Wed - 28 May
Written by Jim Ecker
Jared Aarons was a young, ambitious sports reporter when he moved to Cedar Rapids in 2004 to begin work at KGAN-TV, excited about his new job after spending a few years at a station in Montana.
"When I came here I thought, this is a good job. I could do this for a few years and then make the jump to that top-10 market that everybody is chasing," he said.
That was nearly 10 years ago. He's greatly enjoyed his time at KGAN/CBS2 and FOX 28, but now it's time to say good-bye. Aarons will be moving to California soon. Friday will be his last day on the air here.
"It goes quickly, and at the same time it takes forever," he said. "When I started at KGAN, 10 years was not in my plans. I was 25 when I moved to Iowa."
Aarons grew up in Phoenix. Many of his relatives live in Arizona, California and Colorado. His girlfriend, former KGAN reporter Erika Cervantes, works for a TV station in Fresno, Calif., and Aarons is anxious to continue his relationship with Cervantes and work in California.
"The West Coast has always had a very strong pull on me," he said.
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