ABC 7’s Rob Nelson exiting anchor gig after becoming a father

Local ABC anchor Rob Nelson’s exiting “Eyewitness News.”

“Becoming a father has shifted my perspective and priorities, and now feels like the right time to move on after six years with the station,” he said in an e-mail to colleagues.

Nelson’s been on paternity leave since he and wife Jenny Hurwitz welcomed a son last fall.

He’ll return to the air March 18 before his last day: April 10.