WABC - 7 Eyewitness News

[Vlad 406]

Now that the ABC and WABC operations are in one building, we are now seeing the shared resources (talent included) for both national and local productions. Jeff Smith and Lee Goldberg have appeared on World News Tonight many times now. Yesterday also marked Lee's 29th year with WABC.

 

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Edited July 30, 2025 by Vlad

[NYTV 138]

Janice Yu recently announced her departure from the station after three years 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNDqWy7OoKz/?igsh=emtlNDRwcnR4ZG83

[MorningNews 1711]

1 hour ago, NYTV said:

Janice Yu recently announced her departure from the station after three years 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNDqWy7OoKz/?igsh=emtlNDRwcnR4ZG83

Interestingly ambiguous. Doesn’t seem like it was entirely her choice?

[MisterBill 128]

On 8/8/2025 at 7:29 PM, MorningNews said:

Interestingly ambiguous. Doesn’t seem like it was entirely her choice?

 

Just saw it on IG and came here to say that it definitely did not seem to be her choice ("some goodbyes are hidden blessings and nudges towards something new" and "I am no longer with Eyewitness News"). It's odd, since she was doing some anchoring. I wonder if something happened.

[MediaZone4K 2662]

7 minutes ago, MisterBill said:

 

Just saw it on IG and came here to say that it definitely did not seem to be her choice ("some goodbyes are hidden blessings and nudges towards something new" and "I am no longer with Eyewitness News"). It's odd, since she was doing some anchoring. I wonder if something happened.

That is definitely indirect news reporter speak for a non amicable departure but not saying too much for fear of being blacklisted.

 

WABC has the least turnover, so Im curious aswell.

Edited August 10, 2025 by MediaZone4K

[WABC7NYFan 26]

On 8/8/2025 at 5:40 PM, NYTV said:

Janice Yu recently announced her departure from the station after three years 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNDqWy7OoKz/?igsh=emtlNDRwcnR4ZG83

That does sound like leaving wasn't something she wanted to do. I see a lot of her co-workers have left comments wishing her well and sad over her departure.

[GraphicsMan 345]

Suspicious I find that suspicious… could it be management could she been laid off obviously her colleagues like Shirleen are wishing her the best so it had to be management. Can’t speculate further but perhaps she was laid off..

Edited August 14, 2025 by GraphicsMan

[MorningNews 1711]

Mike Marza proving to be the hardest working man at EWN! He anchored yesterday’s newscast at 5 and 11pm and is filling in on his old stomping ground for the Saturday morning’s newscast. 

Edited August 16, 2025 by MorningNews

[TVNewsLover 861]

2 hours ago, MorningNews said:

Mike Mara proving to be the hardest working man at EWN! He anchored yesterday’s newscast at 5 and 11pm and is filling in on his old stomping ground for the Saturday morning’s newscast. 

Kudos to him and Pedro as this is not the first time they’ve filled in on the weekend morning. And can I just say, I think Dani is the star of the weather team!

On a separate note, could Elex Michaelson from LA be coming to WABC to replace Pedro on weekend mornings?

Edited August 16, 2025 by TVNewsLover

[wabceyewitness 855]

Joe Torres anchored the Saturday 11pm-midnight newscast as he usually does.. and must have got maybe three hours of sleep because he’s filling in on the 6am and 9am newscasts this Sunday morning. 

[GraphicsMan 345]

On 8/16/2025 at 11:11 AM, TVNewsLover said:

On a separate note, could Elex Michaelson from LA be coming to WABC to replace Pedro on weekend mornings?

Hmm that would be him leaving home to go so far away. Also he won’t be the face of the station like he was in LA, he will have to face Sade and Mike.

Edited August 17, 2025 by GraphicsMan

[24994J 5888]

Already established elsewhere that Elex is staying in LA.

[WABC7NYFan 26]

On 8/16/2025 at 9:08 AM, MorningNews said:

Mike Marza proving to be the hardest working man at EWN! He anchored yesterday’s newscast at 5 and 11pm and is filling in on his old stomping ground for the Saturday morning’s newscast. 

Dani was definitely happy to have him back in the morning.

 

15 hours ago, wabceyewitness said:

Joe Torres anchored the Saturday 11pm-midnight newscast as he usually does.. and must have got maybe three hours of sleep because he’s filling in on the 6am and 9am newscasts this Sunday morning. 

He also did the night newscasts as well. That's a rough stretch.

[wabceyewitness 855]

On 8/14/2025 at 11:56 AM, GraphicsMan said:

Suspicious I find that suspicious… could it be management could she been laid off obviously her colleagues like Shirleen are wishing her the best so it had to be management. Can’t speculate further but perhaps she was laid off..

 

she wasn’t laid off - that would imply budget cuts and her position eliminated. Her position — general assignment reporter— was recently listed as open, as was the position of weekend anchor/reporter. 

 

It sounds more like she and WABC couldn’t come to an agreement on a new contract and/or she was told the anchor position was not something she would be offered. 

[MorningNews 1711]

On 8/16/2025 at 11:11 AM, TVNewsLover said:

And can I just say, I think Dani is the star of the weather team!

100% agree. She’s become a quick favorite of the weather team in her short time at channel 7 so far. That 10am show is much better when she’s on.

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

On 8/16/2025 at 11:11 AM, TVNewsLover said:

And can I just say, I think Dani is the star of the weather team!

 

I've been watching her since her days at KTNV Las Vegas. She is fantastic and very beautiful, I do agree.

[brianpr3 199]

8 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

I've been watching her since her days at KTNV Las Vegas. She is fantastic and very beautiful, I do agree.

I remember her all the way down her in WFTX

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

I didn't know she worked so close to my market!

[WeatherandTraffic 63]

Once again, there over extending Brittney Bell. She did the morning and noon newscasts and did WNT and ABC News Live prime. With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

[RealNews18 271]

3 minutes ago, WeatherandTraffic said:

Once again, there over extending Brittney Bell. She did the morning and noon newscasts and did WNT and ABC News Live prime. With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

Yeah I’m not understanding that. It’s one thing when Dani does it, seems like her typical shift might be like 9-7 or whatever when she does mornings at 10 and then WNT. But Jeff was in for Lee tonight, not sure why they wouldn’t just have him to the quick hit. 

[FiveNews 481]

1 hour ago, WeatherandTraffic said:

Once again, there over extending Brittney Bell. She did the morning and noon newscasts and did WNT and ABC News Live prime. With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

Overextending? I present the following to you without further comment.

 

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[WeatherandTraffic 63]

1 hour ago, FiveNews said:

Overextending? I present the following to you without further comment.

 

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I just don't like the early and long hours as it contributed to the early deaths of Lisa Colagrossi, Katherine Creag and Elise Finch. 

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

2 hours ago, WeatherandTraffic said:

Once again, there over extending Brittney Bell. She did the morning and noon newscasts and did WNT and ABC News Live prime. With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

 

I'd say hire two more. You have Lee, Brittany, Dani, and Jeff, but they seem to struggle on some days to rely on only one person to do everything on any particular day. I feel like having two more would be beneficial and help relieve some stress, especially in the #1 market.

[WABC7NYFan 26]

9 hours ago, WeatherandTraffic said:

With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

He's retiring?

[MediaZone4K 2662]

16 hours ago, FiveNews said:

Overextending? I present the following to you without further comment.

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMVmeLKuBG_/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

 

8 hours ago, WABC7NYFan said:

He's retiring?

 

18 hours ago, WeatherandTraffic said:

Once again, there over extending Brittney Bell. She did the morning and noon newscasts and did WNT and ABC News Live prime. With Sam almost out the door, they really need another full time meteorologist to avoid the super long hours.

You have a totally fair point. A pre 7am to 11:35 pm workday is ALOT. They could use another MET.  However she seems to be enjoying herself based on the Instagram reel.

 

From firsthand experience, I can tell you when you do something you love such as journalism, it's much easier to pull a double -- SOMETIMES -- rather than in a regular job that you're not passionate about.

Edited August 21, 2025 by MediaZone4K