Ken Rosato is an

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who served as the morning anchor for

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from 2007 until 2023.

Early life and education

Rosato graduated from Regis High School in

. He then pursued a

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in Film, TV, and Radio at

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. Following his undergraduate studies, Rosato obtained a

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and

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Career

Before his tenure at WABC-TV, Rosato worked as an anchor and reporter at

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in New York City from 2002 to 2003. He also spent time in

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, as an anchor at

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from 1998 to 2002. Additionally, Rosato worked as an anchor for 1010 WINS radio in New York City. He held the positions of news director and main anchor at

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(now owned by

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), and

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Long Island (where he was known as "Ken Rhodes"). He was also a program director and

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WABC-TV

Rosato joined

in 2003 as a freelance reporter. On July 6, 2007, it was announced that Rosato would be joining Lori Stokes and

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as a co-anchor on ''Eyewitness News This Morning'' and ''

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at Noon''. Rosato replaced reporter Steve Bartelstein, who had been fired a few months earlier. Rosato received an

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for his reporting on a steam pipe explosion in New York City on July 19, 2007. In April 2010, Rosato announced that he underwent surgery to remove a non-functioning

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. In May 2023, Rosato was dismissed from WABC. According to reports, he made an offensive comment while with a co-worker.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosato, Ken 1967 births Living people American television journalists Television anchors from New York City New York (state) television reporters Television personalities from New Rochelle, New York American male journalists New York University alumni Regis High School (New York City) alumni

Early life and education

Career

WABC-TV

See also

References