Five Firsts: Benita Zahn of the Singing Anchors

NAME: Benita Zahn
INSTRUMENT: Vocalist/Actress (when I’m not doing my day job as a journalist)

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … Cream, “Wheels of Fire”

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … Richie Havens

3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS … Viola

4. THE FIRST SONG THAT I EVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC WAS … “Summertime”

5. THE FIRST BAND I WAS EVER IN WAS … Never in a band

Benita Zahn takes a break from her WNYT-TV duties to join Jessica Layton (WNYT) and Jerry Gretzinger (WRGB) performing as “The Singing Anchors” in concert at The Linda in Albany at 8pm on Saturday.