77 WABC host Ernie Anastos discussed the evolution of the news business and how it shaped his own views and philosophies during an appearance Monday on “Sid & Friends in the Morning.”
The station announced that Anastos was joining the daily lineup to host an interview feature, airing twice daily during morning and afternoon drive.
“Freedom of speech, I will defend that until the end of the world, but I think we have to be careful and be responsible about what we’re saying and what we’re doing,” said Anastos.
Anastos spent 40 years anchoring newscasts in New York and nationally. The Emmy award-winner had fill-in stints at “Good Morning America” and “CBS’ Morning News.”
“I’ve had such an interesting perspective of the news business,” said Anastos. “Having started as a teenager in the 1960’s. when I was a desk assistant at channel 2, I remember reading a book that talked about how an anchor was going to handle themselves behind the desk when they were on the air.”
Anastos told Rosenberg that he has always tried to deliver news in a fair and balanced way.
“Many times, when I’ve gone into a polling booth and people have seen me walk in and I’ve taken a long time, people will ask me why I took so long,” Anastos said. “I told them that I have covered so many of these people that I had to think about where I wanted to go.”
WABC described “Positively Ernie with Ernie Anastos” as a dynamic interview feature with helpful ideas and solutions to some of today’s relevant issues and fresh insight from expert guests and Anastos’s experienced news background.
