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RNN-TV

DToTheJ

DToTheJ

The formerly analog Channel 62 (nee WTZA in Kingston) - now operating as a DT yet carried by many New York-area cable systems - is a two-headed monster.

Between 5 and 9 PM, they air news programming, including a two-hour news block and an informative half-hour news program at 8 PM. Sandwiched in-between is "Richard French Live" (he owns the station, and at one point was the front-runner to acquire the Air America Radio network). French returns at 8:30 PM to host "Real Politics Live".

Outside of those hours, however, they're a completely different animal. Wall-to-wall infomercials, as well as brokered home shopping and auction programs. (They air Creflo Dollar's religious program weeknights at 9 PM right after the news programs). Last night, I scrolled by and they ran a crawl of election results - right over infomercials as well as some Turkish program. Also, there is no live programming on the weekends, outside of the California-based "Jimmy's Bronze & Art Auction".

I do like the novelty of the station serving as a regional version of Fox News (albeit with a different political lean). Their news programs are skillfully-presented and well-produced, and some of the folks on their roster like Karen Depodwin have a bright future. But if RNN wants to maintain an identity as a legitimate news source, they should consider programming more "content" into their schedule and, as hard as it may be to part ways with them as sources of income, airing fewer infomercials.
 
At one time they had more news, like in the morning, and some syndicated shows.
An ideal situation would be evening news block and maybe classic TV the rest of the time.
However, the garbage programs do pay the bills.
 
This is all old news. RNN may have a really eye-pleasing presentation, they may be a training ground for future talent -- but they're a non-factor. Always has been and always will be. They should have NEVER targeted New York City and New Jersey in its news coverage and instead stayed within their region, where they could have filled the void created by the NYC and Albany stations.

Overall, WRNN-TV should have taken a page from (or should have been merged with) that other suburban independent, WLNY on Long Island, where some respectable syndicated programs could have supplemented the news. Just like its predecessor, WTZA.
 
Does anyone actually watch RNN for news? It seems like the News 12 affiliates produce a much better newscast in the suburban NYC counties.
 
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