For the majority of his time at WCVB, Curtis, with Jacobson, co-anchored the station's principal weekday newscasts, and was the original host of the station's award-winning Chronicle program. He began his career in Boston at the former WHDH-TV Channel 5, before that station lost its license, and ownership was handed over to Boston Broadcasters, Inc., who re-launched Channel 5 as today's WCVB.
For a significant portion of his career at WCVB, Curtis co-anchored the station's main weekday newscasts alongside Jacobson. He also hosted the station's award-winning Chronicle program. Prior to this, he had worked in Boston at WHDH-TV Channel 5, which was later acquired by Boston Broadcasters, Inc., and relaunched as WCVB.