Johnny Wood
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Johnny Wood is a popular news anchor who works for WCYB-TV 5 in Bristol, Virginia. Wood anchors the news, weather, and sports for Newscenter 5 Today, one of the highest rated local morning newscasts in America.[1] This program is unique in the fact that only one anchor does the entire show. He also anchors weather for WCYB's Newscenter 5 at Noon program. He has been on the air at WCYB since 1968.
Wood is well-known for his laid-back style and frequent use of colorful phrases and expressions in his broadcasts. He is also an avid fisherman, hosting a weekly fishing report and a popular "Lunch with Johnny" segment in which he tours area restaurants of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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- ^ http://www.wcyb.tv/bios/johnny_wood.asp Johnny Wood's Bio from WCYB Web Site
Marcus Lynch has taken over as metorologist for WCYB weekdays at 12 noon. David Boyd is the weather anchor man on the weekends. Dave Dierks is still serving as the head boss of the weather department today.
