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'Produce Pete’ Napolitano, the rare celebrity #grocer, who spent past 30 years as #NYC's #WNBC 4's resident prodder and poker of countless apples, tomatoes, eggplants, cantaloupes and zucchinis — has died at age 80.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/business/media/produce-pete-napolitano-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IlA._3H7.Ldr6HASJDo38&smid=url-share #SharedStory #NYTimes #Obit #Unlocked #UnlockedLink #GiftArticle

‘Produce Pete’ Napolitano, a Fruit and Vegetable Celebrity, Dies at 80

For more than 30 years, he drew fans for dispensing weekly produce punditry on a New York television station, building on a sales career that began when he was 5.

The New York Times

Deadline Dec 14, 2024

WNBC News Anchor Chuck Scarborough Signs Off After 50-Year Run From Nixon To Trump 2.0
#News #ChuckScarborough #NewYork #WNBC

https://deadline.com/2024/12/chuck-scarborough-retires-1236203933/

WNBC News Anchor Chuck Scarborough Signs Off After 50-Year Run From Nixon To Trump 2.0

While Scarborough, 81, hadn't exactly kept his retirement plans a secret, the goodbye no doubt came as unwelcome news to many loyal viewers.

Deadline

KE0FFT Apr 12, 2024

36 years ago legendary New York City #radio station #WNBC gave up its call letters and dial position to #WFAN … This iconic look at the complete audio history of WNBC has not been head or aired since that time… Listen in on the #TalkingAboutRadioPodcast #RadioStation #RadioStations

~ https://www.buzzsprout.com/2152974/14856126-66-years-of-660-wnbc-new-york-a-90-minute-commercial-free-special-broadcast-on-talking-about-radio

66 years of 660 WNBC New York. A 90 minute commercial free special broadcast on Talking About Radio. - Talking About Radio

36 years ago legendary New York City radio station WNBC gave up its call leetters and dial position to WFAN.On the very last day of WNBC a 90 minute broadcast special aired, "66 yeas of WNBC." After its airing, the program was put into the a...

Buzzsprout

Smooth Jul 3, 2023

Dr. Frank Field, a meteorologist who was a fixture on New York City TV news broadcasts for many years has died. He was 100. Worked at #WNBC-TV for 25 years, then went on to #WCBS-TV and #WWOR.