[1] Ratner was the lead Congressional correspondent for ABC Radio's extensive coverage of the impeachment investigation and trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999.
[2] That was his second impeachment assignment; upon joining ABC News, he covered the original Watergate burglary trial and the subsequent investigations, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
He also played a key role in ABC News Radio's coverage of the Egypt Air and John F. Kennedy, Jr. plane crashes.
He remained on the air that day for over five hours, providing on-the-scene information and background on the tragedy for ABC News audiences.
[1] Previously Ratner served as correspondent, news director and anchor for radio and television stations in several major cities, including New York and Philadelphia.