Ken Rosato

Ken Rosato is an American journalist who served as the morning anchor for WABC-TV in New York City from 2007 until 2023.

Early life and education

Rosato graduated from Regis [High School (New York City)|Regis High School] in New York City. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in Film, TV, and Radio at New York University. Following his undergraduate studies, Rosato obtained a master's degree in Spanish and Italian.

Career

Before his tenure at WABC-TV, Rosato worked as an anchor and reporter at WNYW in New York City from 2002 to 2003. He also spent time in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as an anchor at WFOR-TV 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 WLNY-TV, and WBLI Long Island. He was also a program director and disc jockey at WVIP Mount Kisco, New York.

WABC-TV

Rosato joined WABC-TV in 2003 as a freelance reporter. On July 6, 2007, it was announced that Rosato would be joining Lori Stokes and Bill Evans as a co-anchor on Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon. Rosato replaced reporter Steve Bartelstein, who had been fired a few months earlier.
Rosato received an Emmy Award for his reporting on a 2007 New [York City steam explosion|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 kidney.
In May 2023, Rosato was dismissed from WABC. According to reports, he made an offensive comment while with a co-worker.