Legendary NYC Anchor Dies At 82
A familiar voice that guided New Yorkers through some of the city’s most historic and heartbreaking moments has gone silent. According to the New York Post , veteran television anchor Ernie Anastos, a towering figure in…
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About Ernie Anastos
Ernie Anastos was an American Emmy award-winning television news anchor and talk show host on WABC with Positively Ernie focusing on uplifting stories and interviews. He was also a children’s author and host of his own nationally syndicated TV show, Positively America. He most visibly anchored the evening news at four flagship network stations in New York: UPN 9, ABC 7, CBS 2, and FOX 5. In 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Anastos by designating every March 21 to be Ernie Anastos Day.
Everything about Ernie Anastos →- Occupation
- news presenter, journalist, actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 12, 1943
- Died
- March 12, 2026
- Website
- http://www.ernieanastos.com