Ernie Anastos transcended the role of anchor, becoming a larger-than-life figure across the metropolitan area, a fixture at community events with a thriving social-media presence.

Longtime New York City anchor Ernie Anastos has died at 82. In a career spanning 50 years, Anastos anchored and hosted programming for ABC’s WABC, CBS’s WCBS, Fox’s WNYW and WWOR in the tristate ...

A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.

Ernie Anastos, the legendary face of tristate television news for decades, has died.Known for his warmth and professionalism, the 82-year-old Anastos was the only anchor to have led the evening news ...

Ernie Anastos, a legendary New York City television news anchor who worked at WABC, WCBS, FOX 5 and WWOR, has died at 82.

Newscaster Ernie Anastos has died, ending nearly five decades of informing and inspiring New York City across radio and television.

"Now more than ever we need to promote and protect the truth!” wrote the legendary newsman in his last Instagram post Iconic newsman, Ernie Anastos, died on March 12, at the age of 82 The Emmy-winning ...

Ernie Anastos, a New York City-area TV news anchor and Westchester resident who worked for over 40 years on channels like ...

Ernie Anastos, the famed news anchor from New York City who spent nearly one and a half decades with Fox’s WNYW, died on Thursday, March 12, 2026. In his decades-long career, Anastos was highly ...

Ernie Anastos’ cause of death has been revealed. The legendary NYC news anchor died of pneumonia on Thursday morning, his wife, Kelly, confirmed to CBS News. Ernie was 82.

Ernie Anastos death: Tributes paid for iconic New York news anchor among ‘Mount Rushmore of newscasters’ - Former Fox 5 New ...