Scotto off the 10
It's official: Rosanna Scotto, one of NY TV's best known (and most veteran) anchors is off the "10 P.M. News" at Fox 5.
And...she'll be joining Greg Kelly, the commish's son, at "GDNY."
Reasons? The usual - numbers, and they must be pretty bad at 7 ayem to make this kind of move. Jodi Applegate - current and now former holder of the "GDNY" chair and one-time possible Katie Couric replacement - is gone. Such are the ways of the TV news biz. Dari Alexander will be paired up with Ernie Anastos at 5 and 10, for the time being.
Scotto? Good Lord, a New York TV fixture surpassed only Chuck 'n Sue for longevity. At Fox 5 in this specific gig since...ready for this?....1986.
Just got off the phone with RS, who insists she's happy and excited about the move, which - she adds - is part of a lifestyle change SHE wanted to make 'cuz she has two kids (daughter in college, son highschool frosh) that she wants to spend more time with, and have a normal family life int he process. ("Normal?" In this job you have to be at the station by at LEAST five ayem...)
Says Ro, "I'm happy. I flirted with this about five years ago and I actually went into the bosses and said I would llike to get off [ten] and try my hand at ['GDNY.'] At that point it looked like it would happen, and three days before it wsa supposed to start, [they said] no we're not going to do this.'"
Everything OK with Ernie A? "We're very very good friends and we will remain good friends; I hope to continue sharing the same office with him..."
The jump has the press release...
And...here's the presser...
Lew Leone [station boss] stated, “Rosanna’s proven ability to cover the stories that are the pulse of New York has made her one of the city’s most respected and well-known journalists. With two quintessential New Yorkers at the helm of New York’s original local morning news program, we have unparalleled insight into the topics and events that are top of mind with our viewers.”
Scotto joined Fox 5 in 1986, as the anchor of the Sunday edition of “Fox 5 News at 10:00 p.m.” and a field correspondent. Most recently, she co-anchored the weeknight editions of “Fox 5 News at 10:00 p.m.” and “Fox 5 News at 5:00 p.m.” Scotto began her career in television as a reporter and producer at WTBS in Atlanta. She returned to her native New York in the early 1980s as a reporter for WABC's “Good Morning New York,” which eventually became “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.” After a year with "Good Morning New York" and "The Morning Show," she joined WABC-TV's "Eyewitness News" as a reporter, where she remained until she joined Fox 5.
Added Scotto, “My first job on-air in New York was mornings and I love the energy and freedom it gives you to let your personality shine. I am thrilled to be joining Greg and the rest of the Good Day team.”
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