Local papers reported: "Because the United States Information Agency required a new series combining entertainment, quality of production and a comprehensive format, it requested permission from ABC to transmit "New Sounds For You" regularly on a worldwide scale.
While continuing to do programs and news for ABC Radio, local and network, Scott Vincent pursued work in television.
The program aired live on July 20, 1960, with combined reporting and interviews, and was designed to "uplift the values, raise the standards and stimulate the ambitions" of New York City's young people.
[9] "The New York Times" responded positively: "The perplexing and ominous problems caused by the lack of summer jobs for New York City's youngsters were eloquently outlined last night on WABC-TV...In televising the show live and with film, the station more than satisfactorily combined the techniques of both feature reporting and interviews....It was a timely program that made a worthwhile contribution to the community,.
Host-narrator Scott Vincent adeptly handled his chores while Walter Wager's crisp script and (Lou) Volpicelli's direction were additional aspects."
New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner, who was a guest on the program, later applauded the series during hearings before the US Congress on juvenile delinquency: "I would especially like to commend WABC-TV for...its fine hour long documentary "Youth: A Summer Crisis?"
"[11] On August 17, 1960 Joseph Stamler, Bill Shadel, ABC-TV commentator, and Scott Vincent, WABC-TV's newsman held a coaching seminar for approximately 100 New York area politicos including candidates, campaign managers and organization workers, covering topics such as material preparation, speech delivery, camera and microphone technique, dress and makeup.
WABC-TV also created its first regular weekend news programs with "Saturday Evening Final" and "Sunday Evening Final," both anchored by Scott Vincent at 11 pm to provide a "complete, comprehensive weekend summary of late breaking headlines, sports results and weather reports."
In addition to regular news reporting and documentaries, Scott Vincent anchored WABC-TV's live election coverage with Bill Shadel on November 1, 1961.
[15] On April 27, 1962, Scott was heard on rival network NBC-TV as the off-camera host and narrator of "Till Autumn," the Season 4, Episode 14 broadcast of "The Bell Telephone Hour".
Scott Vincent announced The 4:30 Movie and "Eyewitness News" off camera, and he voiced promos for these programs that ran on WABC day and night for ten years.