Jim Ryan (reporter)
James Logan Ryan (born August 19, 1939) is an American television reporter and anchorman in New York City. He was one of the anchors for Good Day New York on Fox 5 NY.
Jim Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Logan Ryan August 19, 1939 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Mount Saint Michael Academy |
| Occupation | TV news senior anchor |
| Notable credit(s) | WCBS; WNYW; WNBC |
Biography
He started his broadcast career at WNBC in 1980, eventually becoming an anchor/reporter until he left for WNEW (later WNYW) in 1985. He became the station's political reporter until he began co-anchoring Good Day New York in 1988, a position he held until 2005, when WNYW threw an on-air retirement celebration for him. He was known for often wearing a black leather blazer during the broadcast. A few months later, he was "lured out of retirement" (according to weatherman and friend Dave Price), when he was hired to join the anchor team at CBS 2 News This Morning. Ryan (and the other anchors) were replaced in April 2006 in a major shake-up at WCBS-TV. In the mid-1990s, Ryan also hosted A Current Affair.
On July 19, 2001, Ryan had an on-air argument with Dick Oliver during a segment on a landlord-tenant dispute,[1][2] an incident that shared many similarities with a series of sketches on Saturday Night Live where cast member Bill Hader would portray elderly reporter "Herb Welch". However, Hader himself later claimed the character originated in the rehearsals for another sketch.[3]
On September 11, 2001, Ryan was anchoring Good Day New York. During a commercial break at 8:48 a.m., WNYW cut to breaking news to show World Trade Center tower one burning. Ryan, Dave Price, and Lyn Brown were anchoring during the attacks that Tuesday morning.
During his tenure, he would end GDNY by saying, "Have a good day, New York."
In 2002, he had heart surgery.[4]
In 2006, he left Good Day New York.
References
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Anchor vs. Reporter on-air fight. YouTube.
- Starr, Michael (2001-07-20). "JIM & DICK ALL THE RAGE ON 'GOOD DAY' ; AM HOST AND REPORTER SWAP ANGRY INSULTS ON LIVE TV". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- "Talking with Bill Hader about 'SNL', Impressions, Breaking, Lorne Michaels, and More | Splitsider". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12.
- "'Good Day' For Ryan's Return". New York Times. July 9, 2002. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
[Jim Ryan], 61, underwent a triple-bypass on May 17. He looked slightly thinner yesterday but was otherwise chipper as he was greeted by the Emerald Society, a bagpipe corps composed of employees from the New York City Dept. of Sanitation. Jim Ryan's return to "Good Day New York" yesterday was celebrated with bagpipes and lots of confetti. Ryan had been off the air since mid-May after undergoing triple-bypass heart surgery.