News Channel 7 Launches New 7 PM Newscast

On September 1st, News Channel 7 added a newscast to its Monday through Friday lineup.

News Channel 7 at 7 is an initiative the station has been looking at for awhile and now station VP and General Manager Phil Lane feels it’s the right time to launch.
“Our lifestyles are changing and we know that WSPA News Channel 7 must adapt in order to continue our audience growth.Today we are working later with family activities on the rise. This makes it difficult to catch up on the day’s local news during the early evening hours. Research indicates that a 7pm local newscast is desirable and more convenient for our viewers and we just happen to have two quality journalists, Connie LeGrand and Chris Cato, ready and capable of taking on this new venture!”

This newscast will be a little different from other News Channel 7 evening newscasts. News Director Alex Bongiorno says, “This newscast will be a faster paced show with a complete look at the days news. We are also going to give our viewers weather right off the top of the show, with a look at the night’s weather and a look at the day ahead. We are also going to focus on viewer comments… what you’re saying on our website about the big stories of the day, viewer email, and what’s being talked about on-line.“

Everybody Loves Raymond currently airs at 7pm on WSPA and will move to 7:30pm