Just days after KTLA threw a bash celebrating the career of Hal Fishman, the longtime anchorman is in the hospital suffering from a serious infection. KTLA announced Fishman's hospitalization on Thursday's 10 p.m. newscast, and the L.A. Times has more here.
Apparently Fishman collapsed in his home on Wednesday. Just a day before, on Tuesday night, KTLA honored Fishman with a gala at the Autry Center, tied to the station's 60th anniversary and celebrating Fishman's 47 years on TV in Los Angeles.
Check out here to see a video prepared for the tribute, featuring celebs such as Jay Leno and Arnold Schwarzenegger; the link also includes video of Hal's thank yous.
Fishman, 75, has been with KTLA since 1965, and has anchored the 10 p.m. newscast since 1975 (to put it in perspective, I was 2 years old when he became anchor. And my mom was 15 when he joined KTLA). He's not even KTLA's longest tenured broadcaster-- that title, of course, goes to Stan Chambers, who's been with the station since 1947.
Click here to see some of KTLA's past news coverage, including clips from a 1982 KTLA special in which Stan and Hal revisit the scene of many key L.A. news stories.
Should Hal opt to retire, or at least pull back from the 10 p.m. grind, it's been assumed for many years that longtime "KTLA Morning Show" anchor Carlos Amezcua is line to move up to the job (now opposite Leila Feinstein).
UPDATE: KTLA reports on its website that doctors have discovered that Fishman has colon cancer, which has already spread to his liver.
"Hal is awake and thanks everyone for their well wishes and says he is going to fight this illness," the station said.
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