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Markets without the last hour of Today show
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KPNX does the same thing to air Regis and Kelly, but I'm not sure of all the details. I think they delay hour 3 and don't air hour 4.
KPNX Mesa airs hours one and two in pattern 7-9 AM, hour three at 9, then Reege 10-11,
and finally Today's hour four at 11 AM.
and finally Today's hour four at 11 AM.
The markets without the 4th hour of Today can all be called the same thing....the Lucky Ones.
I wish WMAQ-TV in Chicago wouldn't air the last 2 hours of Today. Since it's an NBC O&O, won't happen. 2 hours of Today was fine. Expanding it to 3 hours was pushing it, & adding a 4th hour is overkill. They air all 4 hours consecutively. WNDU in South Bend & WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, IN air the first 2 hours of Today, then show Live with Regis & Kelly at 9am ET. At 10am, they resume showing the last 2 hours of Today on an hour delay. Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV also delays the last 2 hours of Today. From 7-9am, they have the first 2 hours of Today. From 9 - 10am, they have local morning show, The Morning Blend. Then from 10am - Noon, it's the last 2 hours of Today. I can not find one within 200 miles of Chicago that doesn't show the last hour of Today (or even the last 2 hours). We all know that NBC O&O will show all 4 hours, while affiliates might not show all 4 hours, or delay part of Today.
Pat Cook said:
This is most likely one of those lifestyle shows which features nothing but paid segments that have become popular with large ownership groups over the past ten years. Every major affiliate in Phoenix (except for the FOX O&O) has one ("Better," "Arizona Midday," "Sonoran Living," "Your Life A to Z").
Uh, 3 of the 4 Media General-owned former NBC O&Os air all 4 hours of the Today in sequence. WJAR-TV Providence is the only exception to the rule.
I don't watch Today, but it serves it purpose for those whom are at home at the time or homebodies. So just because you don't like or watch it, then don't knock it. Hell, we could say that about anything on TV nowadays considering how mundane most of it has become...
I don't watch Today, but it serves it purpose for those whom are at home at the time or homebodies. So just because you don't like or watch it, then don't knock it. Hell, we could say that about anything on TV nowadays considering how mundane most of it has become...
Not knocking it at all. If you would like to watch it on the stations to which you referred have a ball. It is not as though that program would be the first to ever go shorter, but if you have not seen that happen with other programs that have your loyal following I don't suppose you would understand what I was talking about.
You are a loyal fan of NBCs Today Show, so that pretty much says it. Like you, when something seems to me to be amiss I look for my program elsewhere. If it is the same all the way around, then that is that.
You are a loyal fan of NBCs Today Show, so that pretty much says it. Like you, when something seems to me to be amiss I look for my program elsewhere. If it is the same all the way around, then that is that.
Dave said:
Maybe with the new partial Comcast ownership and all the activity at ABC, there will be some changes to the daytime at NBC. It's somewhat weak. NBC tried "Later Today" and it failed, so this expansion idea was to expand Today, as a way to keep the hour with a new show having some of the strengths of being associated with Today. But by the 4th hour, it's very different show than from the first, and I wonder if it tarnishes the brand. Maybe it should just be retitled as KLG and Hoda as that's what is essentially - although are both of them ever on vacation at the same time?, and Today has different hosts at that hour?
In Philly, there is a local show 10! that used to air at 10, but had to be pushed back to 11 when Today expanded. It now goes up then against The View which is tougher slot than what it was at 10. It also doesn't permit clearance of 'Access Hollywood Live' which was renewed. I haven't seen this show.
I wonder why Chicago and Philly can have AM morning shows, but the network execs are unwilling to do so for New York, and would rather just fill it with network or syndicated, even if its really bad programming. I'd think with NY being 2-3x the size of Philly, there would be more news, more stories for local programming and shows, but the network O&Os want less local programming there. Another undesirable hour is the reruns of Real Housewives on NBC stations. Is that slated to continue in the Fall?
I wouldn't know. Last time I watched the show on a regular basis they were still legally allowed to use Ray Ellis' version of "Day by Day" from "Godspell" because no one had sued yet.Silkie said:
ding12 said:
Strangely, NY isn't really considered a market with a 'local' or 'community' feel to it like the other 2. It's more a 'metropolis' than a city with an identity like Chicago and Philly thus the lack of intent by anyone to push anything of such there. In lot of ways, LA is the same way thus the lack of locality on its O&O stations as well.
Here in Nashville, WSMV-channel 4 aired the first three hours of Today from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., with the fourth hour from 11:00 to noon. Better Nashville aired from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. That changed when Oprah retired. Now they air all four hours straight through from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m., with Better from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Better's "extra" airing at 1:00 p.m. is now dedicated to Oprah reruns. 1:00 p.m. used to be the main airtime of Better, with 700 Club at 10:00 a.m., until the latter moved to another channel.
kilamanjero said:
And then, there's Media General-owned NBC station [never was an O&O] WFLA in Tampa-St Pete, which bumps the Kathie Lee & Hoda hour of Today to 12 noon in favor of the infomercial-loaded Daytime at 10 am, followed by a double-run of yet another "judge" show, America's Court with Judge Ross in the 11 am hour.
Eric Stein said:
KUSA's sister station WXIA has "Atlanta & Co." at 11 AM (11 Alive does carry all four hours of the "Today" show) and it is one of those shows with paid segments. The Meredith-owned CBS affiliate in Atlanta, WGCL, carries "Better" at 12:30 PM (they're moving it to 12 Noon this fall), runs "Y&R" at 3, and "Let's Make A Deal" at 10 AM.
I'm surprised people haven't mentioned WHDH. It currently airs Regis & Kelly at 9 am, and delays the last 2 hours of the Today Show. Come August 22, Regis & Kelly will be moving from WHDH to WCVB, the ABC affiliate in Boston, and WHDH will be doing a 9 am newscast, which I have never heard of before. Why can't they just stop delaying the last 2 hours of the Today show. I heard someone mention WTMJ in Milwaukee, and so far, these are the only 2 NBC affiliates I know that delay the Today show for something besides Regis & Kelly.
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