Overview

• The longtime morning anchor delivered her final on-air sign-off Tuesday, concluding more than 30 years at KABC-TV.
• ABC7's farewell coverage began in the 4 a.m. newscasts with interviews featuring her sister and newsroom colleagues.
• The tribute included a sendoff from network anchor David Muir and a sit-down conversation with Jovana Lara.
• The St. Joseph High School marching band saluted the alum on set as Sykes reflected on gratitude for viewers' trust.
• Sykes announced her retirement last month after a career that started in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and brought her to KABC in 1994.