Kessler was hired by WWOR-TV in 1976 as a reporter and became co-anchor of " News at Noon , " with anchorman Tom Dunn later that year . She also co-anchored the station 's " News 9 PrimeTime , " which was an 8 PM newscast , from 1983-1987 . When WWOR-TV switched to a 10 PM newscast in late 1987 , Kessler became solo anchor of the " News at Noon . " She also co-hosted " 9 Broadcast Plaza , " a 3-hour live daily news/chat program from 1989 – 1991 , joined by future '' Today Show '' co-host Matt Lauer . She continued as anchor of " News at Noon " until the newscast was cancelled and then became a weekend news anchor and reporter for " News at Ten . " Kessler won an Emmy Award for anchoring WWOR-TV 's coverage of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
1993 World Trade Center bombing
Sara Lee Kessler