Long Grove native Lauren Jiggetts leaves NBC 5
Posted April 07, 2017 1:00 am
Long Grove native Lauren Jiggetts, weekend news anchor at WMAQ-Channel 5, has resigned after 10 years at the NBC-owned station - but she's not expected to be off the air for long.
Jiggetts, 35, chose not to renew her contract as 5 and 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday anchor in order to pursue other opportunities in Chicago television. Her last day at NBC 5 was Wednesday.
It's not known where she will turn up next or how long she may have to sit out. The most conspicuous opening for a Monday-through-Friday anchor job is at Tribune Broadcasting WGN-Channel 9, where Lourdes Duarte left the top-rated morning show this week to co-anchor with Ben Bradley at 4 p.m. weekdays.
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