Charlotte Deleste to leave News 3 Now after 18 years

MADISON, Wis. -- News 3 Now will bid farewell to longtime anchor Charlotte Deleste next week, as she steps away from the news desk.

Deleste, who has 32 years of experience in broadcast journalism, has spent the last 18 years with News 3 Now. She began on News 3 Now This Morning alongside Rob Starbuck.

"This is such a different job because truly every day is different," she said. "The variety of what we can report on, witness and experience is like none other."

Throughout her time in Madison, she has reported on many impactful events including the elections of three different presidents, three Wisconsin governors, a Packers Super Bowl win and the COVID-19 pandemic.

While reporting on the big headlines, Deleste has also made a point of showcasing the everyday heroes making a difference in communities across south-central Wisconsin.

"In all this time, I've never interviewed a President or a jaw-dropping celebrity, and I'm fine with that," she said. "The superstars I've had the privilege of interviewing are the people who make this community the special place that I call home."

She has shared the stories of veterans, doctors, farmers and teachers working to make the places they call home better.

"Do you know how difficult it is to choose a top-notch teacher? Or help select Madison's best nurses? These are people who do the work of angels on this earth," Deleste said. "How fortunate am I to have been able to shine the light on amazing humans who do something good? That's the true lottery win right there."

Deleste's last day at the desk is scheduled for April 24.

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