After years of anchoring morning newscasts at WTLV and WJXX in Jacksonville, Phil Amato left the ABC/NBC affiliates in July without explanation. Now we know one reason for his departure. He was tired of the hours.
“Amato said he wanted to find a career where he didn’t have to wake up at 2:30 a.m. every day, one that gave him more time to spend with his family,” reports the Jacksonville Business Journal. That new career? Real estate. Amato’s joined Jacksonville firm Watson Realty:
“I have built a trust with the viewers and the community. I know the city and the unique neighborhoods in Jacksonville. I look forward to helping people sell and buy homes. What better way to do so than with a company that has been here for almost 50 years,” Amato said in a news release.
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“Every home has a story to tell. I want to use my abilities as a realtor and journalist to market properties in a groundbreaking way,” Amato said.