Well, the time has come to say good-bye. I am retiring! After almost 19 years at Q13 (18 years on the morning show!), it’s time to move on and get more sleep! I think my last day will be October 1st. BUT, I may be on air a little on October 4-6 as I train our new morning meteorologist, Brian MacMillan. He is currently working at FOX 12 in Portland, but he and his wife are both natives of Western Washington and their families are here. With 2 young children, he’s thrilled to be closer to his kids’ grandparents.
Meanwhile, I will spend my last 2 weeks here reminiscing about my time at Q13. Here are a couple of photos of our morning anchor team! I consider these colleagues my friends and, over the years, we have shared some amazing times!
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We'll miss you M.J 😔Enjoy your retirement. Remember, the kids had "Spaghetti with "Marinara Sauce" not "Marijuana sauce" 😂 Yes, I saw that day n we all got a good laugh. 😂 You're a wonderful bubbly person n a great spirit. We enjoyed watching you. You will be missed. Hugs ! Have fun
You will be missed. After asking you to move slightly to one side so those of us in central Washington could see the forecast better, you never missed a beat. Thank you for being so accommodating. Hopefully your instruction to the new person will include a note to include us over here in Chelan and Wenatchee! Best of everything to you as you retire!
I loved her jackets.I couldn't wait to see what she would wear for the day.Her fancy fridays were the best.You my dear will really be missed very much by me.Enjoy yourself kid,you deserve it.
MJ,
Sooo glad you made it to retirement!
Alot of people (at your station) didn't want you to make it. And it showed!
But you showed them! Ha ha!
Now enjoy your "now" time! 🙂
Congarts MJ on your retirement. Will miss Pizza Fridays with you and Adam. Wishing you all the best.
Loved to watch M.J. in the mornings, her and Adam cracked me up! Since COVID hit they were part of "my alarm" and helped me start my day, lots of laughs for sure! Oh and PIZZA FRIDAY'S for ever!! Congratulations and enjoy sleeping in.
Well...Rich Marriott has been on King 5 forever.
Will miss her in our mornings..professional, warm, always a clear view of the upcoming weather, good luck in your retirement..!! You always made us smile!!
I was at channel 11 when mj was learning her on camera chops on a kids show with a puppet.
There was the Ranger Charlie show on Channel 11. At least three different people portrayed Ranger Charlie. Charlie Burd, former radio and Channel 11 personality, Robin Lee Noll was the second ranger and MJ McDermott followed. A. Winslow Barger was the voice of Roscoe the raccoon. Robin Lee Noll went on to Hollywood and among other roles played Nurse Berman and two other characters on King of Queens.
She was one of a kind and always made the weather report fun and worth watching. I do wonder though if the M.J. stood for Marilyn Jane.
She certainly had Mary Jane on the mind when this happened: https://youtu.be/Kk8Ym2TrR-I
M.J. stands for Mary Jean.