John Wallace is no longer working at KGPE, Channel 47. His contract wasn’t renewed, says Tom Long, acting general manager of the station. Long added Wallace’s last day was today.

The station has not wasted anytime in an effort to make Wallace a distant memory. The photo and information about Wallace has already been deleted from the KGPE Web site.

Wallace began his broadcast career in Fresno in 1969 when he joined the news staff at KYNO radio. In 1975, Wallace became a television news anchor at KFSN, Channel 30. In 1987, he joined KJEO (now KGPE) to anchor the station’s evening news.

He left that job in 2001 to spend more time in community work and politics. Four years later Wallace was lured back to the station to co-host the KGPE morning show with Kathryn Herr. Wallace has continued to do community work. He currently is the Bulldogs Foundation Fund Drive president.

Mornings never seemed to be the right fit for the veteran news anchor. And his years of local work did not give the show a ratings spike. In fact, the morning show for the CBS station continues to struggle to find viewers.

As for the future of the KGPE morning show, Long says there will be a program Friday morning. He would not comment on who would be anchoring the program.