Veteran TV reporter leaving isles
STAR-ADVERTISER / MARCH 2013
Ramsay Wharton today announced she is leaving the station and Hawaii for personal reasons.
Veteran television journalist and early morning reporter for Hawaii News Now Ramsay Wharton today announced she is leaving the station and Hawaii for personal reasons.
On her Facebook page, Wharton said she is relocating to Phoenix, Ariz. for family reasons.
Wharton has worked at KHON2 News, KRTR-96 FM and CNN radio’s KHNR-650 AM.
In 2010, Ramsay also ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii’s Second Congressional District.
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Well at least she can buy a very nice house for less than 200,000 and milk for 2 dollars a gallon !
solid reporter…sorry to see her go
Yeah. But Phoenix, AZ.
Phoenix 100 degree temperatures are brutal.
Not that “brutal” due to the lack of humidity.
We golfed at 100F, it wasn’t easy but doable.
Wouldn’t try the same in Hawaii Nei.
Maruaders: Yes you do not sweat in Phoenix’s ‘dry’ heat and your hair remains nicely styled but when the temperatures get up to 118F like this summer in Phoenix, playing golf in those temperatures is like surfing in 30 ft closed out Waimea with no lifeguard or jetski support, will most likely result in death or near death for most people. 100F on a golf course covered with grass might but doable but try walking around downtown over hot concrete and asphalt when it is 108F. After a while could not even think straight and urgently needed to get back inside with air conditioning with lots of water to drink.
inverse, that weather is Great for Homeless people. That will give them an incentive to get off their lazy okoles and find a job pay rent !
Gang:
It’s not always “brutally hot” in Phoenix.
Just during the summer months.
We’ve walked before breakfast and there was frost/snow on the ground.
You need to cover your plants to protect them from the cold.
True.. it can also get way above 100F too.
sorry to see another hawaiian leaving for the mainland..good luck in your future endeavors
always like her reporting – it was frequently on the spot and she spoke eloquently and “the facts”. I also like her guts to run for political office and her views when she did. Keep up the good work Ramsay and the best to you in AZ.
Hope the very best for Ramsey going forward. Hope you find your way back to Hawaii someday. Mahalo.
Wishing you all the best, Ramsay…
I liked her reporting she seemed to be enthusiastic about her stories but its a lot cheaper to live in AZ.
Why did she leave? Well, maybe it’s because they were always sending her out at a god-awful time in who knows what kind of weather to cover a meaningless story that she had to pretend was incredibly interesting!
You make it sound like she was (is) the only one. Unless you are an investigative reporter, in this market, you are a “general assignment reporter.” That means generally, you are assigned to “meaningless stories that you have to pretend are incredibly interesting.”
Not too sure what the situation is in the Phoenix, AZ market. I’m sure Ramsey looked into it before she made the jump.
There are no investigative reporters anymore.
The article said personal reasons and then family reasons. I take it to mean a parent or more might not be in the best of health.
personal means personal
i think she liked doing that kind of reporting..always live..gonna miss her
She’s an awesome reporter and news anchor who always seems to care about what she is covering! I often thought KGM underutilized her talents. You’ll be missed!
A republican in a republican state.
Best of luck and wishes for your future endeavors. Will truly miss seeing you on the news, very few ever did it better than you have and you will be remembered as one of the best.
As someone who has worked in television for 25 years and along side Ramsey I will say she is the finest reporter on air today. She can handle any topic from extreme weather to crime to politics to military events and is a great anchor when called upon too. Ramsey is also one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. You will be missed by many and I wish you all the best where ever you find your next home. But I’m hoping you find your way back the Islands someday.
well said
Losing a good looking woman–a cutie, a fresh face, and genuine upbeat person that reports the news–sad to see her go –but there must be better opportunity elsewhere. Good luck Ramsey–you will be missed
Wishing Ramsey the best of luck in her new digs. Enjoyed her upbeat personality and spot on reporting so early in the morning. Good luck, take care and will miss you. Aloha, Ramsey
Ramsey is the definition of a PROFESSIONAL reporter. I like her. Best in your endeavors. You will be missed so hurrry back when can.
If you want to live somewhere that’s affordable Arizona is it. My friends moved there and is never coming back.
Too bad. Worked with her when she ran for Congress and Ramsey is solid, all around. I’d rather dump Mileka Lincoln or Stephanie Lum. Can’t stand either of them.
AZ, though…I’m a little jealous. If you can get over the heat, they’ve got the best of what makes the Four Corners a great place to live: Friendly, decent people, gorgeous women, fantastic food and that old west mentality of self-reliance and toughness.
And they actually observe the 2nd Amendment there.
she is leaving because Caldwell will get reelected.
She was smart enough to escape before the choo-choo’s O&M expenses cause property taxes to go up by 50%!
When that happens leaving for the big island, renting out my house.
I wonder if she’s found the “love of her life”. She’s a wonderful reporter, great mother and also a great person to be around. I remember her humble beginnings at Dixie Grill. Good luck Ramsey!
Good Luck you will be missed!
I wish you the best of luck in your new home. I will miss you personally because you were a woman of your word and whenever you interviewed me I could trust you with the content I shared with you.
Beautiful person inside and out, and anyone lucky enough that you would call friend is fortunate indeed.
Best wishes for what lies ahead. Take good care of self and others.
um ok bye
Aloha Ramsey you are one of the greatest reporters, I my self will miss you. XOXO