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KOTV News on 6 anchor Scott Thompson announced on his Facebook page Thursday that Channel 6 did not renew his contract.

Thompson has worked with KOTV for 28 years and said “my heart is broken and I am feeling adrift,” in the post.

He added he would continue to stay in Tulsa with his wife, Holly, and thanked his fellow co-workers at the news station.

“I love you, each and every one, and will miss you so very, very much,” he said.

Houston Hunt, vice president of marketing for Griffin Communications, which owns Channel 6, confirmed the decision in an interview Thursday.

“We think nothing but the best of Scott. He’s incredibly talented. We’ve loved having him as part of the News On 6 family, but sometimes these things happen like they do in our industry and we wish Scott nothing but the best. We really, really thank him for all the years of service,” Hunt said.

His last day on air will be Friday, Hunt said.

Craig Day is stepping in as the main anchor at 5, 6 and 10 p.m., Hunt said.

“We are super excited about Craig,” he said. “We really think he is going to do a bang-up job for us.”