Ernie Anastos

Ernie Anastos
Anastos in 2024
Born (1943-07-12) July 12, 1943 (age 81)
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma materNortheastern University (B.A.)
Harvard Business School Management Studies
OccupationTV news anchor/host
Years active1976–present (television)
SpouseKelly Anastos
Children2

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 four flagship network stations in New York: UPN 9 (now My9), 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]

  1. ^ TALKERS (2023-01-09). "NYC TV Personality Ernie Anastos to Host Feature for 77WABC". TALKERS magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. ^ "Ernie Anastos hosting new WABC radio show". Newsday. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ "NYC news veteran Ernie Anastos debuts new 'Positively Ernie' radio segment". www.yahoo.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  4. ^ Miller, Mark (2022-06-15). "NYC Broadcaster Ernie Anastos Returns To TV". TV News Check. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  5. ^ "Ernie Anastos returns to TV after 2-year break". New York Daily News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  6. ^ Jon Lafayette (2022-06-15). "Ernie Anastos Pushes Positivity in Syndicated Weekend Series". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  7. ^ "Ernie Anastos returns to TV after 2-year break". New York Daily News. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  8. ^ Chi'en, Arthur (2020-06-16). "Ernie Anastos leaves FOX 5 NY for Harvard - Tribute to a New York TV Legend". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  9. ^ Chi'en, Arthur (2020-06-16). "Ernie Anastos leaves FOX 5 NY for Harvard | Tribute to a New York TV Legend". FOX 5 NY. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  10. ^ Feldman, Kate (20 March 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Mayor de Blasio to honor news anchor Ernie Anastos Tuesday". Daily News. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  11. ^ "Ernie Anastos - NYS Broadcasters Association - Hall of Fame". 2021-04-24. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  12. ^ "Happy Birthday To Armonk's Ernie Anastos". Armonk Daily Voice. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  13. ^ Papadatos, Markos. "Up Close and Personal with Broadcaster Ernie Anastos". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.