WABC - 1997 - Beutel Outro

Most newscasts end with a kicker - a light, often offbeat, story. Others end with one last, final check of the weather. Few, I'm sure, ended like this. Bill Beutel summarizes each of the main stories of the day, in one sentence each, and less than one minute total. This became something of a hallmark in his later years - not long after this example he would modify this so each sentence would flow into the next.
Few stations could get away with this because few of them have anchormen with the delivery and writing skills that Beutel had, even at this late stage of his career. The strength of his writing and anchoring flourished even moreso after Roger was gone, and became one of WABC's biggest strengths during the 90s.

[@char615]

That's a very British thing to do. Almost every BBC World News bulletin today ends with a summary of the hour's news.

[@japhr6814]

This is my favorite wabc set and they should bring it back

[@jmvlock1929]

The voice of my childhood.

[@Passivity211]

Bill Beutel was my boy and I miss him dearly!

[@fernandoifill-ruiz6410]

I agree EYEWITNESS NEWS will never be the same without Bill Beutel.

[@JHollowayNetwork]

I wonder if WABC-TV had a long close with credits (Shots of NYC, WABC-TV helicopter flying over etc..), much like what sister station KABC-TV out west was doing at the same time?

[@StukInBuf]

RIP, Bill Beutel; RIP, Ed Koch.

[@starnameddavid1595]

Most newscasts end by telling us what is happening and coming up tonight on the news @ 11PM

[@NaturelDeese]

I remember him. My grandma would watch passions and the news that was eyewitness and fox 5

[@jpolar394]

Why can't the news be like this today. Today you need 6 pairs of eyes to listen to it. Too much crap all over the screen that distracts everything.

[@fernandoifill-ruiz3475]

Times have really changed over the years and everything is different.

[@brooklynbabe7896]

Rest in peace my dear friend

[@Montera15]

one word... legendary

[@Jean0987654321]

gettin a lil nostalgic?? gettin a lil nostalgic.

[@samuelgriffin4167]

Bill was more nicer than Roger was

[@glennlittle1580]

When ABC 7 NY was credible & not Liberal Tilted