WNBC is in SHAMBLES! Longtime Anchor Chuck Scarborough to be Cut - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-01-2009, 05:54 PM

The guy just celebrated 35 years with the same station and now is about to be canned. Found this out from some pals on the inside. Also, according to an attourney close to the situation, WNBC News may dissolve completely.

TJL · 04-01-2009, 05:59 PM

Wow!
They canned Len Berman too (I saw that in the paper today) so that just left Chuck and Sue Simmons.

Sue is the last anchorman standing!

70s show watcher · 04-01-2009, 06:54 PM

i dont live in nyc but i have seen chuck many times as the anchor of nbc news digest in the 70s and 80s its a shame that this is happening he is a great newscaster

Brian Damage · 04-01-2009, 07:03 PM

It's an absolute disgrace, but that is the state of the broadcasting business right now.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-01-2009, 07:50 PM

That is so sad to see Check Scaborugh to be cut after Celebrated 35 year's with WNBC4

TVFactFan · 04-01-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The guy just celebrated 35 years with the same station and now is about to be canned. Found this out from some pals on the inside. Also, according to an attourney close to the situation, WNBC News may dissolve completely.

That sounds ODD. The #1 anchor in this city has been here 32 years and I can never see that happening to him. Damm, 35 years and you get canned??

Brian Damage · 04-01-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

That sounds ODD. The #1 anchor in this city has been here 32 years and I can never see that happening to him. Damm, 35 years and you get canned??

That's the thing Solomon, NBC right now is in serious trouble all around. The most profitable branch of NBC Universal is MSNBC. Other than that, everything is collapsing. They (NBC) are trying to cut costs everywhere. They just fired their long time sports anchor Len Berman who has been here for about 24 years.

TVFactFan · 04-01-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

That's the thing Solomon, NBC right now is in serious trouble all around. The most profitable branch of NBC Universal is MSNBC. Other than that, everything is collapsing. They (NBC) are trying to cut costs everywhere. They just fired their long time sports anchor Len Berman who has been here for about 24 years.

Damm so I see this NBC mess goes BEYOND primetime shows

Brian Damage · 04-02-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

Damm so I see this NBC mess goes BEYOND primetime shows

Exactly

80sTrivia · 04-02-2009, 05:36 AM

Just goes to show that no company or person is safe in this devastating economy...

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	i dont live in nyc but i have seen chuck many times as the anchor of nbc news digest in the 70s and 80s its a shame that this is happening he is a great newscaster

04-01-2009, 07:03 PM	#4
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	It's an absolute disgrace, but that is the state of the broadcasting business right now.