Under the aegis of VP/GM Joseph Stamler, WABC-TV launched "Report to New York", its first regular news program, on October 26, 1959, featuring Scott Vincent with news, Howard Cosell with sports, and Lynn Dollar with the weather. "Report to New York" aired Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m. By January 1961, channel 7 expanded "Report to New York" with a 15-minute early edition at 6:15 p.m. on weeknights, and on Saturday and Sunday evenings.—scottvincentarchive