Veteran NYC news anchor Chuck Scarborough signs off after an unprecedented 50-year run, spanning the Nixon to Trump 2.0 eras.
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Scarborough surprised WNBC viewers by announcing his retirement live on-air, after anchoring or co-anchoring the station since 1972.
At 77 years old, Scarborough is one of the longest-serving local news anchors in US history, with a tenure covering major events from the Vietnam War to the Trump presidency.