Boston 25 News viewers were introduced to a new morning anchor on Tuesday.

Nicole Gabe comes to the station from Fort Myers, Florida, where she was with WINK News for five years, according to a press release.

“Her focus on telling the stories viewers need to see and her commitment to her community make her a great addition to our team,” Todd Brown, vice president and general manager of Boston 25, said in a statement.

In a humorous video, Boston 25 morning anchor Gene Lavanchy and morning meteorologist Shiri Spear welcomed Gabe, a Virginia native and Virginia Tech graduate, by teaching her the ins and outs of Massachusetts, including the difference between I-95 and Route 128, urban pronunciation and the Blizzard of 1978.

In July, Boston 25 hired Scott Isaacs as news director at a time when the station was reportedly facing staff departures – including morning anchor Elizabeth Hopkins in April – cost-cutting measures and declining viewership. Isaacs came from NBC 10 WJAR in Providence and previously worked at WCVB in Boston for more than a decade.

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