WABC-TV
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WABC-TV (channel 7) is television station in New York City, serving as a flagship of the ABC network. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, WABC-TV maintains studios in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, co-located with ABC's corporate headquarters. The station transmits atop the Empire State Building.
WABC-TV is best known in broadcasting circles its version of the Eyewitness News format and for its morning show, syndicated nationally by corporate cousin Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution.
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| Founded 📆 | 1947-05-07 |
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| Owners | ABC Owned Television Stations |
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| 🌐 Website | https://abc7ny.com |
| 📇 Address | 7 Hudson Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, 10013 |
| 📞 telephone | (917) 260-7132 |
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| 💼 LinkedIN] | abc7NY |
History
As WJZ-TV (1948-1953)
As WABC-TV (1953-present)
Programming
Live with Kelly and Mark
Sports Programming
News Programming
News department history
Beginning to 1968
The Eyewitness News era
2000-present
News/Station Presentation
Newscast titles
- Report to New York (1959-1962)
- The Big News (1962-1968)
- Roger Grimsby and the Noisemakers (1968)
- Channel 7 Eyewitness News (1968-1999; 2004-present)
- ABC7 Eyewitness News (1999-2004)
Station slogans
- Meet Us in September on Channel 7 (1969-1970; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Let's Get Together on Channel 7 (1970-1971; localized version of ABC slogan)
- This is the Place to be on Channel 7 (1971-1973; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Welcome to the Bright New World of Channel 7 (1975-1976; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Let Us Be the One on Channel 7 (1976-1977; localized version of ABC slogan)
- We're Still Having Fun, Channel 7's the One, Still the One (1977-1978, 1979-1980; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Channel 7's the One You Can Turn To, We're the One (1978-1979; localized version of ABC slogan)
- You and Me and Channel 7 (1980-1981; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Now is the Time, Channel 7 is the Place (1981-1982; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Come on Along with Channel 7 (1982-1983; localized version of ABC slogan)
- That Special Feeling on Channel 7 (1983-1984; localized version of ABC slogan)
- We're With You on Channel 7 (1984-1985; localized version of ABC slogan)
- You'll Love It on Channel 7 (1985-1986; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Together on Channel 7 (1986-1987; localized version of ABC slogan)
- Something's Happening on Channel 7 (1987-1990; localized version of ABC slogan)
- New York is Watching Channel 7 (1990-1992; localized version of ABC slogan)
- If it's Channel 7, It Must Be ABC (1992-1993; localized version of ABC slogan)
- We're the News Comes First (1994-1999; news slogan)
- TV is Good, on Channel 7 (1997-1998; localized version of ABC slogan)
- The News Leader (1998-2011; news slogan)
- We Love TV, on Channel 7 (1998-1999; localized version of ABC slogan)
- New York's #1 News (2011-present; news slogan)

