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Ernie Anastos

Television news anchor

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born
1943
died
2026
age at death
82
known for
news presenter, journalist, actor

1943 – 2026

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Ernie Anastos was an American Emmy award-winning television news anchor and talk show host on WABC with Positively Ernie focusing on uplifting stories and interviews. He was also a children’s author and host of his own nationally syndicated TV show, Positively America. He most visibly anchored the evening news at four flagship network stations in New York: UPN 9, ABC 7, CBS 2, and FOX 5. In 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio honored Anastos by designating every March 21 to be Ernie Anastos Day.

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