WRC news anchor Leon Harris “will be stepping away from the anchor desk to focus on health issues,” reports WRC
Leon Harris, a WRC news anchor, “will be stepping away from the anchor desk to focus on health issues,” stated WRC.
“We here at NBC4 — and you at home — care deeply about Leon and wish him well. We thank you for your concern,” WRC added.
Harris, who delivers the network’s nightly broadcast at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., sparked concern over his words during Thursday (November 28) night’s telecast, reports The Independent.
“In a clip of the moment shared on X/Twitter, Harris, 63, can be seen struggling to speak fluently while discussing a water main break that occurred in the D.C. area, as well as the recent arrest of four suspects accused of vandalizing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee building,” states The Independent.
“NBC 4’s 6 pm newscast went to a full weather segment and is now airing a long taped segment after anchor Leon Harris struggled to deliver the news at the top of the hour,” sports journalist A.J. Perez noted, adding that “no news has been delivered from the anchor desk in more than 20 mins.”
Meteorologist Ryan Miller told viewers during the broadcast that NBC 4 had received “a lot” of worried messages inquiring about Harris’s wellbeing.
Harris joined NBC4 in 2017 after 21 years anchoring CNN in Atlanta.
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