Harry Gasser
{{Short description|Philippine news presenter (1936–2014)}}
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| name = Harry Gasser
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| birth_name = Harry Alesna Gasser
| birth_place = Carcar, Cebu{{cite news|title=Napoleon G. Rama: Fearless Cebuano journalist soars|url=https://www.cebujournalism.org/napoleon-g-rama-fearless-cebuano-journalist-soars/|accessdate=December 25, 2019|work=CJJ11|date=2016|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012234357/https://www.cebujournalism.org/napoleon-g-rama-fearless-cebuano-journalist-soars/|url-status=usurped}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|12|2}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|4|3|1936|12|2}}
| death_place = Quezon City, Philippines
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| occupation = Newscaster
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| spouse = Flora Gasser
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Harry Alesna Gasser (December 2, 1936 – April 3, 2014) was a Philippine news presenter.[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/355344/lifestyle/veteran-news-anchor-harry-gasser-76-passes-away Veteran news anchor Harry Gasser, 76, passes away] GMA News Online, April 3, 2014 Gasser was the face of Philippine evening news at the time of the regime of Ferdinand Marcos.{{cite web|last1=Nieva-Nishimori|first1=Maria Aleta|title=Harry Gasser passes on|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/04/03/14/harry-gasser-passes|website=ABS-CBN News.com|accessdate=January 18, 2016|date=April 2, 2014}}
Career
He started his journalistic career as an anchor of Balita Ngayon on ABS-CBN from 1969 to 1972. Following the closure of the network during Martial Law, Gasser transferred to BBC-2 where he anchored BBC Primetime News from 1973 to 1977. He was the main anchor of RPN's NewsWatch from 1977 to 1998. He also worked with Radio Veritas as news manager and later moved on to ABS-CBN to anchor TV Patrol in Cebu City from 1998-2001.
- NewsWatch Evening Cast, the first English-language early evening newscast was anchored by Gasser, together with Loren Legarda and Pat Lazaro, later it was anchored by Cielo Villaluna and Cristina Pecson.
- NewsWatch Prime Cast, a late night edition was also anchored by Gasser, Cathy Santillan, and later, Eric Eloriaga.
He was also overseas program manager and news manager of Radio Veritas.
Personal life
Gasser was married to veteran comedian Flora Gasser. They had two children. Loren Legarda, who co-anchored NewsWatch with Gasser on RPN, noted that "he was a proud Cebuano."
Filmography
- Paalam... Bukas ang kasal ko (Goodbye ... Tomorrow is my wedding) (1986)
- Sa mata ng balita': 50 taong pamamahayag sa telebisyon (In the eyes of the news: 50 years of journalism on television) (2003)
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement award given by the Philippine Movie Press Club{{cite web|title=Harry Gasser was proud of his Cebuano roots |url=http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/26228/harry-gasser-was-proud-of-his-cebuano-roots|website=cebudailynews.inquirer.net|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|accessdate=January 18, 2016|date=April 7, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/355344/lifestyle/veteran-news-anchor-harry-gasser-76-passes-away Veteran news anchor Harry Gasser, 76, passes away] GMA News Online, April 3, 2014
- {{YouTube|id=tmM5Rf_PF48|title=LOREN LEGARDA: NewsWatch with Harry Gasser 2}}
- {{IMDb name|id=1854688|name=Harry Gasser}}
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Category:Filipino television news anchors
Category:ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
Category:Radio Philippines Network personalities
Category:RPN News and Public Affairs people