WBNS-10TV Morning Lineup Loses Another Anchor

Columbus broadcast employers face continuity questions as a third major morning-show departure lands in under six months.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Remote Work

WBNS-10TV Morning Lineup Loses Another Anchor

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Bryn Caswell, a longtime anchor and reporter at WBNS-10TV in Columbus, will leave the station on November 13, 2026, and is preparing to move to Texas. She has not disclosed her next employer or position. Her exit is the latest in a series of major morning-show departures at the station.

Why it matters

The station has lost three major morning-show departures in under six months, which is the kind of talent turnover that shapes how local media businesses staff and retain on-air teams. For operators, it is a reminder that talent is a recurring cost and retention line, and that roles built around a single high-profile figure carry continuity risk.

WBNS-10TV has lost three major morning-show departures in under six months, with Caswell's exit effective November 13, 2026. Caswell's résumé includes five Edward R. Murrow Awards and multiple Emmys, along with stints at WKEF in Dayton and WEWS in Cleveland.

The players

WBNS-10TV

Columbus broadcast television station owned by Nexstar Media Group, operating as a local news affiliate.

Bryn Caswell

Longtime WBNS-10TV anchor and reporter with multiple Emmys and five Edward R. Murrow Awards, previously at WKEF and WEWS.

Meredith Garofalo

Former WBNS-10TV meteorologist who has left the station.

Tracy Townsend

Former WBNS-10TV anchor who has left the station.

The details

Caswell announced her departure on social media rather than through a station release, and her final day is set for November 13. Over her tenure she anchored, reported, developed content, produced shows, and hosted a daily news program and podcast, and she helped launch and host The Big Picture. Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo and anchor Tracy Townsend have also left WBNS, so the morning lineup is turning over on several fronts at once.

November 13, 2026: Caswell's last day at WBNS-10TV.
Less than six months before November 2026: third major morning-show departure at WBNS-10TV.

Market Landscape

Caswell's move follows three major morning-show departures at WBNS-10TV in under six months, a pattern of on-air turnover at a single Columbus station. Her résumé, which spans Dayton, Cleveland, and Columbus, reflects the regional career path common among experienced local broadcast talent.

Operators who depend on a single high-profile talent or host should plan for succession and build retention into the role rather than around one person. Businesses in broadcast and other content-driven fields should expect that visible departures can cluster and should review how they staff and cross-train their teams.

The takeaway

Talent departures at a single station can cluster, so content businesses should review succession planning for their most visible roles. Track whether WBNS announces replacements for the open morning-show positions in the coming months.