Overview
- Mike Wankum, who has forecasted in Boston for nearly 35 years and worked at WCVB for about two decades, announced he will retire with his last day on June 30.
- Chief meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon will move from weekday mornings and noon broadcasts to take over the weeknight forecasts vacated by Wankum.
- Kelly Ann Cicalese will leave weekend mornings to assume the weekday 'Eyeopener' and noon weather duties previously handled by Fitzgibbon.
- WCVB is recruiting a weekend morning meteorologist with strong digital and cross-platform skills as the station adapts to audience shifts toward phones, vertical video, and social platforms.
- Station leaders said weather remains the top reason viewers tune in and framed the changes as routine succession that responds to broader shifts in how local TV reaches audiences; Wankum said he plans to travel, race motorcycles, and teach riding in retirement.