Rosanna Scotto began her career in television at WTBS, Ted Turner's UHF television station in Atlanta, where she was a reporter for two local programs and an associate producer of the station's evening newscast. She returned to her native New York City in 1982 as a reporter for WABC-TV's Good Morning New York, which eventually became Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. After a year with Good Morning New York and The Morning Show, Scotto joined WABC-TV's Eyewitness News as a reporter, where she remained until she joined Fox's WNYW. Scotto started at WNYW-TV in 1986 as a weekend anchor and reporter and later in 1994, she started anchoring the weekday edition of Fox 5 News. She was a former anchor of the 5 and 10 pm newscasts with Ernie Anastos. In 2008, Rosanna was named and promoted anchor of Good Day New York, soon became alongside with Greg Kelly. On April 29, 2010 Scotto gained some notoriety by suggesting "soy jism" as an alternative name for milk not produced by dairy cattle After nearly 9 years of incredible chemistry and success of being anchors together, Greg Kelly made his final appearance on Good Day New York, on September 29, 2017 announcing he was leaving. Longtime WABC-TV morning anchor Lori Stokes replaced Kelly as Scotto's co-anchor shortly thereafter.
Acting roles
In 1997, Scotto made a cameo appearance as herself on an episode of the Foxpolice dramaNew York Undercover. She has been on Fox for over 25 years. Scotto appeared in the 1998 movie The Object of My Affection as a news anchor. She also had brief roles in the films, Lisa Picard Is Famous in 2000, Ransom in 1996, The Scout from 1994, the remake of Miracle on 34th Street and Ghostbusters.
Personal life
Her father, Anthony Scotto, was a New York mobster and labor union racketeer in the Gambino crime family. Her maternal grandfather Anthony Anastasio, was a mobster and labor racketeer for the Gambino crime family who controlled the Brooklyn dockyards for over 30 years. In 1986, Scotto married Louis Ruggiero, a lawyer. They have two children, a son, Louis "L.J." Ruggiero, and a daughter, Jenna Ruggiero. She is part owner of the family's New York City restaurant, Fresco by Scotto, where she often helps in the kitchen and greets diners. Scotto is a cousin of NY1 news correspondent Michael Scotto. She is Catholic and has enrolled her son and daughter in Catholic schools.
