Anchor Chuck Scarborough to retire after more than 50 years at NBC New York
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, W...