7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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After 13.5 years at the stations, meteorologist Mark Watkins was rather choked up this morning as he announced today that he was retiring and today would be his last day.

Heather Bricka will take his place on the stations' morning show.

Happy Retirement, Mark!
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Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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Whoa. I didn't expect to hear that. Thought it would be a "last week" type of announcement.

Yes, congratulations and happy retirement!

And enjoy "not wearing a stupid tie" 😂
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Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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Wow, that came out of the blue! Hardly seems like it's been 13+ years already. Any word who the new chief will be?
Woe to you, oh earth and sea
For the Devil sends the beast with wrath
Because he knows the time is short
Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast
For it is a human number
Its number is six hundred and sixty-six
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Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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You know what Joe Charlevoix says....

Nothing you idiots.... Joe Charlevoix s been chief for 5 years now.... (EMINEM fans know the real lyrics)

He's locked in my basement .....

Godspeed Mark.... be safe in your retirement...



And that Eric guy on the Comma is awful.
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Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

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It was nice to see someone so experienced and polished on the air, something you don't get a lot of in such a small market. Always enjoyed his forecasts, at least when he said it would be 75 and sunny.
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westside wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 pm It was nice to see someone so experienced and polished on the air, something you don't get a lot of in such a small market. Always enjoyed his forecasts, at least when he said it would be 75 and sunny.
Agreed. Except the 75 and sunny forecasts... Too hot 😂
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organman95 wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:12 pm
westside wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 pm It was nice to see someone so experienced and polished on the air, something you don't get a lot of in such a small market. Always enjoyed his forecasts, at least when he said it would be 75 and sunny.
Agreed. Except the 75 and sunny forecasts... Too hot 😂
Nice longer-form MW interview you posted here, organman! Thank you!

https://www.mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/view ... =5&t=63319
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I'm perplexed on why there was no live news yesterday evening at 6pm. I get its a Saturday, but the Comma was showing Army Navy ..... WTF ampersand??
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BurgerKingBozo wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:30 pm I'm perplexed on why there was no live news yesterday evening at 6pm. I get its a Saturday, but the Comma was showing Army Navy ..... WTF ampersand??
1st two words pretty much sum it up... :roll:
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So the Amphersand unveiled a new morning reporter .. Madison something (isn't all female news people named Madison right now) ..... she seemed very nervous this morning but did a great job... she has a future in news. now if Stinklair and the Amphersand would add their bios to their web page.....
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