Popular TV News Reporter Announces Departure From CT Station

CONNECTICUT — Ayah Galal, Hartford Bureau Chief at WFSB-TV, announced this week that she is leaving at the end of the month after six years at the Hartford-based station.

"Being a reporter in my home state of Connecticut has been an absolute honor and dream come true," Galal wrote on Facebook. "Thank you for trusting me to tell your stories."

Galal, who graduated from Quinnipiac University, joined Channel 3 Eyewitness News in 2018 as a reporter, and was promoted to Hartford Bureau Chief, where she covers all aspects of the city.

Before going in front of the camera, Galal was a producer at WFSB, and before that at WTNH-TV in New Haven.

"I have learned so much along this journey and am grateful to have met so many wonderful people throughout the years," she wrote. "You’ve opened up and shared your stories with me outside of court, on Main Street, in grocery store parking lots and beyond."

Galal's Facebook post was flooded with well-wishes, including from WFSB anchor Stephanie Simoni.

"You are a bright light in the newsroom," Simoni wrote. "Lucky to have worked with you in two different spots! You will be missed around here. I know you have good things coming your way!"

At Quinnipiac, Galal had a double major in journalism and political science, and she is currently a board member for the CT Society of Professional Journalists. Additionally, she has won an Alumni Association Academic Achievement Award.

Galal did not announce her next move, but said she is looking forward to it.

"I am ready for a new chapter," she wrote. "Stay tuned for what’s next."