Anchor legend Roger Grimsby defies WABC bosses, goes skydiving in 1981, teases Bill Beutel
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Your lead anchorman should not be leaping from a plane in a daredevil stunt. But Roger Grimsby was not your typical anchorman.
"Channel 7's station manager said I shouldn't. Channel 7's news director said I shouldn't. My girlfriend said I shouldn't, and Bill Beutel said he wouldn't," Grimsby said in his classic deadpan delivery, that unique blend of serious and subversive that made him so riveting to watch.
You just never knew what Roger would say, or clearly in this case, do. Roger just couldn't stop himself, and joined a team of parachute enthusiasts who helped him take a flying leap from a plane near New Paltz, New York for this report that aired on Oct. 5, 1981.
Safely back at the anchor desk at 7 Lincoln Square, Roger decided to chide Bill about his reluctance to jump out a plane with him. And Bill's response to his taunts is a reminder of why these two were such a great anchor team, truly one for the ages.
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"...and Bill Beutel said he wouldn't." 😆
Few people make me laugh harder than Roger Grimsby. Legend.
Bill Bonds in Detroit came pretty close. LOL.
I Loved those Guys and Gals from Ewitness News....my Childhood!
My favorite news reporters of all time
The thing is that Roger did it…unflinchingly. And it was also one of the extremely rare times he smiled on air. Two treasured reminders of why many of us preferred EYEWITNESS NEWS as our chosen news source…
until they fired him. I switched stations after that.
How Roger Grimsby defiance along with his newscasters
Roger was born in 1928. So he might have been 53 the day this was recorded.
Oooohh, he hit hard on that landing! Good ol' Roger! I grew up in NY watching Roger & Bill on the 6 o' clock Eyewitness News.
This is what you call a real vlog
Used to love watching these two!! ❤❤❤
When NEWS was NEWS
I did a tandem jump when I was 23 years old. First and last jump.. i was so horrified, i didn't enjoy 😂it. Riger has balls of steel!! He did it solo😊
Roger Grimsby……. Indeed took a, wait for it…wait for it….a leap of faith 3:23
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