A familiar and trusted broadcast presence in New York City over the last 50 years has signed off the air for the final time: Chuck Scarborough, who has anchored or coanchored WNBC TV since Nixon was in office,

When New Yorkers flip the channel to their local news station Friday night, they'll likely be greeted by an unfamiliar face. After over half a century, Chuck Scarborough stepped down as the evening news anchor of NBC 4 New York.

After more than 50 years, legendary broadcast journalist Chuck Scarborough stepped down from his daily duties anchoring the news at NBC 4 New York. The Morning Joe panel pays tribute to Scarborough.

Scarborough, 81, announced last month that he’s leaving the anchor desk after more than 50 years Thursday (Dec. 12). Now News 4 New York has named the anchor filling his spot. David Ushery, another staple of New York broadcasting, is joining the 6 p.m. newscast.

David Ushery will replace Chuck Scarborough as co-anchor of WNBC/4's 6 p.m. broadcast starting next Monday, the station announced Monday. Scarborough will step down as WNBC/4's lead anchor after a half-century run this Thursday.

The award-winning broadcast journalist will sign off for good from the 6 p.m. newscast but promises to make occasional appearances on WNBC.

David Ushery has been named the new co-anchor of “News 4 New York at 6 p.m.,” starting on Monday, December 16. Ushery succeeds legendary journalist Chuck Scarborough at the 6 p.m. news desk; a role Scarborough held for more than 50 years and will relinquish on Thursday,