, deputies say Legendary News Anchor Cheryl McHenry Announces Retirement after Nearly 44 Years at WHIO-TV Firefighters responded to the 700 block of North Keowee Street around 6:30 p.m. One woman told News Center 7 that she got her family to safety as soon as she smelled smoke. 'I wake up and I just kind of it was kind of like a nightmare, you know,' said Asmar Gayvarova. 'My daughter had a surgery. She was sleeping. So, I said, Let's go. Let's go.' As previously reported by News Center 7, two firefighters called a 'mayday', requesting help, they fell two floors and were trapped under debris. 'We were able to successfully immediately remove those two firefighters from inside the structure,' said District Fire Chief Tyler McCoy. We will update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
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Legendary News Anchor Cheryl McHenry Announces Retirement after Nearly 44 Years at WHIO-TV
Broadcast veteran Cheryl McHenry today announced her retirement from WHIO-TV Channel 7, effective May 21, 2025. McHenry joined WHIO-TV in 1981 and has spent nearly 44 years reporting on important Miami Valley news. Along the way, she earned the respect of viewers and colleagues as a dedicated and fair journalist. 'The decision to retire was not an easy one. There's a part of me that could stay at WHIO because I enjoy the work so much,' McHenry said. 'I love my coworkers, and I feel a responsibility to our viewers. However, I realize time is our most precious commodity and I'd like to use more of my time to do other things. I look forward to spending more time with family and friends, reading a zillion books, and spending more time in nature—walking and hiking.' McHenry earned nine Emmys for coverage of breaking news and a variety of projects. Honored work includes the longtime franchise, 'Miami Valley Murder Mysteries;' 'PTSD: Invisible Wound,' a special produced to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress among our military combat veterans; and coverage of the tragic Oregon District Mass Shooting. She has reported on every important Miami Valley story to happen in the last four decades. Two of McHenry's personal highlights were traveling from Wright Patterson Airforce Base with the 445th Airlift Wing on a 12,000-mile mission to Afghanistan, and to Los Angeles to report on the Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Super Bowl appearance. 'Cheryl is part of the fabric of WHIO-TV and the Miami Valley,' said Joe Cowan, News Center 7 News Director. 'Her generous spirit is reflected daily in our newsroom and in the community she serves. It is a privilege to call her a colleague. We look forward to celebrating her decades of dedication to WHIO-TV and our community as she prepares for her well-earned retirement.' Cheryl McHenry's successor, Anchor Gabrielle Enright, has been with WHIO-TV since 1997. According to McHenry, Enright is the natural heir apparent. 'It's very comforting to leave our viewers in the best of hands. My colleagues are so capable and caring, and they work hard every day to cover the news and issues that affect the people of our community,' McHenry said. 'Gabby is not only a hard worker, she's smart, energetic, and so kind. She does not consider any kind of work beneath her. She always gamely pitches in to help in any way she can to give our viewers the very best content. She often stops to shoot video because it's on her way to work. She has more than earned her anchor spot.' Enright will join co-anchor James Brown for News Center 7′s 90-minute newscast on weekdays beginning at 5 pm, and again at 11 pm, where she has co-anchored since 2023. 'We are so fortunate to have the level of talented journalists that we have here at WHIO,' said Darren Moore, VP and General Manager of WHIO-TV and WHIO Radio. 'Cheryl McHenry helped lay the journalistic foundation upon which News Center 7 was built. She is the consummate professional and beloved in our community. Gabrielle Enright will carry on the tradition of excellence and high standard expected by our viewers in the Miami Valley.' McHenry's last day is planned for May 21. When asked what she'll miss most about her time in broadcasting after such a long, storied career, McHenry said, 'I'll miss so many things about WHIO—but mostly I'll miss the people. This station will always be a part of me and I'm very grateful for that.'
