ORLANDO, Fla. — After working together for nearly 30 years, Channel 9 anchor Greg Warmoth is sharing some of his favorite memories with Vanessa Echols.
Rather than being sad, Warmoth wanted to spotlight some of the best on-air moments they shared together.
There are many fond memories from their time together doing the early morning news.
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
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Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols have worked together since 1992 Vanessa Echols started at WFTV on August 3, 1992. Greg Warmoth started on August 2, 1986. We asked them to share some pictures with us. (Greg Warmoth, Vanessa Echols/WFTV)
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Vanessa Echols Channel 9′s Vanessa Echols announces her retirement after 40 years in news (wftv.com)
Vanessa Echols Channel 9′s Vanessa Echols announces her retirement after 40 years in news (wftv.com)
Vanessa Echols Channel 9 anchor Vanessa Echols announced Thursday that she will retire next month after 40 years in broadcast journalism. (wftv.com)
Vanessa Echols Channel 9 anchor Vanessa Echols announced Thursday that she will retire next month after 40 years in broadcast journalism.
Her smile and good-natured humor were always a bright light for viewers in the morning.
Warmoth said Echols was his rock. And like Channel 9′s viewers, he counted on her.
Both spent more than half their lives sitting inches, and sometime times six feet apart.
Throughout the years, Echols was there anchoring on the major breaking news in Central Florida including tornadoes, fires, hurricanes and the Pulse nightclub tragedy.