JOHNSTOWN - Longtime television news anchor Marty Radovanic has announced his retirement.
He has been with WJAC-TV for more than 43 years.
Radovanic started his career at the station in 1974 as a staff announcer and got his on-air reporting break when he covered the 1977 Johnstown Flood.
“I wanted to go out and help tell that story,” he said during a special broadcast this summer on the 40th anniversary of the flood.
Viewers could turn to Radovanic when major news events were taking place.
Among some of the most notable events for which he anchored coverage are the crash of Flight 93 and the events of Sept. 11, 2001; the rescue of the Quecreek miners in 2002 and the unfolding of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal in 2011.
Radovanic often led the station’s commitment to shine a light on the opioid epidemic plaguing the area. He hosted several town hall and round table discussions on the topic.
He also took a personal interest in community events and causes. He is often the emcee for the Heart Association’s Heart Ball and is active with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, he publicly shared his diagnosis of cancer.
Radovanic was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to the Johnstown area in 1972. He shares his life with his wife of 43 years, Joyce; their two children, Kristen Corcoran and Marty Radovanic; and six grandsons.
His last broadcast will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 6.
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