Van Hackett was a weekend news anchor for

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from 1980 to 1987. He also co-anchored the station's ''Live at Five'' newscast for a few years before being moved to the weekends. Prior to joining KTRK-TV, Hackett was the assistant news director for

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from 1973 until 1976. He later left KTRK-TV during the summer of 1987 and joined 1010 WINS Radio in

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for a few years before joining

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