(1943-07-12) July 12, 1943 (age 80) Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater
Northeastern University (B.A.) Harvard Business School Management Studies
Occupation
TV news anchor/host
Years active
1976–present (television)
Spouse
Kelly Anastos
Children
2
Ernie Anastos (born July 12, 1943) is a New York Emmy award winning television news anchor and talk show host on WABC (770 AM) with Positively Ernie focusing on uplifting stories and interviews.[1][2][3] He is also a children’s author and host of his own nationally syndicated TV show, Positively America.[4][5][6] He has anchored the evening news at three flagship network stations in New York; ABC 7, CBS 2 and FOX 5.[7][8][9] In 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Anastos by designating every March 21 to be Ernie Anastos Day.[10]
Anastos is a Hall of Fame Broadcaster and has received more than 30 Emmy awards and nominations, including "Best Newscast in New York" and the Edward R. Murrow Award for broadcast excellence. The New York Times recently described him as "the ubiquitous anchorman."[11][12] He is an author of career and educational books for young readers. Anastos also is distinguished for being the United States' first Greek-American news anchorman.[13]
^TALKERS (2023-01-09). "NYC TV Personality Ernie Anastos to Host Feature for 77WABC". TALKERS magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
^"Ernie Anastos hosting new WABC radio show". Newsday. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
^"NYC news veteran Ernie Anastos debuts new 'Positively Ernie' radio segment". www.yahoo.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
^Miller, Mark (2022-06-15). "NYC Broadcaster Ernie Anastos Returns To TV". TV News Check. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
^"Ernie Anastos returns to TV after 2-year break". New York Daily News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
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