Is Mark Armstrong Leaving WTVD? Why Is He Leaving WTVD? Where Is He Going?
Mark Amstrong, a long-time sports anchor, just left WTDV. I'm not sure where he's headed.
Mark Armstrong is a Canadian journalist who works for ABC 11WTVD News as a sports anchor. He joined Eyewitness News in October 2004 after working as a sports anchor for ABC11 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Mark's sports segments were originally carried nationally by Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcasting's NewsCentral section.
He worked for the Utah Jazz's afternoon call-in and pre-and postgame broadcasts in Salt Lake City, as well as freelancing as a sports anchor.
He, too, is a Toronto native who attended Western Ontario University before transferring to Utah. He is a father of twin sons who is married.
Facts to Know:
Mark Armstrong is his given name.
Gender Male
Nationality Canadian
Sportscaster for a living
Married/Single Married
University of Western Ontario (UWO)
WTVD's Mark Armstrong on Facebook
Is Mark Armstrong about to leave WTVD?
Mark Armstrong is indeed leaving WTDV.
Mark Armstrong will be leaving WTVD/ABC11 after 17 years as a sports anchor. It'll most likely be his final one.
On May 24, 2021, he hosted his final sportscast at the station.
What is Mark Armstrong's reason for leaving WTVD?
Mark Armstrong watched as WRAL's sports anchor Jeff Gravley's contract was terminated early in 2019 after 30-years with the station.
He offered him a reduced-rate contract to keep working with him, but he declined. Armstrong's contract expires in October, but he'll go right away.
Mark Armstrong wanted to be a market sports anchor since he was a child, and when he got WTVD, he didn't want to leave.
He did say, though, that he had achieved his company's goal. He's had the good fortune to be a part of some spectacular events. He claimed that the industry's nature had altered so significantly that many of its best features were no longer as appealing. As a result, a lot of the fun has been drained out of it.
What's Next for Mark Armstrong?
Mark Armstrong declared that he will not be leaving the region or going to another station.
He's leaving the profession entirely, hoping to beat a national and local trend among television stations to move away from sports programming.