>> I REALLY LOVE THE
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE.
SO HAPPY RETIREMENT.
AS YOU RIDE OFF INTO THE
SUNSET.
BE SAFE AND BE WELL.
>> HI STEVE.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE MOMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
RETIREMENT.
WE HAVE WORKED ENTIRE 27 YEAR
CAREER TOGETHER BUT I’LL LET
EVERYBODY ELSE HANDLE THE WOLF
ACCOLADE.
I WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT THIS
ANCHOR DESK HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS
WILL BE A NO NOTRE DAME ZONE.
YOU WROTE THE RULES A BUNCH OF
TIMES BUT YOU ARE A GREAT GUY
WE KIND OF LET IT GO.
CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND.
>> NEVER.
NEVER.
NEVER HAPPEN.
>> YOU KNOW THAT OBVIOUSLY NONE
OF US WANT TO SEE YOU GO.
WE ARE GOING TO MISS SEEING
YOUR FACE AROUND HERE.
WE HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU THAT.
>> BUT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE
WHO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR
RETIREMENT, STEVE.
BECAUSE THEY GET TO HAVE YOU
AROUND AT HOME MORE.
>> HI DAD.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
RETIREMENT.
IT HAS BEEN AN SHOOT JOY
WATCHING YOU ON TV MY ENTIRE
LIFE.
YOU HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN AN
AMAZING INSPIRATION TO ME
PERSONALLY BUT OF COURSE
PROFESSIONALLY AS WELL.
BUT I’M ALSO REALLY EXCITED FOR
THIS NEXT CHAPTERMENT NOT ONLY
MEANS I GET MY DAD BACK WHO
WATCHES NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ON
THE WEEKEND IT ALSO MEANS
THERE’S SO MANY MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME TO TAKE
YOU DOWN IN SCRABBLE.
SO LOOK OUT.
I’M COMING FOR YOU. I LOVE
YOU.
>> SO STEVE, IF YOUR FAMILY, WE
ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU AND WE
LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU PAPA.
>> THAT’S OUR NEW BABY.
>> ISN’T THAT PRECIOUS.
>> IS THAT A NICE SURPRISE?
YOU WEREN’T EXPECTING THAT.
>> I WASN’T EXPECTING ANY OF
THIS.
I TOLD YOU -- OUR PRODUCER SHE
SAID EARLY THIS EVENING WE ARE
HAVING DINNER DO YOU WANT TO
SAY ANYTHING AT THE END.
NOT REAL COMFORTABLE DOING THAT
KIND OF THING.
WE ARE GOOD.
SO YES.
>> IF YOU DON’T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT YOURSELF WE HAVE ALL THE
PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT YOU
BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU THAT MUCH.
>> I SAY THIS.
TO THOSE OF YOU REGULAR LOCAL 4
WATCHERS, YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT
AN EXTRAORDINARY NEWS OPERATION
THIS IS.
AND I WILL TELL YOU THESE ARE
THE FINEST MOST TALENTED NEWS
PROFESSIONALS IN THE BUSINESS.
THEY ARE THE MOST HONEST.
HAVE THE MOST INTEGRITY.
OF ANY ONE I HAVE WORKED WITH
IN THESE 44 YEARS.
THEY ARE EXTRAORDINARY
PROFESSIONALS TO WORK WITH.
THEY ARE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE.
AS FRIENDS.
AND I WILL CERTAINLY MISS THEM.
ONE THING I CAN TELL YOU GOING
FORWARD.
I KNOW I’LL DO IS NEVER TAKE UP
UNTIL 1:00 O’CLOCK IN THE
MORNING EVER AGAIN ON SUNDAY
NIGHT.
>> I WILL.
BECAUSE I HAVE SPORTS FINAL
EDITION USUALLY AND EVERY WEEK
ON SPORTS FINAL EDITION MY OF
THE WEEK.
I THINK THIS WEEK RIVALS
ANYTHING THAT I SAW AT THE BIG
10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
>> GO.
GO.
I LOVE YOU PAPA.
YOU ARE THE BEST PAPA.
>> MY BOYS.
>> LITTLE PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
>> THAT’S LUKE.
>> YOUR GRANDSON.
>> THEY HAVE GREAT HANDS BY THE
WAY.
>> FIGHTING IRISH LOOK AT THEM
GO.
>> THEY LIVE DOWN IN NEW
ORLEANS.
THEY ARE SAINTS FANS.
>> WE WON’T TALK ABOUT THAT.
ANDREW HERE WITH A LITTLE
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU. A
LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD US WHAT YOUR
FAVORITE DESSERT IT.
>> CONGRATULATIONS STEVE.
WONDERFUL WORKING WITH YOU.
>> MUST BE WE LOVE YOU STEVE
YOU ARE AMAZING. I’LL NEVER
WHOSE CONTACT WITH MY LOCAL 4
FAMILY BECAUSE THESE ARE THE
DEAREST PEOPLE IN MY LIFE
EXCEPT OF COURSE MY WIFE AND MY
OWN PERSONAL FAMILY BUT YOU
GUYS ARE CLOSE SECOND.
>> STILL GOING TO BUG YOU.
SO DON’T WORRY.
>> I’LL BUG YOU BACK.
DON’T WORRY.
>> ONE THING WE FORGOT IS
TISSUES UP HERE.
>> SWEET BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU
THAT MUCH.
>> TRULY A PLEASURE AND HONOR
TO WORK WITH YOU ALL THESE
YEARS AND REALLY GET TO KNOW
YOU.
GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR
FAMILY.
JUST WISH YOU GOOD LUCK ON YOUR
NEXT JOURNEY.
>> THANK YOU AN DREW.
>> COOKIE SAYS WE LOVE YOU
STEVE.
WE ARE FOUGHT DONE CELEBRATING
HERE AS WELL.
STEVE, WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO JOIN US HERE AND
STICK AROUND AS WE SALUTE OUR
FAVORITE STORY TELLER.
THE STORY OF STEVE IS COMING
UP.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 AT 8:00
P.M. RIGHT HERE ON LOCAL 4.
>> SO NOT OVER YET STEVE.
>> NO IT’S NOT.
THANK ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU
GUYS SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US TONIGHT.
OF COURSE STEVE WE’LL MISS YOU.
AND WE WANT YOU TO SEND US OFF
HERE ONE HAS TIME WILL YOU DO
THAT.
>> I CAN’T SAY SATURDAY TONIGHT
LIVE IS NEXT.
SO I’LL SAY WHATEVER IS NEXT IS
NEXT. I LOVE Y’ALL