24994J 5280 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 "The Revolution", ABC's replacement for the canceled "One Life to Live" is now facing its own demise. With it's exit, ABC will air a 9-week afternoon edition of Good Morning America over the summer until Katie Couric's appropriately-titled "Katie" debuts in September. Newsreader Josh Elliott and "lifestyle anchor" Lara Spencer are expected to host with weatherman Sam Champion contributing. With Katie now presumably airing in the 2/1pm time slot, fans of "General Hospital" can celebrate the soap's renewal. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/good-morning-america-expanding-to-the-afternoon_b121545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 617 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 It's going to be a live show according to the site? I'm surprised they would keep the morning anchors around that late into the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5280 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 According to some other more up-to-date articles, it seems like the 3rd hour will be taped immediately following the live show at 9am, and aired on delay. However, in cases of important news, they would most likely do the show live...which actually makes sense financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1343 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I wonder if they'll call it Good Afternoon America... ...nah, that'd make too much sense. They'll probably call it Good Morning America - Afternoon Edition or something equally awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5280 Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Close..."GMA in the Afternoon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Holy Jesus! WABC is gonna have a crazy amount of news.. 4:30-7 (Eyewitness News)7-9 (GMA) 12-12:30 (EWN) 2-3 (GMA P.M.) 4-6:30 (Eyewitness News) 6:30 (World News) and then at 11:00 (EWN) that's crazy.. But what ever it's only for a few months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 363 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Holy Jesus! WABC is gonna have a crazy amount of news.. 4:30-7 (Eyewitness News)7-9 (GMA) 12-12:30 (EWN) 2-3 (GMA P.M.) 4-6:30 (Eyewitness News) 6:30 (World News) and then at 11:00 (EWN) that's crazy.. But what ever it's only for a few months.. Sounds a lot like WTMJ (Milwaukee-NBC). Just news programming: 4:30-5:00 Early Today 5:00-7:00 TMJ4 News 7:00-9:00 Today 10:00-11:00 Today 12:00-1:00 TMJ4 News 3:00-5:30 TMJ4 News 5:30-6:00 NBC Nightly News 6:00-6:30 TMJ4 News 10:00-10:35 TMJ4 News And that's not just for a few months - that's normal. 10.5 hours a day of news programming. 4 hours national, 6.5 hours local. Dayside programming is almost exclusively news, with an hour for Days of our Lives, an hour for Access Hollywood Live, and an hour for a local infotainment program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev57 46 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Sounds a lot like WTMJ (Milwaukee-NBC). Just news programming: 4:30-5:00 Early Today 5:00-7:00 TMJ4 News 7:00-9:00 Today 10:00-11:00 Today 12:00-1:00 TMJ4 News 3:00-5:30 TMJ4 News 5:30-6:00 NBC Nightly News 6:00-6:30 TMJ4 News 10:00-10:35 TMJ4 News And that's not just for a few months - that's normal. 10.5 hours a day of news programming. 4 hours national, 6.5 hours local. Dayside programming is almost exclusively news, with an hour for Days of our Lives, an hour for Access Hollywood Live, and an hour for a local infotainment program. And don't forget "The Morning Blend" from 9-10, which, while not exactly news, is locally produced by TMJ4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 And don't forget "The Morning Blend" from 9-10, which, while not exactly news, is locally produced by TMJ4. Ehh, no, that's actually an infomercial posing as legitimate programming, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev57 46 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Ehh, no, that's actually an infomercial posing as legitimate programming, right? Basically, with the hosts taking about 10 minutes (if that) out of the hour to talk about local current events. The amazing thing is that it gets good enough ratings to be in a race for first with Real Milwaukee (WITI) and ahead of Live with Kelly (WISN) and Let's Make a Deal (WDJT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I wonder if they'll call it Good Afternoon America... ...nah, that'd make too much sense. They'll probably call it Good Morning America - Afternoon Edition or something equally awkward. Close..."GMA in the Afternoon" Nope, mre turned out to be right - the interim show will indeed be named "Good Afternoon America". Because it makes sense, dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtgh922 18 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Soaps are on their last legs all around. And with Good Afternoon America doing so well in the ratings, wouldn't be surprised if General Hospital gets the boot by ABC. Talk shows are cheaper to produce and generally grab more eyeballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 730 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Where did you read that GAA is doing well in the ratings? I've read the opposite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1295 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 GAA has averaged close to 2 million viewers every day surpassing the networks expectations and cost less to produce than General Hospital. It's definitely going to become a permanent installment of ABC daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 730 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Surpassing expectations and doing well in the ratings are not the same. GAA is down 70% from OLTL's ratings last year at this time is what I've read. That being said, GAA is cheaper to produce and therefore is probably more costworthy to keep. Personally, I think ABC should cancel their 4pm newscasts, put Katie there, and then put GAA at 3pm, and keep GH at its new 2pm time (all eastern). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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