Joe Arena leaving WPXI for lead anchor job on Long Island
Joe Arena started at WPXI-TV in October 2012. His last day will be June 26.
Joe Arena moves from Pittsburgh to News 12 Long Island at the anchor desk.
That chapter of Arena’s life will soon be coming to an end. He has accepted an offer to become the lead weekday anchor at News 12 Long Island. His last day at WPXI will be June 26.
He described his new job as the “full package” in terms of allowing him to work for the station he grew up watching, move closer to his brother and 81-year-old mother, and get back in the lead anchor chair. That didn’t seem to be in the cards for him in Pittsburgh, although Arena made it clear there is no bad blood between him and WPXI brass.