Former Nationals Second Baseman Announces Retirement

Baseball, Second Baseman

Rob Woodfork has worked as a reporter at WTOP in Washington, D.C., since 2011. In addition to producing and delivering on-air traffic and sports reports, Rob Woodfork writes weekly opinion pieces on sports teams such as the Washington Football Team (NFL) and Washington Nationals (MLB).

Despite expectations from the team’s staff that he would return for another season, Nationals second baseman Howie Kendrick announced his retirement on Instagram on December 21. The 37-year-old spoke about his lifelong pursuit to play in the MLB and thanked the organizations for which he had played, including the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Nationals. He played the last four seasons in Washington and was a key contributor during the team’s 2019 World Series run. Not only was he named National League Championship Series MVP, he also hit the go-ahead home run in Game 7 of the World Series.

Selected by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft, Kendrick played 1,621 regular season games through 15 seasons. He recorded 127 home runs, 724 RBI, 354 doubles, and a .294 batting average in that time. He was an All-Star in 2011.

Three Things to Avoid as a News Anchor

A longtime broadcast professional, Rob Woodfork has worked in various positions including traffic reporter, news anchor, and digital editor, among others in the industry. In addition to his work as an anchor, Rob wrote and produced the award-nominated Olympic series “Locals in London” and “Beltway to Brazil.”

Being a news anchor can be a stressful job, both on the radio and on television. These are three key things that a news anchor should avoid at all costs.

Going into a broadcast cold. Unless it’s absolutely impossible to do so, always prepare and learn about what you’re reporting before you report on it. Otherwise, you risk getting information wrong.

Assuming that you’re not on the air. There are countless examples of anchors making this crucial mistake. Don’t end up as part of a humorous video compilation, and always act as if you’re on the air.

Panicking. Sometimes you’ll be expected to perform perfectly in a high-stakes situation. As long as you maintain a cool head and a calm demeanor, you can work through most situations, no matter how challenging.

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