WNBC News Anchor Chuck Scarborough Signs Off After 50-Year Run From Nixon To Trump 2.0

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A familiar and trusted broadcast presence in New York City over the last 50 years has signed off the air for the final time: Chuck Scarborough, who has anchored or coanchored WNBC TV since Nixon was in office, America was in Vietnam and the city itself was teetering on economic failure, surprised many viewers Thursday when he announced on air that he had just delivered his final newscast.

While Scarborough, 81, hadn’t exactly kept his semi-retirement plans a secret in recent weeks, the goodbye no doubt came as unwelcome news to many loyal and longtime viewers. “From one Chuck to another,” tweeted New York Sen.

Chuck Schumer, “Best wishes on your next chapter, Chuck. You didn’t just tell us the news, you made NYers feel at home and for that we thank you.” Scarborough joined NBC News in March 1974 as co-anchor with Jim Hartz of WNBC-TV’s then-new 5:00 PM newscast, eventually, he became the station’s lead anchor at 6pm and 11pm, and in 2003, he became what many called the unofficial “dean” of New York-area television news anchors when WABC-TV anchor Bill Beutel retired after 37 years.

Over the years at WNBC, Scarborough worked with colleagues Marv Albert, Len Berman, Jack Cafferty, Dr. Frank Field, Pat Harper, Pia Lindstrom, Sue Simmons, Al Roker, and Tom Snyder, among others.