in 1996, wwmb began airing the market's first prime time news on weeknights. produced by wpde, the show aired for thirty minutes and was originally called "newschannel 15 at 10 on tv 21". it was initially anchored by steve hawley until late-1996 when he left the station. the program was then alternately hosted by dave gilbert and tiffany cochran. after the latter personality departed wpde and gilbert died in 1997, the show was renamed "upn 21 news at 10" and anchored by leo stallworth (later audra grant) until its cancellation in 2000.