Lia Lando to replace Ashley Rowe as WKBW anchor; station's sports lineup is changing By Alan Pergament News TV Critic Jun 1, 2022 Jun 1, 2022 Updated Mar 18, 2026 1 of 2 Lia Lando. Photo courtesy of WKBW Former Channel 7 anchor Ashley Rowe appears on this week's episode of "Succession" on HBO. WKBW Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Alan Pergament News TV Critic WKBW-TV (Channel 7) didn’t have to go far to find its replacement for departing anchor Ashley Rowe.kAm%96 DE2E:@? 2=D@ :D C6G:D:?8 :ED DA@CED 56A2CE>6?E =:?6FA]k^AmkAmu:CDE[ E96 2?49@C 9:C6]k^AmkAm{:2 {2?5@[ 2 G6E6C2? 2?49@C 2E EH@ #@496DE6C DE2E:@?D H9@ C646?E=J 92D 5@?6 7C66=2?46 2?49@C:?8 H@C< 7@C (zq( 2?5 2E (x'q\%' Wr92??6= cX 367@C6 E92E[ H:== C6A=246 #@H6 2D 4@\2?49@C H:E9 y677 #FDD@ @? 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Alan Pergament: Ashley Rowe returning to TV in North Carolina; WKBW news has a 'cold' open Ashley Rowe, who left Channel 7 almost a year ago to spend more time with her infant daughter, Phoebe, is going to be an anchor at a station i…
Alan Pergament: Anchor consistency is one key to success of WGRZ's 'Daybreak' WGRZ’s 6 a.m. success was in contrast with WIVB’s household success in almost all other news time slots during the sweeps.
Alan Pergament: WKBW news anchor Ashley Rowe exiting in June Rowe, who has been the co-anchor of the 5 and 6 p.m. weekday newscasts after dropping the 11 p.m. newscast, will have her last newscast on June 10.
Watch now: The University of Wisconsin Marching Band entertains a full house at Bob Reade Field to conclude the Maple Leaf Classic (Sept. 21, 2024)