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250px don alhart 15 may 1944 news anchor , 13wham abc rochester , new york , usa don alhart
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don alhart

don alhart -lrb- born may 15 , 1944 -rrb- is the main news anchor and associate news director for wham-tv -lrb- channel 13 , abc affiliate -rrb- in rochester , new york .
alhart began his professional television career at wokr-tv -lrb- the predecessor of wham -rrb- in 1966 after graduating from ithaca college .
he has reported the evening news every night at 6pm and 11pm for 43 years .
he has won the edward r. murrow award three times for best newscast in the nation .
he has also received the 60th annual rochester rotary award , the oldest major civic award in rochester 's community , presented each year to a citizen who has made a significant contribution to the business , professional , cultural , or civic life of the community .
in 2010 , he was elected to the new york state broadcasters association hall of fame .
he has been an active member of the rochester rotary club for the past 33 years , serving as president in 1987 and governor for rotary district 7120 , which includes brockport , for 2002-2003 .
don is involved in numerous charitable organizations throughout the rochester area .
don 's son , jon , works at dixon schwabl advertising .
