Bill Jorgensen

For the computational chemist, see William L. Jorgensen. For the American bluegrass musician, see Bill Jorgenson.

William Carl Jorgensen (August 25, 1927 – March 13, 2024) was the founding and longtime anchor of New York City's WNEW-TV's (now WNYW Fox 5) Ten O'Clock News from its inception on March 13, 1967, until he left in the spring of 1979.[1] Jorgensen moved to WPIX-TV, also in New York City, where he anchored the news until his retirement in 1987.[2] He was born in Park Ridge, Illinois.[3]

  1. ^ "Bill Jorgensen Quits as WNEW Newsman". The New York Times. March 15, 1979.
  2. ^ "Bill Jorgensen to Become 'Action News' Co-Anchor". The New York Times. April 6, 1979.
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