Best of Jacquie Walker: Remembering her 40 incredible years at News 4

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As News 4 prepares for Jacquie Walker to leave the anchor desk next week after more than 40 years at WIVB, we’re looking back at the highlights of her distinguished career.

The first piece in this series ran Wednesday, focusing on the biggest stories of her career. Check back each day for another installment.

The biggest stories

If there was a big story in Buffalo over the last 40 years, Jacquie Walker was involved in the coverage. Stories in this reflection include the crash of Flight 3407, the Oklahoma City bombing, the conviction of the Bike Path Killer, the Buffalo mass shooting, the Covid pandemic, numerous severe weather events, and more.

Her favorite stories

Jacquie had her fair share of fun, new experiences over the years, including reeling in a 20-pound salmon and learning how to be a Wheel Of Fortune hostess. However, her favorite stories to tell were some of the more solemn too.

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Nick Veronica is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team as the Digital Executive Producer in 2021. He previously worked at NBC Sports and The Buffalo News. You can follow Nick on Facebook, Twitter and Threads. See more of his work here.

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