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Davidson left WXDS to Minneapolis Fox affiliate [[KFMN-FTV|KFMN]] in 2003 and remained weekend evening anchor until 2009. | Davidson left WXDS to Minneapolis Fox affiliate [[KFMN-FTV|KFMN]] in 2003 and remained weekend evening anchor until 2009. | ||
− | In 2009, Traci came to WMRI, Davidson's hometown [[wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[wikipedia:Network affiliate|affiliate]], in 2011. She was teamed with her brother, Frank, at 6 and 11 p.m. for four years and with [[Pete Ward]] at 4 p.m. until her brother left for rival CBS affiliate WTOR in 2015 | + | In 2009, Traci came to WMRI, Davidson's hometown [[wikipedia:American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[wikipedia:Network affiliate|affiliate]], in 2011. She was teamed with her brother, Frank, at 6 and 11 p.m. for four years and with [[Pete Ward]] at 4 p.m. until her brother left for rival CBS affiliate WTOR in 2015. |
Unlike [[Marshall Davidson|her father]] did with [[Patricia Edwards]] nearly 30 years earlier, the anchor team of Frank Davidson and Traci Davidson, chief meteorologist at the time Cathryn Swaringen and current sports director Ron McManara did not perform well as WMRI went from Northeast Indiana's top television news program in the local [[wikipedia:Nielsen ratings|Nielsen ratings]], when WTOR overtook WMRI in May 2010. At that point, WMRI's 56-year streak as the leading station in Fort Wayne came to an end. | Unlike [[Marshall Davidson|her father]] did with [[Patricia Edwards]] nearly 30 years earlier, the anchor team of Frank Davidson and Traci Davidson, chief meteorologist at the time Cathryn Swaringen and current sports director Ron McManara did not perform well as WMRI went from Northeast Indiana's top television news program in the local [[wikipedia:Nielsen ratings|Nielsen ratings]], when WTOR overtook WMRI in May 2010. At that point, WMRI's 56-year streak as the leading station in Fort Wayne came to an end. | ||
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Her brother, Frank, left WMRI for CBS affiliate WTOR, in August 2015 <ref name="hot seat">{{cite news|title=Davidson hiring puts other WTOR anchors in hot seat|date=August 8, 2015|}}</ref> but did not appear on the CBS affiliate until January 4, 2016 since he was on a no-complete clause that expired on that date. Traci Davidson's co-anchor since 2016 is long-time WMRI Pete Ward. | Her brother, Frank, left WMRI for CBS affiliate WTOR, in August 2015 <ref name="hot seat">{{cite news|title=Davidson hiring puts other WTOR anchors in hot seat|date=August 8, 2015|}}</ref> but did not appear on the CBS affiliate until January 4, 2016 since he was on a no-complete clause that expired on that date. Traci Davidson's co-anchor since 2016 is long-time WMRI Pete Ward. | ||
− | On November 24, 2020, Rachael Passalt revealed on [[The Karly Jameson Show]] that Traci will join Vote for the Girls for its 13th season in 2022 and inherit Passalt's ''DWTS'' moderator win from 2019. As a result of her commitments, she will anchor WMRI's Noon and 4 PM newscasts while Ava Dowling will succeed Passalt | + | On November 24, 2020, Rachael Passalt revealed on [[The Karly Jameson Show]] that Traci will join Vote for the Girls for its 13th season in 2022 and inherit Passalt's ''DWTS'' moderator win from 2019. As a result of her commitments, she will anchor WMRI's Noon and 4 PM newscasts while Ava Dowling will succeed Passalt. |
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== |