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Bart Adrian leaving Channel 6
Weathercaster Bart Adrian will be leaving Channel 6 at the end of August in what news director Jim Lemon described as a "mutual decision."
Adrian joined Channel 6 on June 22, 1982 -- just four months after lead forecaster Vince Condella started there.
While no specifics were given for the departure -- Adrian's not saying anything right now -- Lemon was full of praise for the veteran.
"For us, it's been the benefit of having a really solid team," Lemon said. He also praised Adrian for his community work, including a tradition of bringing Cub Scout groups into the station on weekends to tour the operation.
"There are generations of young people who came through and got a taste of a TV station because they were part of a cub scout group who came through on a tour group led by Bart Adrian," Lemon said.
Adrian's position will be filled, but Lemon said, "we will never find anybody to replace him."
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FUGITIVEMSD | May 7, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. (report)
Sad to see so many nice people leaving the Milwaukee media scene lately. Best Wishes to Bart and Mike Miller!
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MilwaukeeCity | May 6, 2010 at 4:20 p.m. (report)
Good Luck Bart! I would like to add that his voice is way too wisconsin for me. He belongs in the UP or northern Minnesota or maybe even fargo doing the news.
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