ABC7's Andy Shaw retiring, being replaced

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: Originally posted: December 18, 2008 : : WLS-TV's Andy Shaw to retire; Charles Thomas named new Ch. 7 political reporter : Andy Shaw, a mainstay of Chicago media for more than 30 years, is retiring as WLS-Ch. 7's political reporter at the end of January, the Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC station announced today. : Succeeding Shaw on the politics beat will be Charles Thomas, who joined Channel 7 in 1991 after several years as a Midwest correspondent for ABC News. : Shaw has been covering politics for WLS since 1983, after a 1976-82 run as NBC-owned WMAQ-Ch. 5's education reporter and editorial director. Shaw covered education for the Chicago Sun-Times before that. : "When Andy Shaw came to ABC 7 in 1983 he pursued the political beat with unparalleled passion, intelligence and commitment," Jennifer Graves, Channel 7's vice president and news director, said in a statement. "Twenty-five years later, those same qualities are still in place and have made him one of the best, most respected political reporters in the city." : Graves said Thomas, whose career included time at KGO-TV in San Francisco and WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, "has a keen knowledge for the ins and outs of Chicago politics, understands the city and how it works and is the perfect choice for this key role in our newsroom." : (Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)

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