up three weeks to August 22, 2011. Live, which had aired on the station since it premiered nationally in 1988, moved to WCVB on the latter date, airing directly opposite the WHDH newscast. Following the station's decision on August 16, 2016, to drop its objection to the loss of the NBC affiliation at the end of the year, WHDH announced that it would add additional local newscasts; following this expansion, channel 7 would broadcast over 87 hours of newscasts a week. The expansion led to the hiring of 30 new staffers. The Boston Globe reported that the station would also introduce a new news set in September 2016. Notable current on-air staff Kim Khazei – anchor Joe Amorosino – sports director Hank Phillippi Ryan – investigative reporter Notable former on-air staff Pete Bouchard – meteorologist; now at WBTS-CD Dave Briggs – sports reporter (2004–2008); was most recently at CNN until 2019 David Brudnoy – commentator (1982–1983); deceased Liz Callaway – co-host of RTG: Ready To Go Liz Claman – anchor/reporter (1994–2000); now at Fox Business Network John Dennis – longtime sports anchor (1982–1997), now at WEEI-FM Julie Donaldson – sports reporter (2008); resigned, now with the Washington Commanders Dylan Dreyer – meteorologist (2007–2012); now at NBC News Jack Edwards – sports reporter/anchor (1988–1991); now at NESN Sara Edwards – arts and entertainment reporter (1991–2003); formerly at CN8 Rehema Ellis – anchor/reporter (1985–1994), now reporter for NBC News Tom Ellis – anchor (1982–1986); was most recently at NECN until the end of 2008 (deceased) Sarah French – anchor (2011–2017), now at WCNC-TV Bob Gallagher – sports anchor (deceased) Jeff Glor – anchor/reporter (now with CBS News; from 2017 to 2019, he was also anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News) Todd Gross – chief meteorologist (1984–2005) Darren M. Haynes – sports anchor (2012–2013); now sports director at WUSA in Washington, D.C. Josh Judge – meteorologist (2001–2003); moved to WMUR-TV Janet Langhart – special features reporter ("Janet Langhart's Special People" on NEWSE7EN, 1982–1983) Matt Lauer – Talk of the Town host (1988); was the co-host of Today for NBC News Gene Lavanchy – sports anchor (1993–2003), now at WFXT Harvey Leonard – chief meteorologist (1977–2002), was in same position at WCVB-TV until May 25, 2022, when he retired Rhett Lewis – sports anchor/reporter (2009–2014); now with NFL Network Cathy Marshall – anchor (1995–1998); now at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon Mish