No midday 'cast on Mc12. At least not this week. Some talk show hosted by a minister from 12-1 (Arizona Midday still there 1-2). Is this a trial run for the talkfest? Why didn't they title it "TEGNAtalking"?
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Less McNews On Mc12?
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Actually, that's not a trial. That's permanent. For this season, T.D. Jakes is on at 12:00 Noon on KPNX, effectively discontinuing its 12:00 Noon midday newscast. It's been like this for weeks now.
Correct. KPNX either had to get rid of the noon news (which ranked third among noon news stations, IIRC) or its cash cow with no viewers, "Arizona Midday." There was no way they were going to give up the syndication rights to "Ellen." "T.D. Jakes" is produced by TEGNA, so its stations are mandated to air the show.
To be fair, 12 News recently was not putting much effort into the noon news. They had no reporters in the field. It really wasn't very interesting. T.D. Jakes likely has something more interesting to say.
But the big news is the effort 12 is putting into its evening newscasts. Often there appear to be 4 news anchors standing around various places. It's just plain over the top at times.
But the big news is the effort 12 is putting into its evening newscasts. Often there appear to be 4 news anchors standing around various places. It's just plain over the top at times.
But 12 isn't the only one. I will never understand why stations put a news reader standing stupid in front of the 4th Avenue Jail to read a story about someone who got into a fight at a bar earlier that morning.
For the same reason they send reporters out onto the freeways to clog up traffic during a monsoon storm: Because they can. It's imperative that they be live, local, and first to tell us that it's raining where they are, or that a drunken bum is being held in The Dear Sheriff's jail.
Of course, during the real news stories such as the protests in downtown Phoenix this past summer, 12 News "pulled all their crews off the streets because of safety concerns", while other stations kept their reporters out there.
I know CBS 5 and Fox 10 still has the Noon newscast. I think Ron Hood still host the 12 o'clock newscast on KSAZ Channel 10.
Yep. KNXV also has theirs at 11:00am while KTVK hasn't had one in years.
KTVK ended their 11am Good Day Arizona newscast when they added the 9am hour of GMAZ. I believe Frank Camacho and Olivia Fierro were the final anchors of Good Day Arizona.
KPHO has rotating anchors at noon. Troy Haden anchors the KSAZ noon news. Ron Hoon is the news anchor on KSAZ's AZ/AM morning show although it is usually split by Troy and Ron.
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