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Station with the Most News in Your Market?

Here in Portland Oregon
KATU 2 (ABC)
430-7am M-F
4-530p M-F
6-7p M-F
11-1135p M-F
7-9a Wknd
5-530p Wknd
6-630p Sat
6-7p Sun
11-1135p Wknd


KOIN 6 (CBS)
5-7a M-F
12n-1230p M-F
4-630p M-F
11-1135p M-F
6-630p Wknd
11-1135p Wknd

KGW 8 (NBC)

5-7a M-F
12n-1p (1230-1p is repeat of 12n-1230p) M-F
5-530p M-F
6-730p M-F
11-1135p M-F
6-9a Wknd
5-530p Wknd (530-6p repeat of 5-530p)
11-1135p Wknd


KPTV 12 (FOX)
5-9a M-F
11a-1130a M-F
4-6p M-F
10-1130p M-F
6-830a Sat
6-9a Sun
5-6p Wknd
10-11p wknd
49.5 hrs/wk

KRCW 32 (CW) Produced by KGW-TV
10-1030p M-Su
3.5 hrs/wk

KPDX 49 (MNT) Produced by KPTV
9-10a M-F
8-9p M-F
10 hrs/wk
 
Indianapolis, IN

WTTV 4 (CW) 1:30/day, 7:30/wk
4:30-6a (Simulcasts the first 90 minutes of WXIN's morning news...also runs WXIN's 10pm newscast when preempted by Fox programming)

WRTV 6 (ABC) 4:35/day, 25:30/wk
5-7a, 12-12:30p, 5-5:30p, 6-6:30p, 7-7:30p, 11-11:35p

WISH 8 (CBS) 4:35/day, 32:55/wk
5-7a, 12-12:30p, 5-6:30p, 11-11:35p (also runs a local entertainment program from 9-10a)

WTHR 13 (NBC) 5:35/day, 36:25/wk
4:30a-7a, 12-1p, 5-6:30p, 11-11:35p

WNDY 23 (My) 1:35/day, 9:05/wk
7-8a, 10-10:35p (Newscasts produced by sister station, WISH-TV)

WXIN 59 (Fox) 7:30/day, 39:30/wk
4:30-10a, 4-5p, 10-11p
 
This is the list of stations that have news and total numbers per week & this doesn't include network news:

WBBM-TV: Monday - Friday 10 hours & 2 hours combined on Saturday & Sunday for the 5pm & 10 newscasts (that's only if no sports are airing during the 5-6pm timeslot for the 5pm news) = 12 hours total

WMAQ: Monday - Friday 22.5 hours, only 1 hour on Saturday morning & 2 hours combined combined for 5pm & 10pm newscasts (only if no sports are airing during the 5-6pm timeslot) = 25.5 total

WLS-TV: Monday - Friday 27.5 hours: Saturday: 1 hour for morning & 1 hour comined for 5pm & 10pm newscasts. Sunday Morning 2 1/2 hours & 1 hour combined for the 5pm & 10pm newscasts (only if no sports are airing during the 5pm timeslot) = 33 hours

WGN-TV: Monday - Friday 40 hours (includes 4 hours of morning news, 2 hours midday, 1 hour at 5pm, & 1 hour at 9pm) & 2 hours combined for the 9pm only news on Saturday & Sunday. Total hours: 42 hours

WFLD: Monday - Friday 35 hours & maybe 2 hours combined for 9pm only news on Saturday & Sunday = 37 hours. I don't remember if WFLD has news around 5pm on weekends as the TV guide is currently showing sports during the 5pm timeslot.

As you can see, WBBM-TV has really cut back on news. They eliminated their morning newscast in favor of airing of some money show. WGN-TV has added the most news of all stations.
 
tothedj said:
One thing you have to say, stations in larger markets are going "overboard" in terms of news coverage, but since news programs are "cheaper" to produce than buying sydnicated shows, don't look for this trend to change anytime soon, you
might see some smaller markets cut back some, especially with those "extended" newscasts on weekends.
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I would tend to agree - how much local news does a market really need? The #1 station in Toronto, the largest market in Canada, only carries 15 hours 55 minutes of local news per week. About 25 or 30 years ago their news director said they were bucking the American trend of more and more local news because there really wasn't enough real news in one day to warrant hours and hours of coverage, and they wanted to avoid being repetitive. And at that time they only carried 7:25 a week of local news.
 
Earlier this week on the Classic TV board, I was looking at a day's listings on a weekday morning in 1981, in which neither of the network affiliates had a local newscast during the morning hours.

The city where these listings are from? Indianapolis. These days, I bet the stations there are starting newscasts at 4:30 AM, if not earlier!
 
Fresno CA
KMPH FOX 26 (34.5 hours per week)

M-F 5-10AM, 11:30-12Noon, 10-11PM
Sat 10-11PM
Sun 10-11PM

KSEE NBC 24 (32.5 hours a week)

M-F 4:30-7AM, 12Noon-12:30, 4-4:30PM, 5-5:30PM, 6-7:30PM, 11-11:35PM
Sat 6-6:30, 11-11:30
Sun 6-6:30, 11-11:30

KFSN ABC 30 (30.5 hours per week)

M-F 4:30-7AM, 11-11:30AM, 5-5:30PM, 6-7PM, 11-11:35PM
Sat 6-7AM, 6-6:30PM, 11-11:30PM
Sun 6-7AM, 6-6:30PM, 11-11:30PM

KPGE CBS 47 (25 hours per week)

M-F 5-7AM, 12Noon-12:30PM, 5-5:30PM, 6-7PM, 11-11:35
Sat 6-6:30PM, 11-11:30PM
Sun 6-6:30PM, 11-11:30PM
 
Here in Milwaukee, quality doesn't normally equal quantity.

WTMJ-TV Channel 4:
5-7am M-F
12-1pm M-F
3-4pm M-F
4-5pm M-F
5-5:30pm All Week
6-7pm M-F
10-10:35pm M-F
8-10am Saturday
6-6:30pm Saturday
10-10:29pm Saturday
6-7am Sunday
8-9am Sunday
10-11pm Sunday
Total: 42 hours/week

WITI-TV Channel 6:
4:30-9am M-F
11-12pm M-F
5-6pm M-F
6-6:30pm M-F
9-10pm All Week
10-10:35pm All Week
Total: 45 hours, 35 minutes/week

WISN-TV Channel 12:
5-7am M-F
5-5:30pm M-Saturday
6-6:30pm M-F
10-10:35pm M-F
5-6am Weekends
7-9am Weekends
5:30-6pm Sundays
6-7pm Saturdays
10-11pm Sundays
Total: 26 hours, 35 minutes/week

WDJT-TV Channel 58:
5-7am M-F
5-5:30pm M-Saturdays
10-10:35pm M-F
5:30-6pm Sundays
Total: 20 hours, 35 minutes/week
 
For the Philadelphia TV Stations:

KYW-3(CBS):

M-F 5-7 am
Noon-12:30 pm
4-5 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sun 6-9 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WPVI-6(ABC):

M-F 5-7 am
Noon-12:30 pm
5-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-8 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sun 6-8 am
9-10:30 am
Noon-1 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WCAU-10(NBC):

M-F 5-7 am
4-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-8 am
9-10 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:30 pm
Sun 6-8 am
9-10 am
Noon-1 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WTXF-29(Fox):

M-F 4:30-10 am
11-11:30 am
5-6:30 pm
10-11 pm
Sat 6-7 pm
10-11 pm
Sun 6-7 pm
10-11 pm
 
In Seattle

KOMO-4 (ABC)
M-F 5-7 am
11am-12pm (on DT2 - This Seattle)
4-5:30 pm
6-7 pm
11-11:35 pm

Sat 6-7am
8-9am
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sun 6-7am
8-9:30am
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

KING-5 (NBC)
M-F 4:30-7 am
12-1 pm
5-6 pm
6:30-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sat 6-10am
5-6 pm
6:30-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sun 7-9am
5-6pm
6:30-7pm
11-11:35 pm

KIRO-7 (CBS)
M-F 4:30-7am
12-12:30pm
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sat 7-8:30am
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sun 5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

KCPQ-13 (Fox)
M-F 4:30-10am
M-Thurs. 10-11pm
Fri. 10-10:30pm

Sat-Sun
10-10:30 pm

KONG-16 (Ind.)
M-F 7-9am (produced by KING-5)
1-2 pm (Repeat of KING's Noon News)
10-11pm Produced By KING-5

Sat-Sun
10-10:30pm

KMYQ-22 (My) (Produced By KCPQ)
9-10pm M-Thurs.
9-9:30 Fri.
9-9:30 Sat-Sun
 
PDXREXX said:
In Seattle


KIRO-7 (CBS)
M-F 4:30-7am
12-12:30pm
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sat 7-8:30am
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sun 5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm
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What justifies KIRO's not having local news on Sunday morning?
 
RyanHoward said:
For the Philadelphia TV Stations:

KYW-3(CBS):

M-F 5-7 am
Noon-12:30 pm
4-5 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sun 6-9 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WPVI-6(ABC):

M-F 5-7 am
Noon-12:30 pm
5-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-8 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sun 6-8 am
9-10:30 am
Noon-1 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WCAU-10(NBC):

M-F 5-7 am
4-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm
Sat 6-8 am
9-10 am
6-6:30 pm
11-11:30 pm
Sun 6-8 am
9-10 am
Noon-1 pm
6-6:30 pm
11-11:35 pm

WTXF-29(Fox):

M-F 4:30-10 am
11-11:30 am
5-6:30 pm
10-11 pm
Sat 6-7 pm
10-11 pm
Sun 6-7 pm
10-11 pm
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And technically, M-F WPSG has 7-9 a.m. from KYW; Mon.-Sun. 10-10:30 p.m. from KYW. WPHL has Mon.Sun. 10-10:30 from WCAU.
 
DToTheJ said:
PDXREXX said:
In Seattle


KIRO-7 (CBS)
M-F 4:30-7am
12-12:30pm
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sat 7-8:30am
5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm

Sun 5-5:30pm
6-7pm
11-11:35pm
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What justifies KIRO's not having local news on Sunday morning?
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They Air the whole 90 minutes Of CBS News Sunday Morning Followed By Face The Nation
 
Portland, ME

WGME 13: 24.5 hours WPFO 23: 16 hours (FOX 23 news is produced by WGME) 40.5 hours
WCSH 6: 31
WMTW 8: 23
 
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