Longtime Spectrum Bay News 9 (Tampa) Anchor Al Ruechel is moving off the Anchor desk and making way for a younger and prettier replacement.

Ruechel is being “transitioned” off the anchor desk and will now be working 3 days a week. He’s been at the station for over 20 years.

Below is the email from Bay News 9 News Director Ally Berger Duran trying to spin the move and then the email from Ruechel to his coworkers: