WABC-TV

WABC-TV, "ABC7" is the New York City television station that is owned and operated by the ABC, as well as the network's flagship. Since 1987, it has been the highest-rated station in the New York market. Some ads have also aired claiming that it is the highest-rated station in the United States. The station is seen via satellite in the U. S. through Dish Network and DirecTV, with DirecTV providing coverage to Latin America.

Live With Regis and Kelly

WABC-TV also produces the successful syndicated morning talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly", which is produced in the same studio as Eyewitness News. This forces the local updates during Good Morning America to be produced from the WABC newsroom, and also limits the size of the Eyewitness News set; (while WNBC and WCBS-TV have comparatively large sets, WABC needs to make do with limited room).

Related Topics:
Live with Regis and Kelly - Good Morning America - WNBC - WCBS-TV

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The show began as a local morning show in 1983, aptly titled "The Morning Show" (using the circle-7 logo in the actual text), and was originally hosted by Regis Philbin and Cyndy Garvey. In 1985, Garvey was replaced by Kathie Lee Johnson (later Gifford). The show became a syndicated national show in 1988 as "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee". Kathie Lee left the show in 2000, and was eventually replaced by current host Kelly Ripa.

Related Topics:
1983 - Regis Philbin - Cyndy Garvey - Kathie Lee Johnson - 1988 - Kelly Ripa

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The copyright at the end of the broadcast reads "WABC-TV".

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