News Icon Ernie Anastos Dies at 82

Former Eyewitness News anchor Ernie Anastos, a New York TV legend for nearly 50 years, dies at 82. He anchored at WABC-TV for 11 years starting in 1978, handling 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts until 1989, then worked at WCBS-TV, WWOR-TV, WNYW-TV, and hosted Positively Ernie on WABC 770 AM. Anastos earned over 30 Emmy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Emmy, and covered major events like the World Trade Center attacks and COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about this...