Keeshan, who has been at Channel 7 for twenty-one years, (10 years as ND), gathered a "stunned" staff inside the newsroom on Tuesday morning and made the announcement to his colleagues. Per ABC policy, his departure is immediate.
The source indicated that Keeshan "literally had a bag packed" and was ready to go.
Keeshan's been offered a series of positions in the industry, at least locally, but never seemed to close on any deal. The NBC position at 30 Rock was one offer he apparently couldn't refuse.
No word on who might replace Keeshan was immediately known.
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