Chuck Scarborough, a veteran broadcast journalist who has been anchoring the news at NBC New York for more than 50 years, has announced his intention to retire.
At the 6 p.m. program on Thursday, he made the announcement.
“The time has come to pass the torch,” Scarborough declared. “Fifty years, eight months and 17 days after I walked into the door here at the headquarters of the National Broadcasting Company, I will step away from this anchor desk.”
On December 12, Scarborough will anchor at the station for the final time.
He will remain a member of the WNBC family, contributing to special station programs and programming as well as providing special reports.
According to his station biography, Scarborough worked at several TV stations prior to joining WNBC, including WNAC-TV in Boston, WAGA-TV in Atlanta, WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi.
On March 25, 1974, Scarborough began working for WNBC as an anchor for the weekday news at 6 and 11 p.m. According to the station, he departed the anchor chair around 11 p.m. in 2016.
On March 25, he held a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building as part of his 50th anniversary celebrations.
In a written statement, he stated that there is just one word: thankfulness. For almost 50 years, our WNBC viewers have welcomed me into their homes, believing that I will deliver the news impartially, accurately, and fairly while also providing them with timely and important information during both our best and worst moments. It has been a remarkable honor.
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