Dick Hoxworth

Richard "Dick" Hoxworth is a retired American TV journalist. He was known for his forty-year career at WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, anchoring News 8 Today in the mornings and News 8 at Noon in the afternoons.

Early life Hoxworth grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood in southeastern Lancaster, and for a time, worked as a paperboy. He grew up watching WGAL when he was young because it was the only station his family picked up on their TV. In 1965, he was drafted into the US Air Force. For two years, he stayed in Tokyo to take college courses and work as a cryptographer. He keeps a dog tag on his key chain to remember his years in the military.

On November 25, 2008, Hoxworth announced he would be retiring from News 8 Today. He retired from WGAL on December 24, 2008. He returned in March 2009 for the station's 60th Anniversary. In January 2011, Hoxworth briefly returned to WGAL to pay tribute to Maj. Richard Winters. In March 2024, he returned to WGAL along with other former anchors to help celebrate its 75th Anniversary.

Awards Hoxworth won several press awards, including three regional Emmys.

Personal life Hoxworth married Sue Loucks in 1975. They also have a son named Jonathan (born July 4, 1978).