Robb Hanrahan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert John Hanrahan (1962-04-11)April 11, 1962 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2022(2022-07-01) (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Stacey |
Robert John Hanrahan (April 11, 1962 – July 1, 2022)[1] was an American television journalist who previously worked as a newscaster forWHP-TV, theCBS affiliate inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania. He announced his retirement on February 7, 2021, after a six-month recovery from a massive heart attack.[2]
Prior to joining WHP, he had spent time atWFOR-TV, a CBSowned-and-operated station in Miami, Florida, where he co-anchored newscasts alongsideMaggie Rodriguez for four years.
Between 1996 and 2003, Hanrahan was an anchor atWABC-TV in New York City.[3][4] He joined the station as a co-anchor for its morning and middayEyewitness News broadcast, where he worked alongsideNancy Loo. By the end of 1997, Hanrahan was promoted and replaced Greg Hurst as co-anchor on WABC's 5:00 pm newscast alongsideRoz Abrams and stayed there for the next several years. During this time, he was part of a second overhaul of the morning newscast; he andLori Stokes were named to replace Loo andDavid Ushery as morning anchors, although Hanrahan did not participate in the noon newscast this time. Toward the end of his time at WABC, the station was undergoing another shakeup in its lineups and he was replaced byDiana Williams on the early evening newscasts. Hanrahan moved to anchoring solely on weekends until his contract expired.
Hanrahan was atWSVN-TV in Miami before joining WABC.[5]Before Miami, he worked atHarrisburg'sWHTM-TV, and started his news career atKODE-TV inJoplin, Missouri.
He was married to his wife Stacey. Hanrahan died on July 1, 2022, at the age of 60.[6][7]
His wife is alicensed mariner who holds aUnited States Coast Guard fifty-ton Master/Mate (captain's) License.[citation needed]
