Markets without the last hour of Today show

[ding12]

For WHDH, that will be bizarre having an hour newscast sandwiched between 2 hours of Today on each end.

I wonder if NBC is fine
-With affiliate airing something else at 9-10am, but must make up the 2 hours on delay,
or
-With the last hour not being aired.

but not both, with the third hour being on delay, and the 4th hour not being aired.
Otherwise, that would be the sensible thing for WHDH and WBAL and other affiliates that wanted to keep Regis.

As far as 9am newscasts, I think a few CBS affiliates tried it, but they may have given up on them. Some of the Fox O&Os have 9am newscasts, but it works well as an extension from the 7-9 morning show or newscast.

 

[spencerkarter85]

You forgot Greenville, SC market WYFF 4. The third hour of Today is delayed at 10am after Regis and Kelly. The fourth hour is bumped for Racheal Ray.

 

[JeeperOne]

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.

KNTV would pre-empt the Today show but only if Breaking news is going on in San Jose. Just like KNTV would Pre-empt NBC Primetime for Comcast coverage of Giants games.

KNTV 11 has the luxury of doing this due to the time zone difference that forces them to delay NBC primetime to 8:00 PM PACIFIC (Which is 10:00 PM Central & 11:00 PM Eastern) whereas WMAQ does not

Cheers

 

[oldiesfan6479]

KNTV 11 has the luxury of doing this due to the time zone difference that forces them to delay NBC primetime
to 8:00 PM PACIFIC...

It's not likely KNTV delays NBC prime itself, rather it takes the left coast sat feed
which airs prime 8-11 PM PT.

 

[BoscoGoldBear]

I've looked at TV logs of almost every market over the last 2 months, and all of the NBC affiliates carry ALL 4 hours of the Today Show at some point during the day. In short, none is missing an hour or two, just delayed.

 

[vchimpanzee]

To quote from a newspaper article explaining what happens in each time zone, "And in Hawaii, they are still watching Dave Garroway."

 

[spencerkarter85]

I've forgot, Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA-TV 3 don't clear Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb's Today Show fourth hour. Yes, they show "Regis and Kelly" at 9am and delay the third hour at 10am just like sister station WYFF-TV 4 in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, WYFF pre-empts KLG and Hoda for Rachael Ray. Other sister station that don't carry the 4th hour is KSBW-TV 8 in Monterey, California. Unfortunately, KCRA (Sacrametno), KSBW (Monterey), WBAL (Baltimore), and WYFF (Greenville/Spartanburg) are owned by Hearst Television.

I had three chances to watch KLG and Hoda. My first chance was in June 22, 2010 during my vacation in Charleston, SC ("Today" was seen in its entirety including the 4th hour on WCBD-TV 2 in Mt. Pleasent, SC which was an ABC affiliate until 1996) and they had a "Summer Lovin'" sing-a-long. My second chance to see the 4th hour was this past Thursday when I picked up Augusta, Georgia's NBC station WAGT-TV 26 OTA. Nick Lachey was filling in for KLG. And my third chance was the day after when musician Ben Folds fills in KLG. The Today Show's 4th hour is more entertaining and fun. And in HD.

 

[KyDXIn]

I wonder if Regis' departure next month will create any changes in the airing of the "Today" show. I don't believe Kelly will be as entertaining as Reege is and affiliates will drop "Live".

 

[formeraa]

WHDH will be doing a 9 am newscast, which I have never heard of before.

I definitely remember 9am morning newscasts back in the 70's when I was growing up. I know that KIRO/7 in Seattle had one featuring Sandy Hill (who later co-anchored GMA for a time).

 

[wild949austin]

I've forgot, Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA-TV 3 don't clear Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb's Today Show fourth hour. Yes, they show "Regis and Kelly" at 9am and delay the third hour at 10am just like sister station WYFF-TV 4 in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, WYFF pre-empts KLG and Hoda for Rachael Ray. Other sister station that don't carry the 4th hour is KSBW-TV 8 in Monterey, California. Unfortunately, KCRA (Sacrametno), KSBW (Monterey), WBAL (Baltimore), and WYFF (Greenville/Spartanburg) are owned by Hearst Television.

I had three chances to watch KLG and Hoda. My first chance was in June 22, 2010 during my vacation in Charleston, SC ("Today" was seen in its entirety including the 4th hour on WCBD-TV 2 in Mt. Pleasent, SC which was an ABC affiliate until 1996) and they had a "Summer Lovin'" sing-a-long. My second chance to see the 4th hour was this past Thursday when I picked up Augusta, Georgia's NBC station WAGT-TV 26 OTA. Nick Lachey was filling in for KLG. And my third chance was the day after when musician Ben Folds fills in KLG. The Today Show's 4th hour is more entertaining and fun. And in HD.

I was looking at the TV Listings for WYFF, KCRA and WBAL. They have an hour of Today airing overnight from 2:05am-3:05am. Is this the fourth hour of Today? It must just be preempted.