“There she is right there, the one person who is there every night who you don’t see,” he began. “Michele Mayer has been standing right next to that camera queuing me and so many other anchors: Peter [Jennings], Charlie [Gibson], Diane [Sawyer], for decades.”
“She’s been at ABC News for more than 30 years and if you look closely at this wide shot of the studio before we go on, the camera pans, Shelly with her hands on her hips and I always call out for her.”
“Then as Michele knows more than anyone in these chaotic times right before we go on, our joke, I triple check we know what day it is.”
A Departure That Hits Close to Home — Both Emotionally and Financially. Major life changes, such as relocating after decades at a demanding job, often bring new challenges related to health insurance plans, hospital cost considerations, and ensuring access to quality medical diagnostics in a new location — all realities that many working professionals, including Mayer, quietly face behind the scenes.
Expressing shock over Mayer’s departure, Muir continued: “I’m still in denial about all this. I cannot believe that Shelly is leaving. My partner in crime out there.”
