ABC 7 (WLS) News This Morning Open & Talent (2010-2011) (Hsu-Led)
Here is the Judy Hsu-Led version of ABC 7's Morning News Talent Open, released in 2010. At the time, WLS-TV had begun to expand its morning newscast to 4:30 in the morning after more than 11 years on the air, starting at 5AM.
This would also be one of two opens that would drop the traditional "WLS-TV/WLS-DT Chicago" ID from the start of the open by 2011.
Also, Tracy Butler and Roz Varon would have their pose shots updated. Butler's was initially updated in 2006. Varon's previous talent shot was from 2005, before her cancer diagnosis.
This talent open features
Judy Hsu, who joined in 2001 as a morning anchor, lasted for 15 years. She was later promoted to the news at 4PM in November 2016 and promoted to anchor the news at 6PM in June 2018.
Hosea Sanders, who would later move to launch a 7PM Newscast with ABC 7 on WCIU, Channel 26, the U in January 2015. Sanders had been the station's longest-running morning news anchor for 20 years. He has been the entertainment insider for ABC 7 since the close of the first run of the 7PM Newscast.
Tracy Butler, who joined in 1994 as a weekend meteorologist, was promoted to mornings in October '95 and still remains at her post.
Roz Varon, who has been with the morning show since its launch in April 1989 (Going on 35 years). Working with a total of 11 different on-air personalities.
And Chicago native voiceover Roger Rose. He would remain as the key voice until 2013, but was a backup afterward.
Opening and closing scenes of the City were done by Ben Butin.
Copyright 2010, WLS-TV Inc.
Editor's Note: As of April 5th, 2024, Roz Varon retired from WLS after 35 years as traffic anchor.