Bill Jorgensen (born 1927) was the founding and longtime anchor of New York City's WNEW-TV's (now WNYW Fox 5) Ten O'Clock News from its inception on March 13, 1967 until he left in the spring of 1979 Jorgensen moved to WPIX-TV, also in New York City, where he anchored the news until his retirement in 1987.
(closing line) "I'm Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time till next time."
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Is most famous for his stint as anchor of "The Ten O'Clock News" on WNEW-TV (now WNYW) in New York from 1967 to 1979. Also co-anchored the news on WPIX-TV in New York in the early 1980's.
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