Perhaps the most famous newscast introduction in New York history: "I'm Roger Grimsby. Here now, the news." To help celebrate 50 years of covering this amazing city, here's a look at the original Eyewitness Newsman, Roger Grimsby. https://7ny.tv/2z3sIsi | ABC7NY

BILL JORGENSEN'S FAMOUS LINE: Many news anchors back in the day had signature lines to close their newscasts. Bill Beutel's was "good luck, be well." Roger Grimsby's was "hoping your news is good news." Here, from July 1981, is Bill Jorgensen's famous saying — "thank you for your time this time, until next time" — PLUS a nice extended cut of the Action News theme! | WPIX Archives

Grimsby and Beutel. Anyone who grew up in New York in the 1970s knew who they were -- they were serious newsmen, who didn’t take themselves seriously. Neither did Joel Siegel. To help celebrate 50 years of Eyewitness News, here’s Siegel’s 1979 take on the story behind the two Channel 7 icons: https://7ny.tv/2JVypwl | ABC7NY

The day john lennon died as told by roger grimsby on eyewitness news channel 7 new york! | The Shirley Drive In