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Chuck Rhodes
Education	Penn State University (B.A.)
Years active	1973–2015
Employer	WHTM (formerly)
Spouse	Carol Bard
Children	2

Chuck Rhodes is a retired American TV personality. He was known for his 42 years at WHTM ABC27 as the station's chief meteorologist and held other positions as a reporter, anchor, and host, along with his segment "On the Road with Chuck Rhodes" as a features reporter.

Early life and education

A Mifflin County native, Rhodes went to Penn State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in radio and television journalism.

Career

Rhodes began his career at ABC27 (formerly WTPA 27) in 1973, starting as a reporter, anchor, and then working his way up to being the Chief Meteorologist of the station's weather department. His popularity increased since then as viewers of the Susquehanna Valley came to like and admire his style of weather forecasting; they would jumpstart their own careers as meteorologists. Some of them would join Rhodes on ABC27's weather team, where he taught them the ropes as part of his legacy he established.

In 2007, deciding to do something different, Rhodes signed a new contract to be ABC27's features reporter, stepping down from being chief meteorologist in 2008, launching his segment "On the Road with Chuck Rhodes," where, for the next 7 years, he would tour Central PA, meeting new people and traveling to different places.

On April Fool's Day, the day he marked 42 years with WHTM ABC27, Rhodes announced to the ABC27 staff his retirement plans and finalized his retirement date for the end of April, after which he would continue to make appearances in the community and host health specials.

He retired on April 30, 2015, after giving his last weather forecast.

Awards and Recognition

Rhodes ranked #3 of Harrisburg's "colorful personalities" category behind WNNK's Bruce Bond and Harrisburg mayor Stephen R. Reed. On Rhodes' last day at ABC27 before retiring, Dauphin County commissioners honored him for his 42 years and declared his retirement day as "Chuck Rhodes Day".

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Susan Shapiro
Education	Penn State University (B.A.)
Years active	1977–present
Employer	WGAL

Susan Shapiro is an American television journalist working at WGAL. She is the solo anchor of the station's News 8 at Noon broadcasts, WGAL's health reporter for the News 8 On Your Side team, and the host of WGAL's In Focus, which airs on TV and the Very Local app.

Early life and education

Shapiro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from Penn State University. While there, she spent a semester studying at Manchester University in England. She also worked as a research assistant at the Philadelphia Magazine.

Career

She began her career at WTAJ in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as an anchor and reporter after working as a research assistant at the Philadelphia Magazine before joining WGAL in 1980. She began as a general assignment reporter at the station, and two years later was promoted to co-anchor of WGAL's Morning Report. In 1986, she also became the co-anchor of the Noon Report with Dick Hoxworth. Two years later, she became the anchor for the weekend news.

In 1992, she covered the Lebanon Warehouse Fire, played a major role in WGAL's coverage of the 1994 United States elections, reporting from Philadelphia and interviewing Harris Wofford at the time via cut-ins.

While continuing her reporting duties, in 1995 she returned to co-anchor of WGAL's Morning Report (the name would later change to its current name, News 8 Today) and was again paired with Dick Hoxworth until his retirement at the end of 2008. In 2009, she became the solo anchor of News 8 at Noon.

At one point, while on vacation in Alaska, Shapiro was just at the right place when she covered the resignation of former governor Sarah Palin.

In 2020, Shapiro became the host of WGAL's In Focus program, focusing on deeper, common, and more critical issues affecting the Susquehanna Valley locally and nationally.