Signing Off in the Nooga

He's been working at the station since 1974, but you can now stick a fork in Darrell Patterson, because he's done.

Patterson longtime sports director at WTVC (Chattanooga) says he will retire on Dec. 12.

He joined the ABC-affiliated television station in 1974 on a part-time basis. The next year he became a full-time sports reporter with the station.

"Darrell's presentation has always been about more than just scores and highlights," NewsChannel 9 News Director Tom Henderson said. "He is a talented and enthusiastic sports storyteller."

H/T Times Free Press