Tag

Ken Rosato

All articles tagged with #ken rosato

entertainment2 years ago

Ken Rosato celebrates love and resilience after ABC7 departure.

Ken Rosato, former anchor of ABC7, celebrated his 24th anniversary with his husband, Chris Sobel, after being fired for insulting a colleague on a hot mic. Sobel posted a photo of the couple on Instagram, captioning it "24 years down. Forever to go!" Rosato and Sobel have been together since at least 2003 and tied the knot in 2016. Rosato was a priest before pursuing a career in journalism and often hosted ABC7's Pride celebrations. Neither Rosato nor Sobel have commented on the firing.

media2 years ago

Former NYC News Anchor and Priest Fired for Hot Mic Insult.

Ken Rosato, a longtime news anchor for a local ABC affiliate in New York City, was fired after allegedly calling his co-host a derogatory term on a hot mic. Rosato had previously worked as a priest in Florida while pursuing a journalism career. The church he worked for, Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Community, is not directly associated with Roman Catholicism but follows similar ideals and allows divorce and contraception. Rosato has not commented on his dismissal, and the reason for his firing has not been publicly disclosed.

media2 years ago

ABC7 Anchor Ken Rosato Fired for Offensive Hot Mic Comment.

Ken Rosato, a longtime news anchor at ABC7 in New York City, was fired after making crass comments that were caught on a hot mic. Initially, it was thought he made a racist remark, but it was later reported that he called his co-anchor Shirleen Allicot a 'c***.' The station has yet to comment publicly on Rosato's dismissal, and his presence has been scrubbed from ABC New York's website and social media.

media2 years ago

ABC7 Anchor Ken Rosato Fired Over Offensive Comment.

Ken Rosato, the veteran morning news anchor for WABC/7, has been fired over an offensive comment made over a "hot" mic. The comment did not go out on Ch. 7's air, but was picked up by the microphone and heard by others in the studio. Rosato had directed a sexual expletive at his co-anchor Shirleen Allicot. He was fired immediately afterward "for cause," and the station announced his termination internally on Friday.

media2 years ago

ABC7 Anchor Ken Rosato Fired for Offensive Hot Mic Comment.

Ken Rosato, a longtime co-anchor on New York's WABC 7, has been fired after making an "off-color remark" while wearing a mic. While it remains unclear what Rosato said that led to him ultimately being dismissed from his post, sources said he was "fired for cause immediately." Fans have taken to social media to express their support for the journalist. Rosato joined WABC's Eyewitness News New York division in 2003 as a freelance reporter and was promoted to morning and noon anchor in 2007.

entertainment2 years ago

ABC7 Anchor Ken Rosato Fired Over Hot Mic Comment.

Ken Rosato, a longtime anchor for ABC 7's "Eyewitness News This Morning," was allegedly fired after referring to his co-anchor Shirleen Allicot with a vulgar term on a hot mic. The incident reportedly occurred while Rosato was off the air, but his remark was picked up on an open mic. ABC has not commented on the situation, and Rosato's bio has been removed from the station's website.

media2 years ago

ABC7 Anchor Ken Rosato Fired Over Hot Mic Comment After 20 Years Alongside Sam Champion.

Ken Rosato, a longtime news anchor for ABC7 in New York City, has reportedly been fired after making an off-color remark that was caught on a hot mic. The exact comment is unknown, but an unnamed source speculated that it may have been a racial slur, which Rosato's representative denied. His colleagues were not told the reason for his firing. Rosato had worked for ABC7 since 2003 and was best known for anchoring its Eyewitness News This Morning program.