Veteran Pittsburgh TV News Reporter Announces Retirement

PITTSBURGH, PA — Bob Mayo, a general assignment reporter for WTAE-TV for the past three decades, announced his retirement Tuesday.

His last day at the station will be Dec. 31.

"I'm grateful for my years at WTAE, a station I’ve watched since I was a kid growing up in Carrick. I remember staying up to watch what was then called “4 Star News," Mayo said in a detailed social media post.

"I’ve spent my entire life in Pittsburgh, getting to work side-by-side with colleagues I respect, including my coworkers and friendly competitors. I love journalism and reporting on deadlines. Now it’s time to close this chapter and start a new one."

A University of Pittsburgh graduate, Mayo began his career as a writer and producer at Pittsburgh's all-news radio station KQV-AM. He then spent more than a decade at WWSW-AM and FM before moving to what was then WTAE-AM. He joined WTAE-TV in 1994.

In retirement, Mayo plans to revive his dormant blog, "The Busman's Holiday."