![]() Twitter: Subscribe to the weekly movies newsletter. Reach Goodykoontz at Facebook: /GoodyOnFilm. ![]() five days a week! I’ve also never had weekends off, since entering the workforce when I was 16 years old. Quintero said she would miss the energy of a TV newsroom, but that she’s also looking forward to "not having to wake up before 2 a.m. “As we've progressed into 2020-2021, I came to realize I'm not happy with the direction our society and country are headed in,” Quintero said, “and I want to get more involved to help make a difference.” "I've taken my career very seriously with a goal of transparent and credible journalism that fairly represents all demographics.” Why Quintero wanted to get involved in politicsīut the last year changed her perspective, she said. “I was never politically active, outside of voting, simply because I didn't want any bias to cloud my reporting," Quintero said. Meteorologist George Flickinger was fired by KOKI channel 23 for breaking into a live professional football broadcast to warn Mayes County residents of dangerous wild fires. Quintero is not running for office but this is clearly a political position. Senate President Karen Fann announced Quintero’s hiring, along with some other positions, in a press release. ![]() It's not unheard of for high-profile media people to leave their jobs for politics - former Fox 10 anchor Kari Lake is making all kinds of noise as a Republican candidate for governor. Her next job allows her to remain in Arizona and "to contribute to our communities in a totally different capacity, while being able to stay true to my core values,” Quintero said. “As with many industries, the pandemic has only exacerbated politics both inside and outside of newsrooms across the country." “The industry itself is also changing quite a bit,” she said. “That became very apparent for me over the past two years.” 'The pandemic has only exacerbated politics' “Unfortunately, there sometimes comes a point where you begin to feel stagnant in your career, and the opportunities for growth become limited,” Quintero told The Arizona Republic by email. She begins her new duties at the Senate on Nov. Her last morning as a reporter will be Nov. Her last weekend as a meteorologist will be Nov. “I’ve accepted a position as the Director of Communications for the Arizona Senate Majority Caucus,” she posted. Quintero announced on her social media accounts that she was leaving Channels 3 and 5, where she’s worked for nine years. Kim Quintero, a meteorologist and reporter for the Arizona’s Family stations, is leaving TV.
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