WPLG is giving Dwight Lauderdale a major sendoff. There was a gathering at the station with the employees then a lunch at an area restaurant
The biggest surprise though was a live call from Gloria Estefan who wished Dwight well and also sent him a very delicious looking cake. Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez also made a pre-taped appearance wishing Dwight all the best.
Laurie Jennings said there will be more surprises during his final newscast tonight at 11pm.
Also, there’s a nice one on one video done exclusively for Local10.com in which Charlez Perez interviews Dwight Lauderdale about his early years in the TV biz and what it was like coming to Florida, first at WSVN then at WPLG.
Am I the only one who thinks Dwight is too young to retire, and may pop up somewhere else? Maybe wishful thinking. Ann Bishop is smiling somewhere, I’m sure.
They say that Ann Bishop drafted a letter back in 1991 that was kept all these years for Dwight on his retirement and it was kept with her belongings and Connie Hicks delivered it to him earlier Wednesday afternoon. A letter of well wishes from BEYOND! That’s something you dont see everyday……
His last day and he gets interviewed by Charles Perez? What an insult to the man.
adios amigo
In the send off video at the end they show Dwight and i think Ann bishop on the Oprah show. When and why were they on Oprah?