Moving Over From the Chromakey

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Now here is something you don’t see very often.

WKBN (Youngstown, OH) Meteorologist Alexis Walters is trading in her clicker to become the station’s main News Anchor.

Yep, the Weather Anchor is now the News Anchor. I have seen Sports Anchors make this jump, but I can’t remember a Weather Anchor doing so.

Walters will now anchor the station’s 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts.

“I’m so excited for this opportunity to join you every night and keep you informed on what’s going on in our local community,” said Walters. “I look forward to sharing your stories and continuing to call this Valley home.”

“Alexis brings objective storytelling to fit the proud tradition of our newscasts. She is a familiar face for our viewers to get to know better as she takes on this new role and continues to report in their neighborhoods,” said Mitch Davis, WKBN’s news director.

H/T WKBN