Tampa TV news station returns to Sarasota-Bradenton

SARASOTA — The NBC affiliate in Tampa, WFLA-TV News Channel 8, has filled a vacant position for on-air reporting in the Sarasota-Bradenton market.

The new reporter, according to a release, is John Rogers. A graduate of Florida State University, Rogers previously worked for WALA-TV in Mobile, Ala., where he was a reporter and backup anchor since 2009, the release states. Rogers also previously worked for WCTV in Tallahassee.

Rogers replaces Jackie Barron, who had been the Sarasota-Manatee reporter for News Channel 8 for more than 10 years. Barron left in 2011.