ICYMI: One of the more iconic anchors of the New York news world passed away.
John Roland was the anchor for WNYW, a local Fox affiliate, for almost three decades.
Sadly, he has passed away.
Gone…
Roland entered the news business in the 1960s.
He started out with NBC in California, then moved to New York to work for WNEW-TV, a MetroMedia company, in 1969.
That station would eventually get gobbled up by Fox, and Roland stayed on for the duration.
He started as a political commentator and weekend anchor, eventually taking over the weekday anchor desk.
He would be the voice New Yorkers heard before they went to bed until 2004, when he retired.
Roland was at the desk during the JFK assassination as well as the 9/11 attacks.
Former co-anchor Rosanna Scotto stated, “Sitting next to John was always a learning lesson.
“He took pride in his writing and his down-to-earth communicating.
“It was never more evident than anchoring next to him during the 9/11 attacks.”
Rest in peace, sir.
Source: Fox News
