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MINNEAPOLIS — KARE 11, the Twin Cities’ NBC affiliate, is undergoing significant changes as several of its most recognizable anchors and reporters depart the station. The exits, spanning retirements, layoffs, and personal decisions, highlight a period of transition for one of Minnesota’s most-watched newsrooms.
The most recent changes came with the announcement that Sports Director Reggie Wilson’s position is being eliminated. Wilson, who took over the sports desk in 2021 following Eric Perkins’ departure, confirmed that his last day will be December 31, 2025. His exit comes less than a year after his wife, former anchor and community relations manager Alexis Rogers, was also let go due to broader “national changes” affecting her role.
On the same day Wilson shared his news, meteorologist Wren Clair revealed she and KARE had “mutually agreed to part ways.” Clair, who joined the station in May 2025, made the announcement on social media, thanking viewers and colleagues while noting her plans to pursue opportunities beyond television. Clair’s departure also comes as she continues her high-profile lawsuit against her former employer, KSTP-TV, over allegations of harassment and retaliation.
The latest departures follow a wave of change in 2024, when several long-serving and high-profile journalists left KARE 11.
These exits collectively marked the end of an era for many loyal KARE viewers.
To fill the gaps left by these departures, KARE has made several key hires and reassigned beats:
KARE 11’s restructuring mirrors broader changes across the local television news industry, where downsizing, retirements, and staffing shuffles have become increasingly common. For viewers, the changes mean saying goodbye to familiar faces while adjusting to a refreshed lineup of journalists tasked with continuing the station’s legacy of coverage.
As KARE 11 moves through this transition, the departures of figures like Wilson, Clair, Shaver, and Croman underscore a newsroom in flux—balancing the loss of veteran voices with the arrival of new talent set to shape its next chapter.