40 years of Chet Curtis

Chet Curtis, along with his former wife and long-time local co-anchor Natalie Jacobson, were once huge news stars, whose fame seemed bigger than the TV station they worked for, WCVB-TV (Channel 5). Today, Curtis, who divorced Jacobson in 2001, is hosting less prestigious Sunday public affairs shows on NECN. His trajectory from megastar anchor to Sunday host mirrors the ongoing transformation of local television news. Here is his story.
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Alli Knothe, Boston.com Staff
Chet Curtis, along with his former wife and long-time local co-anchor Natalie Jacobson, were once huge news stars, whose fame seemed bigger than the TV station they worked for, WCVB-TV (Channel 5).

Today, Curtis, who divorced Jacobson in 2001, is hosting less prestigious Sunday public affairs shows on NECN.

His trajectory from megastar anchor to Sunday host mirrors the ongoing transformation of local television news.

Here is his story.