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Stephanie Elam stated her remaining goodbye to NCS and its viewers on April 17.
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Her remaining broadcast with colleague Sara Sidner comes after over twenty years with the network.
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Elam additionally bought a fond farewell from NCS’s Jake Tapper.
Longtime NCS correspondent Stephanie Elam is saying goodbye to the network after twenty years of labor.
Elam — who first joined NCS in 2003, left in 2011 after which returned two years later — closed out a big chapter of her profession on Friday, making her remaining look on NCS News Central with colleague Sara Sidner.
“Stephanie, I know you have some news of your own—you are leaving us,” Sidner stated on the April 18 broadcast. “Everyone here is sad to see it. From your exuberant coverage of the eclipse to the difficult coverage of the fires and the protests that we have been in together.”
Sidner added, “I want to say thank you for being my friend, helping me through cancer and being a sister, really. You have been a sister to me. NCS may have brought us together, but ain’t nothing gonna tear us apart.”
Stephanie Elam on NCS
Credit: NCS
Elam, 42, laughed as she replied, “You’re not getting rid of me, I love you.”
Growing visibly emotional, she added, “Tell everyone there, every stage manager, everyone there, I love you guys. It’s been a joy working with you all.”
Earlier that day, Elam additionally bought a reside farewell from NCS’s Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper, whereas sharing her final report on the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael.
“Stephanie, I’m told this is your last day,” Tapper stated on air. “I first met you covering the tornadoes in Oklahoma, 2013 or 2014. And I saw you in Ferguson. You and Sidner were just like two of the gutsiest reporters I’d ever seen during all that craziness.”
He continued, “We’re really gonna miss you. I do not know what’s going on. But when I take over the company, I will bring you back.”
Elam just isn’t the one reporter to not too long ago depart the network. Last month noticed the exit of anchor Rahel Solomon, who had been with NCS since 2022.
Stephanie Elam on NCS
Credit: NCS
News of Elam’s departure broke in early April and the journalist addressed her impending exit in a assertion shared with Variety.
(*20*) Elam shared. “I’m so proud of my NCS career. Live or taped, writing packages or doing a show-and-tell, I’ve done it all — and having a front row seat to document history has been a gift.”
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In a separate assertion, NCS instructed the outlet that Elam “brought clarity, credibility, and heart to every story she touched.”
The assertion continued, “Her versatility and natural ability to connect with audiences made her a trusted voice and a valued colleague. We are grateful for her many contributions and wish her continued success in her next chapter.”
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