{"id":18094,"date":"2023-05-08T03:21:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=18094"},"modified":"2023-05-08T03:21:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:21:52","slug":"new-york-local-news-legend-john-roland-dies-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=18094","title":{"rendered":"New York local news legend John Roland dies at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa MvWX TjIX aGjv ebVH\"><span>NEW YORK (WABC) &#8212; <\/span>A local New York news legend has died: former Fox 5 anchor John Roland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">For nearly 30 years, Roland delivered the news to New Yorkers at 10 every night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">He first joined the station in 1969 when Channel 5 was still part of Metromedia.  He took over as main presenter in 1979.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Roland had a bold style that became familiar to everyone in New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Roland retired in 2004, but his style influenced many journalists still working today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Roland was 81 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">READ ALSO |  Subway choking: Jordan Neely&#8217;s friend speaks out<\/p>\n<p><span\/><a class=\"button button-block embed-btn\" href=\"#\">EMBED <><\/a>More videos <\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* Get news from eyewitnesses <\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* More New York City news<\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* <a class=\"zZyg UbGl iFzk qdXb WCDh DbOX tqUt \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"noopener\">Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts <\/p>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">*<a class=\"zZyg UbGl iFzk qdXb WCDh DbOX tqUt \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"RxNC PvZ nIjP PMXY LmsH SfAH mNgy lNbo LBPR\">Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Ekqk yuUa lqtk TjIX aGjv\">Have a breaking news tip or idea for a story we should cover?  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