NYC Radio: 1010 WINS Anchor Brian Carey Severely Beaten

Brian Carey (Daily News)

UPDATE 9/13: Botched pizza order led to beating. Click Here.

Earlier Posting...

News radio anchor Brian Carey was beaten into semiconsciousness and left suffering a busted jaw in an attack at his midtown building, cops said.

According to the NYDaily News, the 52-year-old Carey, 1010WINS’ afternoon drive anchor, was found by a neighbor in the lobby of his E. 61st St. building late Monday.

In addition to his broken jaw, he had a deep cut on his head and facial fractures, police said.

The popular anchor was rushed to New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center in serious condition, sources said.

According to the NY Post, investigators believe Carey — whose voice is familiar to millions of news junkies who listen to 1010 WINS — was beaten by an acquaintance in his home before he made it to the building’s lobby and collapsed, sources said.

He has IDed his attacker to cops, who are now searching for the suspect. Sources that Carey’s wallet and cell phone are missing after the beating.

Carey has been a fixture at the “most-listened to station in the nation” for more than a decade, and currently anchors the weekday “afternoon drive” newscasts from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

He’s also heard across the country on the ABC Radio Networks.

According to his official bio, Carey started out in radio news as a teen in Pennsylvania, where he got his first job at WNAK by agreeing to cut the grass outside the station.

The veteran newsman won the Achievement in Radio Award for Best News Anchor in New York City in 2005 and an Associated Press Award for Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast, according to his biography on the CBS New York website.

Friends are co-workers are shocked and saddened by the news:

• WINS Program & News Director Ben Mevorach, told the Daily News the anchor’s colleagues are pulling for him. “Brian is a treasured member of the 1010WINS family, and right now all of our focus is on helping him to recover.”
• Don Tandler of WKXW NJ 101.5 says he’s shocked & angry. Praying for his complete recovery.
• Bill Rehkop, PM Drive at KDKA Pittsburgh called Carey one of the kindest souls he's met in this business. Joining in raising prayers for his recovery, and for the capture of the goon(s) that did this to him. So very sad.