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EXCLUSIVE -- WKYC News Director Rita Andolsen has announced that Barbara Gauthier is leaving WKYC to take a main anchor position in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia at WTVM, the ABC affiliate. Rita says "It's the station Barbara grew up watching and the first place she went looking for a job when she graduated from college." It's a wonderful homecoming for Barbara who will now get to spend time with her mother, sisters and the rest of her extended family. "We will miss Barbara's habit of breaking into song at a moment's notice, her wonderful smile and spirit and her dedication and commitment to WKYC," Rita added. Barbara is currently a morning co-anchor of Channel 3 News Today with Mark Nolan, Abby Ham and Hollie Strano. Plus, she is the anchor of Channel 3 News Midday at Noon. Congratulation to Barbara!

Time for another of our special "Get To Know Team 3" features which give you a chance to learn a little more about the people you see on the air at WKYC. These are fun, behind the scenes question and answer sessions dealing with subjects you might not normally hear about from them on the air. Barbara Gauthier is currently a morning co-host on Channel 3 News Today from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and anchor of Channel 3 News at Noon. We recently sat down with Barb to find out a little more about her career. Q: What was your very first job in broadcasting? And what station was it? Barb: My first "real" job - or paid job was at KTVT Television in Dallas, Texas. Yes it was a big market and it's very unusual that I would get an on-air job in a large market as my first job, but this was an independent station and the newscast was very "small market". I was hired as a reporter and eventually ended up anchoring the morning news. There was no teleprompter operator - so I ...

WKYC launched our brand new morning show Thursday morning (11/8/07) at 5 AM. Join new anchors Mark Nolan, Abby Ham, Meteorologist Hollie Strano, Barbara Gauthier and the whole morning team for a brand new start to your day. All the news, weather, traffic and fun you can handle in the morning - check it out weekday mornings, starting at 5 AM. VIDEO FEATURE: To watch video of Mark & Abby's first day: CLICK HERE

How many of these familiar faces can you remember from the Channel 3 News team back in 2008? Here are the correct answers! #1. Barbara Gauthier (reporter, anchor) #2. Mike O'Mara (reporter, anchor)   #3. Obie Shelton (reporter, anchor)     #4. Joe Brown (sports anchor) #5. Dave Summers (reporter) #6. Abby Ham (morning anchor)