Brad Bell retires after 35 years with ABC7/WJLA
Brad Bell, Maryland Bureau Chief for ABC7/WJLA, will retire after 35 years with the station, reports DCRTV.
According to DCRTV, “Bell joined WJLA in 1991 and has spent decades covering Maryland for Channel 7.Before joining WJLA, Bell spent five years at WMAR, where he worked as a general assignment and State House reporter.
“Earlier stops included Maryland Public Television and Independent Network News in Washington. Bell is a graduate of the University of Maryland.”
Bell has received more than a dozen Emmy Awards for a variety of stories, including breaking the story of Pfisteria contamination in Maryland waters. In addition, Bell was inducted into the National Academy of Television Art & Science Emmy’s Silver Circle. The Silver Circle recognizes professionals who have been in the industry for 25 years or more, and have made significant and impactful contributions to the television industry.
Friends and colleagues will celebrate Bell with a retirement party Thursday, September 24.
An invitation for the event sums up the longtime reporter’s next chapter: “Same great guy… just a new adventure!”
