KABC news anchor Ellen Leyva to retire
LA TimesLongtime KABC-TV Channel 7 anchor Ellen Leyva will remain on the air for a few more months during a transition, station officials said. News anchor Ellen Leyva is leaving KABC-TV Channel 7 after nearly 30 years, marking the latest departure of a prominent local newscaster. “After much contemplation and introspection, I know I’m ready to make a move on and focus on my next great adventure in life,” Leyva told viewers, adding that the decision was “something I’ve been thinking about for a long time.” In an email to the staff, KABC General Manager Wendy Granato called Leyva’s retirement “bittersweet news.” The Glendale-based station has long boasted one of the most stable on-air teams in Los Angeles. And last year, two deaths stunned the local broadcast community: KTLA’s stalwart entertainment anchor Sam Rubin, who died in May; and KCAL-TV Channel 9 co-anchor Chauncy Glover, who died unexpectedly in November at the age of 39.
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