Gone in Altoona

In August of 2020, Nexstar’s WTAJ (Altoona-Johnstown) announced that Matt Alvarez would be joining the station as the main anchor.

He did not make it to his two-year anniversary.

Sources tell FTVLive that WTAJ has parted ways with Alvarez. A stop by the WTAJ website shows Alvarez listed as a “former anchor” at the station.

Howard Bernstein

Sources tell FTVLive that Howard Bernstein will resurface at WTAJ in Altoona on August 22nd as a new anchor in place of Alvarez.

Bernstein was the weather anchor at Tegna’s WUSA in DC for years before being nudged to the exit.

Bernstein has been working at WTAJ on a part-time basis, but word is he just signed a new contract to work full-time. DC is a top 10 market and Altoon is outside the top 100.

This is still supposed to be a secret, so don’t tell anyone.

Okay?