Overview
- His family and WABC confirmed his death, with reports placing it early Thursday and some outlets listing March 11, and the cause identified as pneumonia.
- He became a fixture of New York local news over five decades, anchoring at WABC, WCBS, WWOR and WNYW, a rare cross-station tenure.
- His reporting spanned major events including the Sept. 11 attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was on air when John Lennon’s death was confirmed in 1980.
- He received more than 30 local Emmys, the Lifetime Emmy Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award, and he entered the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2024.
- Colleagues and former stations praised his integrity and optimism, and he is survived by his wife Kelly, daughter Nina Floyd, son Phillip Anastos and four grandchildren.