Report: WABC-TV To Fill Void of Oprah with Newscast
WABC/Channel 7 is losing two mainstays of its daytime lineup this year–Oprah Winfrey and Regis Philbin.
WABC, for a quarter-century, has been fortunate to have Winfrey’s strong ratings as a lead-in for their 5 p.m. newscast.
Now, WABC execs are at the “what next?” portion of the show.
Crain’s New York reports station management has decided to use Oprah’s departure to go back to basics–more news.
WABC will air news, becoming the only New York TV station with a 4 p.m.
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