After more than 20 years of dedicated service to CBS Philadelphia and an award-winning career spanning nearly four decades, Jim Donovan , anchor of CBS News Philadelphia's morning and noon newscasts, has announced his retirement. His final broadcast will be Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

A 15-time Emmy Award winner, Donovan joined CBS Philadelphia in 2004 as the station's "On Your Side" consumer reporter. In 2016, he took the helm of the morning newscast, helping to relaunch and grow one of the region's most-watched programs. His coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia in 2015 remains one of his most memorable contributions.

"Jim Donovan is a Philadelphia institution," Kelly Frank, president and general manager of CBS Philadelphia, said. "His passion for advocacy, his commitment

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