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From 1972 to 1981, the flagship newscast, FYI was anchored by Jack Burghardt.

During the 1980s, FYI was anchored first by Eric Sorensen ( 1981 – 1984 ), then Neil Stevens former weather anchor at CBET Windsor.

In January 1985, CFPL hired its first female anchor, Kate Young, who co-anchored FYI with Stevens.

Despite female news anchors becoming commonplace across Canada and the United States by the mid-1980s, this was a controversial move, and many London viewers were very upset by there being a female anchor.

Young continued to anchor the 6 p. m. newscast for the next 17 years, and she became a well-known and respected face in the London community.

Tragically, her co-anchor Stevens was killed in a car crash near Alvinston, Ontario early on July 17, 1987.

Al McGregor was appointed as Young's co-anchor in 1988, a post he held for the next 10 years.

Throughout the 1980s, the sports anchor was Pete James ( now with CJBK radio ), and the weather forecaster was Jay Campbell.