D.C.’s WUSA Hires Hydeck to Anchor Mornings

By Andrew Gauthier on October 5, 2010 12:00 AM

The Washington Post

WUSA General Manager Allan Horlick confirmed that he’s hired CBS station morning co-anchor Mike Hydeck of Hartford, Conn., to join Andrea Roane as co-anchor of WUSA’s morning news shows.

Hydeck started at the Gannett-owned CBS station this week, but won’t debut on-air until Oct. 18. He’ll be seen with local TV vet Roane on weekdays in the very competitive 4:30 a.m. newscast. And, 4:30 a.m., you know, is the new 11 p.m. when it comes to local-news war games.

Hydeck and Roane will be the station’s team through 7 a.m. every weekday More…

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