Joan Lunden Says Roger Grimsby 'Exploded' When She Was Offered Co-Anchor Seat on Eyewitness News: 'You Don't Deserve to Sit Next to me'
By Virginia Chamlee
Published on March 3, 2026.
Joan Lunden, a former co-anchor on WABC-TV Eyewitness News in New York, has recalled a tense encounter with her co-host, Roger Grimsby, when she was offered a seat next to him on the 6:00 p.m. news broadcast during his absence. Lunden alleges that Grasby exploded when she offered the position, accusing her of not having been to the school of hard knocks and not having worked her way up to the coveted broadcast. She describes the incident as an "unfortable and embarrassing experience," but believes it was an opportunity to grow.
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