Diane Larson: A Legendary Career celebrates longtime 13abc anchor and her retirement [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – After decades of service to this community, longtime 13 Action News Anchor Diane Larson is retiring. Thursday, November 14 is her last day at the station.

Our special Diane Larson: A Legendary Career hosted by Lee Conklin airs Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. wherever you watch 13 Action News: on air, online, on our news app and on our streaming apps. You can also watch it in the video player above.

Join us in congratulating Diane on her retirement by leaving a comment on the Facebook post at the link here.

Community leaders, organizations, and Diane’s co-workers past and present sent in video messages that you can watch in the various video playlists below. Click through a photo gallery of Diane at the end of this story.

“This was the hardest, easiest decision I’ve ever made. The timing feels right,” Larson said. “I’ll be forever grateful for my bosses and co-workers who supported me and pretty much let me orchestrate …