Who is Ken Rosato and how old is he?
KEN Rosato has been a local news anchor for WABC-TV for over two decades but there's a lot more to learn about the man behind the desk.
On May 12, 2023, it was revealed that the 56-year-old journalist had reportedly been fired from his morning show.
Who is Ken Rosato?
Ken Rosato was born in New Rochelle, New York, on May 4, 1967.
Rosato has been interested in broadcasting since he was 12 years old and hosted his own news program on a local channel in his hometown of New Rochelle, New York.
After attending Regis - a private, all-male, high school - he went on to get a bachelor's degree in Film, TV and Radio at New York University.
Rosato is an award-winning journalist who speaks five languages fluently.
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For 20 years he was found every morning from 4.30am to 7am anchoring ABC 7's Eyewitness News This Morning program.
The station covers New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, and other surrounding areas.
He still remembers the moment he found out he'd be anchoring the morning news.
"I was a full-time freelance reporter," he said in a video profile for WABC-TV's Channel 7 news.
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"I had the opportunity to fill in anchoring. The ratings spiked; they made me go a second day. The ratings spiked; and then I was told, 'We're offering you a contract. You're our new morning anchor,'" he said.
"Which was just the moment I'd dreamed about for about twenty years," he continued.
What are Ken Rosato's other interests?
When the Emmy-winning journalist isn't sharing the news with his fans, you'll probably find him in the kitchen.
"My biggest passion in life is cooking," he said. "I even make my own cheese."
Needless to say, he considers himself a "foodie."
He even shares some of his own recipes on the channel's website, including one for his ham and cheese tart pizza.
Was Ken Rosato fired from WABC-TV?
On May 12, 2023, Page Six revealed that the longtime anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning was "immediately let go" after allegedly making an off-color remark.
He reportedly uttered something off the air that was picked up on his mic and his bio was consequently wiped from ABC7's website.
Although his comment has not been made public, Rosato's representative vehemently denied the possibility of it being a racial slur.
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"Being fired for any racial slur is 100 percent inaccurate and untrue," they told Page Six.
"Ken Rosato had a benchmark of 20 years at WABC of supporting all equality."
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