A news anchor was fired from NYC’s WABC affiliate after he was caught on a hot mic calling his co-anchor a c***.
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Longtime news anchor Ken Rosato was fired earlier this month after calling his co-anchor Shirleen Allicot a “c**t” on a hot mic. According to the Daily Mail, it was originally believed that he made a racist comment about Allicot, but his agent confirmed that he called her a c***. The studio has yet to comment on the situation, and a source said Rosato’s comment about Allicot was made when he was off the air.
His former colleagues were also informed about his termination via email, but the reason was not disclosed. Rosato was hired as a freelance reporter for ABC 7’s Eyewitness News and was hired as an anchor in 2007. Until his firing, he remained the host of ‘This Morning’ alongside Allicot, Heather O’ Rourke, and Sam Champion.
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The studio also deleted his profile on the official website, and his last tweet was posted on May 2.
Commuter Alert: @heatherorourke7 and @FlyJohnnyD say in NJ.. watch out for flooding on the EB I-280 exit ramp to exit 17 #abc7NY pic.twitter.com/DWvvBJ5sS2
— Ken Rosato (@KenRosatoTV) May 2, 2023
Viewers who watched the anchor for years responded to his termination and said they will miss his morning segments. “Ken Rosato The main reason to watch early a.m. news. He will surely be missed,” one Twitter user said.
Another wrote, “sick of ABC firing the people that I loved watching on their station. Ken Rosato was a delight to watch as were Amy Robach & TJ Holmes. Your zero tolerance has become my zero tolerance no longer watch GMA3 the draw is not there.”
Not people defending Ken Rosato for calling his co-anchor a c*nt. 🤦🏾♀️
If someone from your employer would have said that to you, you would be ready to sue.
…and as quick as he was let go, I’m sure he has history of being disrespectful.
— Moe 🌈 (@Moe_Fabuleux) May 15, 2023
New York’s @ABC7NY is, like all corporate media, a little bit hypocritical. They fired Ken Rosato for something he said on a hit mic but refuse to disclose what he said that got him fired. If only they employed journalists there who might ask questions until they get answers.
— Hank Campbell (@HankCampbell) May 15, 2023
His reps were like …Ken Rosato would never ever ever never in a million years say a racial remark…. Then turns out he said something equally nasty lol pic.twitter.com/7nPb1FrQ0b
— NoSweetPromises (@Dasha21003547) May 15, 2023
They should’ve taken disciplinary action before termination. They clearly had it out for him to go that hard. 🤷🏽♂️
— Marquis (@MarquisHorace) May 15, 2023