Another WCPO-TV (channel 9) reporter has left the station, making it the third reporter to leave in nearly a month.
De'Jah Gross announced on social media Oct. 5 that she's leaving WCPO-TV after two years on air. Her last day at the station will be Friday, Oct. 9.
"This is bittersweet… Friday, October 9th, will be my last day at (WCPO-TV). After just over two years, I’ve truly loved my time in Cincinnati," Gross wrote.
"Leaving the East Coast and moving away from family after six years in New York was intimidating. But Tri-State, you welcomed me with open arms. The Queen City is a special place, and I'm so thankful I was able to call it home while growing both personally and professionally."
According to her WCPO bio and her LinkedIn profile, Gross
earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.
Before joining the Cincinnati station, Gross worked as a multimedia journalist, weekday evening anchor and producer at WETM-TV (channel 18) in Elmira, New York.
Gross has yet to reveal her next career move, but said she's "excited to share what’s next very soon." In her post, Gross also shared her love for the Queen City, saying that she's "a better journalist because of this place and the people who poured into (her)."
Gross is the third reporter to exit WCPO since last month. Taylor Woods announced Sept. 14 that she would be leaving the station after two years. A few days later, on Sept. 16, Marlena Lang said she would also be leaving the station after more than two years on air.
The departures come amid acompanywide leadership restructuring at The E.W. Scripps Co., which owns WCPO. Under the plan, WCPO Vice President and General Manager Jeff Brogan was among 27 managers whose local market and sales leadership positions were eliminated.
Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said the restructuring is part of the company's "proactive transformation plan" to "align its local television operations with the way audiences watch, discover and rely on news today."
There is no indication that the Gross, Woods or Lang departures are related to the restructuring.
The Enquirer's Haadiza Ogwude contributed to this report.
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