Former Iowa news anchor clarifies sudden departure, insists he was not 'quitting on-air'

Former Iowa news anchor clarifies sudden departure, insists he was not 'quitting on-air'

Former Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan released a statement clarifying his now viral farewell from KWQC TV6 on Friday."Facts matter," Nolan began his statement on Monday. "Journalism matters. Being truthful matters. That was my message on Friday, and now it's being twisted to fit whatever ideology people want. I was not going to speak on the virality of my farewell message and hoped the interest would fade. But now, seeing multiple publications tw…

Crying in the Quad Cities

KWQC (Davenport, Iowa) morning Anchor Dustin Nolan signed off from the Gray station and the TV news business altogether. Nolan was emotional when he signed off and said the newsroom owed viewers “more than trends or sanitized news”. WATCH: Emmy-winning reporter and KWQC TV6 morning anchor Dustin Nolan was visibly emotional as he announced on-air Friday that he’s quitting both the station and the news industry. He said the newsroom owed viewers “…