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News anchor Rafael Sánchez is planning to return to your television screens in 2025.
Ten days after working his final shift at WRTV-TV Channel 6, where he worked for 26 years, Sánchez announced Monday that he will join the WXIN-TV Channel 59 and WTTV-TV Channel 4 news teams in April.
Sánchez explained in his social media post that a one-year non-compete contract clause prevents him from appearing on air until February 2025.
“I will be working behind the scenes until my one-year non-compete expires,” he wrote. “I look forward to meeting my new colleagues soon & working my tail off.”
WXIN and WTTV, otherwise known as Fox59 and CBS4, respectively, are owned by Dallas-based Nexstar Media Group Inc.
In an internal memo addressed to Fox59/CBS4 staff and obtained by the IBJ, news director C.J. Hoyt wrote that Sánchez will spend his off-air time helping to develop investigative stories for the stations.
Sánchez, the son of parents who moved from the Dominican Republic to the United States, grew up in New York City.
He joined the staff in WRTV in 1998 and gained attention as a tenacious consumer reporter. Travelers at Indianapolis International Airport hear Sánchez’s recorded voice during public address announcements.
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Mr. Sanches has all my respect. I wish for him, that all his life’s dreams come true. “You go boy”
John
Why?
As with most career changes he probably got more money
Congratulations! Rafael is a top notch reporter and a great community leader who is always ready to help. We are all happy for you Rafael!
Rafael is a outstanding reporter and person. He has mcd many charitable effects for no compensation. I wish him the best at Fox 59. I am postive he will continue to support our community as well as earning his salary to support his family. PS: He is also very entertaining as a MC.
Best wishes and Godspeed in your next adventure, Mr. Sanchez! You are Indiana’s own!
Non-competes should be removed. Let the man work
Agreed. Non-competes should be illegal nationwide unless a business can show that the individual truly had a trade secret. And I mean like, someone who knows the 7 KFC spices or the Coca-Cola formula or something like that. Not just someone who is really good at their job.
Even though I’m not in Indianapolis anymore, I’m glad to see he’s sticking around Indy media.
Franklin College grad making us Grizzlies proud!! Congrats, Raf!! 🙂