The man belongs in a newsroom. His news judgement and commitment to quality reporting are exceptional.

I hate that he will be in Louisville and not here because I will miss lunches, beers and parties with him. But he's going to be where he should be: in a newsroom pushing people to be better.

well behind WLKY and WHAS. The ABC affiliate continues to command a lot of attention in the big regional news market, ABC's Diane Sawyer is from Louisville anyway and still has a large following out there.

Everybody up there has that 5, 5:30, and 6 news leading into the national news and a wide assortment of rehash, sh!tz, giggles, and weather early in the morning from the night before leading into the network mornings at 7.

Shory should do well up there and he probably will, there will be plenty of hard news to roll around on, a number of very, very successful UoL athletic programs (migrating to the ACC), and an abundance of huge high dollar local advertisers, something woefully absent in the Knoxville media market.

Shory will do well in a very competitive news environment. Shory won't have to worry about feel good warm and fuzzies in the Louisville news market, it's all hard news with other news properties there from Gannett, Belo, and Hearst. WAVE does not have a 4:00 - 5:00 local love fest like Channel 10, they'd have to move Ellen out of the way to capture that space.

An interesting move to Raycom from Gannett and its well earned reputation in reporting/delivering news, but in Louisville, the news awards and the big prizes are all captured by the Courier Journal year in and year out.

I'm incredibly proud of this ethical, smart, kind (and cute) guy. He's a great journalist, but an AMAZING husband and father.

I can think of no finer journalist and no finer man. Newsrooms need more Bill Shorys. His wife and adorable Princess Isabella will make their new hometown a better place too!

I worked for Bill for seven years. I first met him as an intern & he eventually gave me my first "real" job.

He is a true journalist in every sense & I'm so thankful I had a chance to work with him. I'm a better professional for it. He's also a wonderful person to work with on a personal level & many times went above & beyond to help me in my life outside of work.

Bill's departure is a loss for Knoxville, but a win for TV news.

So long, Bill. I'll always remember the way you stuck it to the UTAD the night we got Kiffined. Happy landings!
(We sure could've used your hard-nosed approach on this Pilot story)

One of the proudest days in my 20+ years journalism career was the evening Bill Shory stood up to outgoing Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin and the UT public relations staff. That stand earned him the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics in Journalism Award. It was well deserved.

He was my news director, mentor, and friend at WBIR-TV for six years (he's still my friend!) The station's motto is a viewer and community focused one called Straight from the Heart. Bill Shory did more than pay it lip service. He lived it. Yes, he was on the front lines for breaking news and severe weather and investigative reports but he also embraced a commitment to community involvement and positive stories. That doesn't make him soft; it makes him balanced.

I'm confident Bill will lead the staff at WAVE to create relevant content in an ethical environment. Knoxville's loss is Louisville's gain.

I suspect he may cheer on the Kentucky basketball team at some point but when it comes to football season: Roll Tide.

I'm thrilled for Bill, who truly belongs in a newsroom. But we will miss him here at Jupiter, where he has been a terrific colleague, problem-solver and voice of reason. I wish him all the best!

So glad to see Shory back in news where he belongs. Was a fan before, but doubled up on the night we were Kiffen'd and Shory stood up for the people.

I've got family in Louisville, so I'll be checking in every now and then. Remember, it's Loo- uh- vul!

My hometown of Louisville KY is so lucky to be getting such an ethical and passionate broadcast journalist! Best of luck to all Shorys on this exciting adventure. (and I promise, you'll LOVE Louisville!)

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Not sure they can hang on to the WHAS gig, although it would be a prime news juggernaut with an award winning newspaper funneling information, stories, analysis, and competition into their TV newsroom.

The ABC affiliate could be sold off to Disney/ABC, maybe TimeWarner, maybe a combination of joint venturers to sneak consolidated media past the regulators.

Interesting time to be in the news business in Louisville.