KWQC anchor Dustin Nolan gave an emotional on-air goodbye to his Quad City audience, announcing on Friday that he’s “chosen to step away from the new industry.” On his way out, he called out “sanitized news” and declared that it is the responsibility of journalists to “take people out of their bubbles and comfort zones […]

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  KWQC anchor Dustin Nolan gave an emotional on-air goodbye to his Quad City audience, announcing on Friday that he’s “chosen to step away from the new industry.” On his way out, he called out “sanitized news” and declared that it is the responsibility of journalists to “take people out of their bubbles and comfort zones […]
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  Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan’s emotional on-air goodbye has circulated beyond the Hawkeye State. On Friday, the Emmy-winning journalist got choked up as he announced his resignation from KWQC 6 live on-air during the morning broadcast, adding that he’s stepping away from journalism altogether. “I’ll try to get through this… Well, before we go this […]