It was always the case for years Fox5 NYC beat PIX 11 in The News ratings. Is that still the case now. ?
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Who has better News Ratings WPIX 11 Or FOX 5 NY. ?
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I feel like if PIX11 aired sitcoms during the afternoon AND at night, they'd have better ratings. And, off topic, but KTLA should DEFINITELY cut back on their news programs. 4AM - 7:30PM?! Are you kidding me?! I know things are looking crazy in the world as of late, but you don't need THAT much news. Am I right?
Yes way too much News
KTLA ratings say different. They are #1 in Los Angeles
LA is a much different market than NYC. Car chases still garner big ratings and stations continue to blow out their newscasts when one happens. Earthquakes, fire/flood coverage also gets ratings as well. KTLA, KABC and to a lesser extent KCAL do it the best in LA. There is enough news going on in the DMA to garner the extensive news block that KTLA currently has.....4am-2pm, 3-7pm, 10-11:30pm on weekdays.
L.A. is needed for those crazy news schedules amongst all of their stations. NYC could've been the same but they don't the same way L.A. does.
My Mother Worked for Dumont many years ago
To the best of my knowledge, channel 5 did not begin actual newscasts until the mid-60s. (I think it was 1965.) Previously it would have been short rip & read 'casts VO'ed by a booth announcer over a static slide, just to meet their FCC obligations.
There's a channel changer on the TV and remote, I believe. You don't have to watch.
I always thought WPIX was #1, especially during the INN era in the '80s (and were less brashly compared to WNEW/WNYW); heck, Seinfeld reruns at 11:00 beat out WCBS' news at one point (which led to the 1996 massacre)!
Of course, both stations had Marvin Scott, the late Bill Jorgensen, and the late Arnold Diaz.
Of course, both stations had Marvin Scott, the late Bill Jorgensen, and the late Arnold Diaz.
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