Theories have included Wagner's leaving because of a health issue or personal problem, an un-resolvable contract dispute with station management, that he was forced out in a vicious round of office politics and that he received failing marks from a consultant hired by WHTM to evaluate its newscasts.
After widespread speculation among the midstate's rabid TV news fans about his next move, former WHTM-TV news anchor Rick Wagner has started an alpaca breeding ranch in Montana. Separately, he's also begun modeling underwear for regional department stores.
WHTM-TV was created on 1953-06-19.
ABC 27 is an affiliate of the ABC network. It provides service to the Harrisburg and south Pennsylvania areas. The station originated in 1953 as WTPA-TV and after a few changes it switched and became WHTM-TV in 1980.