It’s the tip of a buying period at HSN.
On Wednesday, June 26, the buying community filmed their last dwell broadcast in Florida earlier than shifting their studios to Pennsylvania.
“The ultimate Florida farewell. The final broadcast from the studios the place all of it started 48 years in the past,” program host Rebecca Vargas shared through Instagram with a clip from the emotional TV occasion. “This second was SPECIAL. I’m humbled to have been given the accountability & privilege of wrapping up an period alongside the individuals who have devoted a long time to this community!”
As half of the farewell, Vargas invited crew members and HSN staff to wave goodbye as a brand new chapter for the community begins.
“I would like to honor all of them,” Vargas shared whereas holding again tears. “I’m so glad you get to see them, and I would like them to all come out as a result of it has been simply probably the most unbelievable 48 years. Have a look at this! I like you all a lot.”
Again in January, HSN introduced its headquarters could be leaving St. Petersburg, Florida. Many hosts and staffers would have the ability to relocate with sister community QVC to West Chester, Pennsylvania, which is house to their dad or mum firm, Qurate Retail.
On the time, Qurate defined that the consolidation is an element of a shift to deal with “dwell social buying” beneath the rebrand of QVC Group. HSN and QVC will nonetheless function as separate manufacturers.
“There’s nothing like this household,” Vargas wrote through Instagram after the present. “You’ll be able to’t repeat the magic that I obtained the good honor of soaking in & being an element of for the shortest however sweetest season 💙Ceaselessly grateful.”
HSN designer Giuliana Rancic watched the emotional clip and couldn’t assist however share her fond reminiscences of promoting garments and residential items from the Florida studios.
“Feeling all of the feelings proper now watching this 😢❤️😍👏,” she commented. “Love my HSN St Pete household perpetually. I’ll at all times have probably the most stunning reminiscences of my time in St Pete the place my desires got here true with the help of all of my stunning, sort and loving household there. It’s not goodbye however see you quickly ❤️❤️❤️.”
Vargas wasn’t the one host to share poignant goodbyes to Florida on social media.
Longtime host Bobbi Ray Carter, who’s scheduled to retire in December, shared a video with highlights from her profession in Florida.
“The tip of an period.. to everybody who has touched my life I thanks,” she wrote through Facebook on Wednesday. “You’re the coronary heart and soul of my life❤️❤️❤️.”