1980 Throwback: WABC reporter holds competing Rockefeller tree lighting

Forty years ago this week, Eyewitness News reporter Jane Wallace took traditional tree-lighting coverage to the next level... by bringing her OWN tree to the ceremony. As seen in the report above, from December 8, 1980, Wallace buys her own Christmas tree from a local stand, picking a sad-looking tree from the back of the pile. Jane proceeds to drag her tiny tree through the streets of New York, interviewing New Yorkers along the way. When she finally arrived at the annual tree lighting, she plugs in her very own tree, and the crowd cheers -- ringing in the Christmas season. The size of the tree didn't matter after all -- it's all about the spirit of the celebration. ---- Check out more Eyewitness News - http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK:   / abc7ny   TWITTER:   / abc7ny   INSTAGRAM:   / abc7ny   NEW TIPS – Online: https://7ny.tv/36UsL9a Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: abc7ny@abc.com #abc7NY #localnews #nyc