There will be no more late nights for Chuck — a newsman whose pre-midnight run has been longer than Johnny Carson, David Letterman or Jay Leno.
WNBC’s anchor Chuck Scarborough is stepping down from the 11 p.m. news after 42 straight years, the Daily News has learned.
“I just wanted to see what it was like being like the rest of the world lives,” he said.
Scarborough isn’t out — he’s just scaling back. The anchor, 73, will remain on the air at 6 p.m. while Stefan Holt, 31, takes over at 11 p.m.
His final 11 p.m. telecast will be July 14.
Among other things Scarborough is known for legendary partnership with Sue Simmons, who retired five years ago.
“I’ve been working this 3 p.m. to midnight shift for half a century,” he said. “But it’s not like I’m retiring … when news breaks, I promise you, I’ll be there.”