Ken Rosato
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| Ken Rosato | |
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| Born | 4 May 1967 New Rochelle, New York |
| Occupation | Journalist [2] |
| Religious belief(s) | Catholic |
| Notable credit(s) | Morning and noon anchor for WABC-TV (2007-present) (with Lori Stokes) |
Ken Rosato (Born May 4, 1967 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American journalist. He attended Regis High School in New York City and then went on to get a bachelor's degree of TV and communication at New York University. Following his undergraduate studies, he received a master's degree in the foreign languages of Spanish and Italian. Rosato is the anchor of WABC-TV's morning and noon newscasts alongside Lori Stokes. Rosato replaced Steve Bartelstein, who was dropped from WABC-TV on March 13, 2007. [3] Rosato was previously a freelance reporter for the station.
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[edit] Career as a Journalist
Prior to working at ABC7, Rosato worked at WNYW-TV (New York City) as an anchor and reporter from 2002-2003. Like his colleagues Jeff Pegues and Phil Lipof, Rosato spent time in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida as an anchor at WFOR-TV from 1998-2002. Rosato was a panelist for "WLIW 21 Edition" on WLIW21.
Rosato also worked as an anchor for 1010 WINS Radio in New York City, and was News Director and main anchor at WBLI-FM and WLNY-TV both on Long Island. At WBLI he was known as "Ken Rhodes."
Rosato also has experience as a Top 40 radio host, and has worked at such stations as WVIP-FM 106.3 in Mt. Kisco; WSPK-FM "K104.7" in Poughkeepsie; and WFLY-FM "Fly 92" in Albany.
[edit] The Transition from Reporter to Anchor at WABC-TV
On the morning of July 6, 2007, it was announced that Rosato would be joining Lori Stokes and Bill Evans on Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon.[1]
Rosato only began to fill in at the anchor desk on June 4, 2007. According to the New York Daily News, "Of all the reporters and anchors that have sat in during the four month trial period, Rosato stands out from the rest when he sits next to Lori." WABC-TV's managers also commented that Rosato would replace Bartelstein exactly four months to the date of Bartelstein's last newscast for Channel 7. Rosato successfully competed against a number of different reporters, including weekend morning anchors Michelle Charlesworth, Phil Lipof and his fellow morning colleague Lisa Colagrossi. WABC-TV also stated that Mr. Rosato "provided the most journalistic credibility".[4]
Rosato officially assumed the role of morning and noon anchor on July 9, 2007, although he has filled-in since July 5.
Rosato has also reported since inheriting the role of noon anchor. On Thursday, July 19, 2007, Mr. Rosato reported on the 5 and 6 p.m. editions of Eyewitness News about the Steam Pipe Explosion in New York City for which he won an Emmy Award.
On Thursday, April 29, 2010 it was announced that Rosato would return to Eyewitness News This Morning that day after being on leave for 3 weeks following surgery to remove a non-functional kidney. [5]
[edit] Career as a Catholic Priest
In 2001, Rosato he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood, and served as pastor at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Community in Hollywood, Florida.
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