Longtime KCRG-TV9 news anchor Bruce Aune has announced plans to retire next year.
On Monday, Aune told viewers that he and his wife Darcy made the decision after celebrating his 70th birthday and realizing that the end of his current contract in March would be the perfect time to retire.
“Darcy and I plan to spend a lot more time together. We want to do more volunteering, mission trips and other traveling, and much more,” he said.
Aune has been with KCRG since 1986 and has anchored the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts the entire time. He’s interviewed three sitting presidents, reported from China, Japan, and Russia, and covered numerous Iowa Caucuses and major events such as the massive 2008 Cedar Rapids flood.
Your reporter was privileged to work with Bruce as the producer of KCRG-TV9 News at 10 with for a few years in the mid-2000’s. Bruce is an unflappable anchor who wouldn’t miss a beat even when his producer threw in an obscure name or was late writing scripts.
A native of Brainerd, Minn., Aune got his start at KLIZ radio 52 years ago. After serving in the Army, he moved to TV and worked at four stations before joining KCRG, an ABC affiliate now owned by Gray TV.
His last newscast will be on March 6, 2020.
