No reason given for Jones’ departure from KDKA

KDKA (2; DT 25)/WPKD (19; DT 11 Jeannette) has parted ways with anchor/reporter Royce Jones. Rob Owen reported this morning that a two-sentence memo was sent to the staff leading this editor to believe the separation was not amicable. Jones had been with the station since early 2020 and was anchor for the 10:00 news on WPKD although in recent weeks PBRTV has noticed Ken Rice anchoring while Jones was in the field.

Jones had interned at KDKA during his college years at Point Park University and prior to joining KDKA he was at Wheeling’s WTRF.