Doreen Gentzler (born September 24, 1957) is a retired

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. She anchored the news at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on

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in Washington, D.C.

Early life

Gentzler was raised in the Dominion Hills neighborhood of

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.Fahri, Paul. "Jim & Doreen: NBC4's top-rated anchors are still leading the pack after 25 years". ''The Washington Post''. July 25, 2014. Her mother, Rita O'Flinn, worked as a secretary for the federal government while her father, Ferris Gentzler, was an executive with an insurance company. Her family moved to

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when she was 11 years old. Her family came back to the area when she left for college at the

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. Gentzler is a 1979 graduate of the

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Career

Gentzler began her career as the host of

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's weeknight show ''The Lawmakers,'' broadcast during sessions of the

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, around 1979. Gentzler first worked at

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affiliate

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. There she anchored the 6pm and 11pm newscasts. From 1979 to 1983, she co-anchored the 6pm and 11pm newscasts at

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, the

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affiliate in

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. Next she worked at Philadelphia's

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, which was then a

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affiliate, on the crime beat. Gentzler joined at NBC4 in 1989, after the departure of

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. She co-anchored the weekday 6pm and 11pm editions of News4 on WRC-TV (NBC4) in

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and was also the station's health reporter. Her reports have taken her around the world, including the Persian Gulf, Bosnia and Ecuador. Her health reports could usually be seen on News4 at 5pm, and other station newscasts. She was the on-air spokesperson for the station's successful ''NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo,'' held each January at the Washington Convention Center. She has also made appearances as herself on NBC shows ''

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'' and ''

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''. Gentzler anchored WRC's 6pm news alongside veteran anchor

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for 28 years – a partnership that lasted until Vance's death in July 2017. On October 28, 2022, she announced her retirement on the 6pm news. Her last newscast was on November 23, 2022.

Personal life

Gentzler is married to Bill Miller, a former reporter and editor at ''

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'', who specialized in law enforcement coverage. They have two children: son Chris (b. 1991) and daughter Carson (b. 1994). Gentzler lives in

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References

External links

Doreen Gentzler bio at nbcwashington.com
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