TV News Ratings for Central PA?

[epmark]

I know this is a radio board, but broadcasting people read this who can answer my question.
Given that no publishing media in the area print anything negative (or anything at all)
about local TV, are there any websites where one could see local TV ratings for
Central PA? I can guess the rank order, but would like to know the magnitude of the
difference 8 has over the other 3 news operations.

 

[EnoughJohnMayer]

Since it's not a metered market, it's difficult to project with a lot of accuracy. That being said 8's strength usually comes with placement of the "books" so to speak.

As I've been told, when the survey ends up more Lancaster based, 8 shows a large advantage. But when there is a better balance or even a bit of a lean toward Harrisburg, 27 and 21 both close that gap significantly.

 

[SteelRocker]

Before I moved away from eastern PA 12 years ago, the many years before that, Channel 8 absolutely dominated the local news market. I know whenever we come back to the area, it seems Channel 8 is still the choice for the locals. The reply before mine mentioned Channel 8, 27, then 21. What about FOX 43? They were doing the 10:00 news several years before I left and was a nice alternative to waiting until 11. Does Channel 15 do news again? They were horrible before they went independent from CBS.