Coletta retiring after nearly 40 yearsWJAR-10 morning anchor Frank Coletta is retiring after more than 40 years in local television.
“I’ve worked with so many talented and creative broadcasters in my time at NBC 10. But I could not have lasted 41 years here without the constant loyalty, encouragement, and support of all of you in the TV audience, and more recently, on social media,” said Coletta.
“I’ll always be grateful to each of you for letting me so graciously into your homes. I’m looking forward to starting a new routine – one that involves sleeping well past that 2:30 a.m. wake-up call!”
Coletta is the second member of the NBC morning show to leave — weatherman Zach Green left the station last month for a Boston station.
Coletta has anchored Sunrise since its launch in 1985. He joined WJAR behind the scenes in 1978 as an assignment editor.
He is a graduate of Emerson College.
Coletta's Career
Coletta has been named Best Morning Anchor by readers of Rhode Island Monthly magazine for nearly 30 years. In 2001, he was inducted into the Silver Circle of broadcasters by the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
“Frank is irreplaceable,” noted News Director Scott Isaacs. “His decades of institutional knowledge made him a tremendous resource for journalists young and old. The best way we can honor his career is by continuing to tell the stories that matter most to Southern New Englanders.”
“Viewers have invited Frank into their homes for more than 40 years,” said WJAR General Manager Vic Vetters. “He’s been a trusted friend and a local TV legend. We raise our coffee mugs in salute to a classic newsman.”
A new Sunrise team will be announced soon.
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