Art McFarland
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Arthur McFarland is a news reporter for WABC-TV
in New York City
. He is the station's lead education reporter, and has held various positions at WABC since his hiring in August 1983. McFarland is the longest tenured reporter at WABC.
In the 1980s, McFarland was an investigative reporter for the station, who helped get children’s injustices and unfair treatment exposed by state officials. Art McFarland traveled to South Africa to report on an anniversary of Nelson Mandela
and his race to the presidency.
McFarland was involved with WABC's early-morning newscast for many years. He originally was a co-anchor alongside Tim Fleischer, while also presenting the daily weather forecast. When WABC revamped Eyewitness News This Morning in 1992 and hired Bill Evans
to be the morning meteorologist, McFarland became the newscast's sports reporter and stayed in that position for several more years.
McFarland resides in New Jersey with his wife, children and grandchildren.
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is the station's lead education reporter, and has held various positions at WABC since his hiring in August 1983. McFarland is the longest tenured reporter at WABC.
In the 1980s, McFarland was an investigative reporter for the station, who helped get children’s injustices and unfair treatment exposed by state officials. Art McFarland traveled to South Africa to report on an anniversary of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
and his race to the presidency.
McFarland was involved with WABC's early-morning newscast for many years. He originally was a co-anchor alongside Tim Fleischer, while also presenting the daily weather forecast. When WABC revamped Eyewitness News This Morning in 1992 and hired Bill Evans
Bill Evans
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...
to be the morning meteorologist, McFarland became the newscast's sports reporter and stayed in that position for several more years.
McFarland resides in New Jersey with his wife, children and grandchildren.