Art Moore retires from ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ WABC’s Vice President of Programming after 53 years with ABC [Video]

NEW YORK (WABC) — ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ celebrated the incredible career of Art Moore, who is retiring after more than a half-century in television.

Art has been the vice president of programming at WABC-TV in New York and the morning show’s executive in charge of production for the last 36 years and part of the ABC family for 53 years.

Hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos gave Art flowers and other gifts during his departing show while the audience celebrated him with a standing ovation.

He began working on ‘Live!’ in its second season and made frequent appearances on the show, including the Halloween episodes.

Some of those appearances were celebrated during show on Friday (9/20).

Art began his career at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York when ABC was known as Capital Cities/ABC.

He then worked as the director …