On October 22,1962, WABC-TV expanded its news operation further with an hour-long 6:00 PM newscast called "The Big News" with Bill Beutel and Jim Barnes as anchors, Cosell doing sports and Rosemary Haley as "weather girl".
On October 22,1962, WABC-TV expanded its weeknight news to 45-minutes, and retitled it as "The Big News". Newcomers Bill Beutel and Jim Barnes were the anchors, with Cosell continuing on sports and Rosemary Haley as "weather girl".