Liz Bateson Leaving WJAR-10

Liz Bateson Leaving WJAR-10

WJAR-10 Weekend Sunrise anchor Liz Bateson has announced she is leaving the station. 

It marks the latest shakeup in the local television news industry -- see some of the most recent departures below. 

This week, Bateson announced that she is moving on to a job outside of TV. 

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Bateson shared the following:

"This just in: I’m wrapping up my TV news career on Friday...What a wild ride the last 8 years have been. 

This job took me to Minnesota - where I met truly the nicest people in the world. To North Carolina - where I met my husband, gained a second family, and coworkers became lifelong friends. Then back to Rhode Island - where I lived out my dream of working for my hometown station alongside the people I grew up watching. These are all moments I once dreamed about and am so grateful for… But dreams change. 

I’ve been waking up for the last 8 years to 2 am alarm clocks. Working overnights, weekends and holidays for nearly a decade, you sacrifice a lot of moments with loved ones. I’ve learned all those little moments are really the big ones.

With a lot of self-reflection, thought and prayer, I know closing this chapter is what’s best for me. I’ve accepted a job outside of the industry that will grant me a full night’s sleep, weekends and holidays off, and being more present for the people in my life. 

Thank you to everyone I’ve met along the way and to the viewers for your continued support. You’ve impacted me more than you know."

Official WJAR Bio 

Liz Bateson is an award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 10 News team as an anchor-reporter in August 2022. She currently anchors the Weekend Sunrise newscasts.

Born and raised in East Greenwich, Liz is thrilled to be back in her beloved home state telling stories to the community she grew up in.

Liz began her journalism career as a reporter at KEYC in Mankato, Minnesota. Her career then took her to Greenville, North Carolina, where she was the morning news anchor at WITN for five years.

During her time in Greenville, Liz covered major stories, including the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the fatal deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., the presidential election, and the unknowns of the pandemic. She also received two RTDNAC/AP awards and has interviewed notable public figures, including Jenna Bush Hager, Dan + Shay, Christina Koch, Tim Gunn and Alexandra Pelosi.

Liz graduated cum laude from Fairfield University in Connecticut. During her college years, she had the opportunity to intern in New York City and at NBC 10, which solidified her love for the news industry.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, singing, getting involved in her community and rooting for the New England Patriots.