KABC morning anchor Leslie Sykes has decided to retire after more than three decades at the Los Angeles ABC owned station.

Sykes joined the station in 1994 and worked as a reporter before eventually being named an anchor for the station’s 4, 5 and 6 a.m.

“Somehow, I blinked and I found myself here in this anchor chair, getting to wake up with all of you every morning and, boy, what a whirlwind it has been,” she said during her on-air announcement Wednesday.

Leslie grew up in Compton. After graduating from Spelman College in Atlanta, Sykes took a job as a desk assistant at Fox owned KTTV before landing her first on-air job in Hattiesburg, Mississippi at WDAM. She’s also worked at WVUE in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“Working here at Eyewitness News has been the privilege of my life. This station has been my home, and you, our viewers, have been my extended family,” said Sykes. “As we all know, there is never a dull moment in this vast and vibrant city of ours. From wildfires, earthquakes, elections and parades, to traffic jams and even those infamous car chases, we have shared it all together. You’ve graciously welcomed me into your homes and I want you to know that I so appreciate it and I’ll never take it for granted.”

The station said she’ll stick around the station for another month or so.