Schleicher has been a reporter at WTVF since May 2015, getting promoted to traffic anchor in 2017.

Hill joined WTVF in 2020 as morning show co-anchor.

Two of NewsChannel 5's morning show personalities announced Nov. 3 they'll be leaving the show Nov. 14 to pursue opportunities outside news media.

Rebecca Schleicher, the 10-year traffic anchor, and Ben Hill, morning show co-anchor for five years, appeared together to tell viewers the news in a segment hosting by longtime NewsChannel 5 personality Nick Beres.

"After nearly 20 years in the news business, I feel called to make a change," Hill said. "Our kids are growing fast and I don't want to miss a moment with them."

Schleicher said on the air that her decision to quit was "an extremely tough decision."

Later, she posted on Instagram

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