After nearly 20 years working at CNN, Nick Valencia has announced he is departing the cable news channel.
Valencia, who started his career as a teleprompter operator, eventually rose to the role of correspondent. For 19 years, he’s been based at the company’s Atlanta corporate offices.
In a post on Instagram, Valencia revealed he had officially left his longtime home.
“It’s official. I have left CNN. Never bury the lede,” Valencia shared. “We had a saying in the Atlanta Bureau: do right by the story, do right by each other, and we did.”
He thanked his colleagues as he exited.
“I’m especially grateful for the field teams who I worked with for more than 12 years as a correspondent,” he shared. “We traveled countless miles across the U.S. and Latin America, covering both manmade and natural disasters. Even during some of life’s most painful and personal moments, to have such a platform to tell stories was a gift. Thank you.
“My legacy of going from teleprompter to correspondent was a dream I could have never imagined,” he continued. “I’m grateful to have been a role model for what was possible at CNN. Now, it’s time to continue to help others and take my career further than I ever thought possible.”
Nick Valencia did not share details on what his future plans entail or where he would land following his departure from CNN.
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