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NBC Expands Tonight's (September 2nd) "Nightly News" To An Hour

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It was announced late this afternoon (September 2nd) on the local news of Boston NBC affiliate WHDH-7 that tonight's "NBC Nightly News" would air for a full hour, from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. EDT.

I wonder if the few stations that take "Nightly News" from 7 to 7:30 P.M. EDT will run it from 6:30-7:30 EDT, or 7-8 EDT.

Tonight's "Dateline" (9-10 P.M. EDT, right after the NBC Hurricane Relief Benefit special from 8-9 EDT) will again be devoted to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I would not be surprised if NBC pre-empts the scheduled repeat of the special "Most Outrageous TV Moments" tomorrow night from 8-8:30 P.M. EDT for another special report on Katrina's aftermath. Likewise, I would not be surprised if the pre-race show for Sunday's NASCAR California "500" (currently scheduled for 7-7:30 P.M. EDT) is reduced in length in order to expand Sunday's "Nightly News" from 30 minutes (6:30-7 P.M. EDT) to perhaps 45 minutes (6:30-7:15 P.M. EDT).
 
> It was announced late this afternoon (September 2nd) on the
> local news of Boston NBC affiliate WHDH-7 that tonight's
> "NBC Nightly News" would air for a full hour, from 6:30 to
> 7:30 P.M. EDT.
>
> I wonder if the few stations that take "Nightly News" from 7
> to 7:30 P.M. EDT will run it from 6:30-7:30 EDT, or 7-8 EDT.
>
>
> Tonight's "Dateline" (9-10 P.M. EDT, right after the NBC
> Hurricane Relief Benefit special from 8-9 EDT) will again be
> devoted to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I would not
> be surprised if NBC pre-empts the scheduled repeat of the
> special "Most Outrageous TV Moments" tomorrow night from
> 8-8:30 P.M. EDT for another special report on Katrina's
> aftermath. Likewise, I would not be surprised if the
> pre-race show for Sunday's NASCAR California "500"
> (currently scheduled for 7-7:30 P.M. EDT) is reduced in
> length in order to expand Sunday's "Nightly News" from 30
> minutes (6:30-7 P.M. EDT) to perhaps 45 minutes (6:30-7:15
> P.M. EDT).
>

I don't think they will cancel the nascar program and Most Outrageous TV Moments. That would be overload, in my opinion. Interesting that they will air nightly news for an hour. This is such a huge event, that it will be a top issue and main topic for weeks to come.
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NBC isn't the only one....

It looks like ABC and CBS have also decided to a air an hour of network newscast tonight(September 2nd) as well.
 
> It was announced late this afternoon (September 2nd) on the
> local news of Boston NBC affiliate WHDH-7 that tonight's
> "NBC Nightly News" would air for a full hour, from 6:30 to
> 7:30 P.M. EDT.
>
>
As always, Joseph, you're a day late and a post short. Nightly News went to
an hour on Thursday night, too.
 
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