This is expected to add a 4pm news. This is to offset the loss of syndicated programming.
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‘KIRO 7 News At 4’ To Launch In September
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This is expected to add a 4pm news. This is to offset the loss of syndicated programming.
Not a surprise. Everybody else is on at 4pm too in the market.
Kind of makes you wonder if we're trotting toward the old radio model where major stations run 5-minute newscasts at the top of every hour and then go to a 55-minute program. On the flip side, not even CNN Headline News runs "Headline News" (last I checked they were "Forensic Files" 24/7). Cable "News" networks mostly about single-issue each half hour with the same-old same-old pundits n' panels to round out the segment.
KOMO already has a 3:30pm newscast...
The article mentions that they are hiring 6 new team members for this newscast. No word on whether than includes an anchor or two.
I agree that Michelle is very good and deserves a promotion. However, if she doesn't mind the early hours, the morning newscast is probably a more prominent position that the 4pm newscast these days.
I think it's the other way around. Local stations will be local news stations from 4AM to 6PM, prime, then till midnight. Daytime programming already is scraping bottom, and local newscasts are more profitable than carrying expensive talk shows that nobody wants. (Kelly and Drew come to mind).
Daytime tv is a waste land in my opinion. Sure the last remaining game shows (Price and Deal) can be fun but a steady diet of these is not good for your mental health. Soaps are few these days but still have their following I suppose. But to the point of adding local news, yes can help build revenue, but most run the same stories over and over until they interrupt with so called “breaking news”, a much overused term that usually is just an item that hasn’t been reported…yet.
Not surprising but they did go with current on air talent for the new 4 pm show.
4-5 Monique Ming Laven & Gary Horcher
5-6 Monique Ming Laven & Aaron Wright
6-630 Monique Ming Laven & Aaron Wright
7-730 Monique Ming Laven & Gary Horcher
11-1130 Monique Ming & Aaron Wright.
They did add Elle Thomas as the “Live Desk” Anchor, however I would’ve liked to see Elle & Monique split anchoring duties but alas KIRO seems obsessed with Monique or Monique wants to make sure she has as much on air time as possible.
4-5 Monique Ming Laven & Gary Horcher
5-6 Monique Ming Laven & Aaron Wright
6-630 Monique Ming Laven & Aaron Wright
7-730 Monique Ming Laven & Gary Horcher
11-1130 Monique Ming & Aaron Wright.
They did add Elle Thomas as the “Live Desk” Anchor, however I would’ve liked to see Elle & Monique split anchoring duties but alas KIRO seems obsessed with Monique or Monique wants to make sure she has as much on air time as possible.
They need to give Monique a break. Yes, she's the main face of the station. But she doesn't need to be on at all times.
Apparently she is. Elle is anchoring at 11 now. However I would’ve liked it to be more spread out. Elle & Aaron at 5 & 11 with Monique doing 4 & 7 with Gary and 6 with Aaron or something along those lines.
Any changes to graphics or set? Not in market and too lazy to watch online.
No pretty much the same as the other newscasts aside from the 11 pm
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