Tim Rigby (sportscaster)

Tim Rigby is an American television journalist and sports announcer. He was a long-serving sports anchor and Executive Producer for WJAC-TV in Pennsylvania.

Rigby joined WJAC in May 1981 as a reporter and weekend sports anchor. In November 1981, he began anchoring the weekday sports segments at 11 PM. On December 11, 1996, he briefly left WJAC to take a non-broadcasting job in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, but returned three weeks later.

In 1994, Rigby was voted the #1 play-by-play man in Pennsylvania from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press for his coverage of the All-American Amateur Baseball Association tournament. He has also reported play-by-play for the Johnstown Chiefs and for other local events.

In his later life, Rigby has suffered a series of health problems. In February 2005, he was diagnosed with kidney disease and underwent a kidney transplant. A year and a half later in October 2006, he was diagnosed with Anaplastic Lymphoma. He underwent chemotherapy and returned to work on April 23, 2007.

In his final years at WJAC, Rigby added the five o'clock co-news anchor with Jennifer Johnson. Rigby left WJAC on November 10, 2011 after his contract was not renewed. He has returned as a fill-in sports anchor temporarily, most recently June 26, 2013. On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, Rigby returned as WJAC's 6 News at Sunrise co-anchor with Lindsay Ward and Jim Burton.

References

• "An Anchor's Holiday Blessing" By: Mike Mastovich The Tribune Democrat 12-24-06
• "End of an era for local sports anchor" By: Mike Mastovich The Tribune Democrat 11-10-11

External links

• Tim Rigby WJAC Bio
• Tim Rigby "Through The Years"