Political reporter Janet Wu announces her retirement after 50 years of journalism

Following a proclamation by the mayor and after five decades of journalistic excellence,
Sunday was officially declared “Janet Wu Day” in Boston, to coincide with the trailblazing news reporter’s retirement announcement.

“Oh my goodness, really? Really?” Wu said before Mayor Michelle Wu, no relation, proclaimed November 6, 2022 a day in honor of WCVB’s long-time political journalist.

“I don’t cry very often but I am getting pretty teary,” a normally stoic Janet Wu said, emotion plain in her voice and visage.

Janet Wu announced Friday she will retire at the end of the year, according to a release by WCVB. The Emmy award winning television journalist was the first woman and first Asian American to serve as a Massachusetts State House TV reporter, and “a trailblazer in Boston for women, and women of color, in media and broadcast journalism,” according to the release.

“For nearly five decades, I’ve had the privilege of reporting on the most significant news stories and political events in Massachusetts and hopefully I have gained the trust of viewers and respect of politicians while covering the political stories that personally impact their lives,” Wu says in the release. “I’ve covered 12 gubernatorial administrations and countless other statewide and congressional races. It is simply time to move on.”

Wu has been the co-host of the Sunday Politics show On the Record since 2009, serving on their investigative team before that, the station said.

Before joining Channel 5 she worked in print journalism for United Press International and WBGH-TV.

Wu is an inductee to the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame and was awarded the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Political Journalism, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting.

“Janet is an incredibly talented and highly-regarded journalist who has made countless contributions to WCVB and to the community over the course of her legendary career and as a longtime member of NewsCenter 5,” WCVB Channel 5 President and General Manager Kyle Grimes said. “With nearly forty years at Channel 5, Janet helped to lay the foundation for the journalistic excellence and commitment to community that the station is dedicated to providing, and she will truly be missed by her entire Channel 5 family.”

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