FTVLive was the FIRST to tell you that WABC was parting ways with longtime Anchor Ken Rosato.

Word is that Rosato was bounced after he was caught using a vulgar word for co-anchor.

FTVLive has heard from a number of people inside WABC that are standing up for Rosato and feel that the punishment was too harsh.

“Should he have been suspended? Yes. But, he should not have been fired,” said one newsroom insider.

Another insider added that many people in the newsroom have said much worse and didn’t get fired and that includes a former News Director.

WABC is owned by Disney and we can assure you that when it comes to Disney, they will do anything and everything to try and protect the brand.

Many still believe that ABC News should not have fired GMA’s Amy Robach and TJ Holmes, but they did.

Many newsies at WLS still believe that Sports Anchor Mark Giangreco should have never been fired.

Disney will always put the brand before everything else, even if it is a popular longtime employee.

That’s just the way it is.