Longtime WAGA reporter Paul Yates is retiring after 40 years with the Atlanta FOX owned station.
“We’re very proud of Paul’s service to our FOX 5 Atlanta viewers,” A WAGA spokesperson said in a statement. “We wish him all the best in retirement.
According to Rodney Ho, media reporter for Access Atlanta, Yates’ last day is Friday.
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He started working for the station when it was affiliated with CBS in 1973. According to his bio, he has worked as a floor director, film and tape editor and producer while at the station. He began reporting in 1977.