For 33 years, NBC4 news anchor Doreen Gentzler has been one of the most trusted and popular news sources in the DMV.
On Friday during NBC4’s 6 pm newscast, Gentzler made a surprise and emotional announcement that she will be retiring in November.
The Arlington, Va native and former longtime Montgomery County resident grew up watching local TV news legends Max Robinson, Gordon Peterson, Maureen Bunyan and Jim Vance. Then in 1989, Gentzler came back home to work at NBC4 where she was paired with Vance thus starting on on-air partnership that lasted almost 30 years until Vance’s death in 2017. The news team of Vance, Gentzler, meteorologist Bob Ryan and sportscaster George Michael is considered the gold standard in the history of local television news in the DMV.
Gentzler talked to MyMCM about the glory years of local television news and why she retired while still at the top of her game.
Part two of the interview will be posted on Tuesday.
Local TV news legend Doreen Gentzler announced her retirement – after 33 years at NBC4 – on Friday’s 6 pm show. https://t.co/wlvcYZRVx7
— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) October 28, 2022
Photos courtesy NBC4
