Thanks, Kathy!: Kathy Brock anchors her final newscast on ABC7

A few years ago, Kathy Brock retired from her primetime job anchoring the news at WLS TV in Chicago.  She was at the station for about 28 years.

 What's amazing is that at WSU, we were in the same TV news class, and I believe we did a newscast together, of course, it was only on cable, but I actually rubbed elbows with greatness. I also had a couple other Communications classes with her. 

Out of curiosity, I scoured You Tube last night, looking for videos and found some tributes to her as she did her last newscast.  Above is one of several.  

Kathy is a native of Pasco, Washington.  

WLS Anchor, Cougar Classmate Kathy Brock To Retire

After 27 years including the last 24 as 6pm Anchor at WLS in Chicago, Pasco native Kathy Brock is leaving the rigors of the newsroom.  The 58 year old Brock announced that she will retire from Chicago's ABC affiliate after her June 27th newscast.  Brock also anchored the station's 10pm cast.
Brock and I worked together from 1980-1981 in the Cable 8 closed circuit newscast at WSU, part of the school's TV news class led by Glenn Johnson.
After graduation, she started with  Tri-Cities TV (KEPR)  like her sister, Kerry.  Kerry Brock would go on to anchor at KOMO 4 in Seattle, by coincidence, also an ABC affiliate.
Before her Chicago job, Brock also worked at KUTV in Salt Lake City, before that, she had worked in Boise.
Brock is a graduate of Pasco High School and had family in Walla Walla.
I know Kathy as a very hard worker with amazing focus.  We congratulate her on a wonderful career and wish her the best in retirement.
Thank you to pugetsound.media for the heads up on this.

Kathy Brock Has Facebook Fan Page

Kathy Brock, the WSU graduate who is evening news anchor in Chicago has a fan page on Facebook.
Brock, who was a classmate of mine in the Com department, is a product of the Tri Cities.  Her grandparents lived in Walla Walla.  Brock has been with WLS TV since 1990.  The WLS site says the 6 and 10 newscasts that she co-anchors are the most watched newscasts in the market.

Former Classmate Kathy Brock Keeps Chicago Informed

Here is Cougar alumni Kathy Brock, co-news anchor at WLS in Chicago