 Although the reason for the newscast being called "24Hours" is uncertain, advertising in the 1970s contained the slogan "NEWS...Something to think about every 24Hours", something that became less relevant from the 1980s with today's media choices.The hour began with 10 to 13 minutes of news presented by Dawley, the program's first newsreader until 1983, followed by a 2-minute weather update and a 10-minute documentary or interview.After a commercial break, national and international news would be presented, followed by a 5-minute sportscast.