24994J 5585 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 In an apparent instance of poor scheduling, ABC's NASCAR broadcast tonight is scheduled from 7e/6c (pre-race) to 10:30e/9:30c. Instead of giving the affiliates a half hour at 7/6, like they normally would, they appear to be giving that time back after the race. So, if everything goes on schedule (it probably won't) WLS, and most likely the other ABC O&O stations will be having 1.5 hours of late news tonight :bang: ...where does this make sense and what are other stations scheduling (obviously this is Eastern and Central markets only)? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 413 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 In an apparent instance of poor scheduling, ABC's NASCAR broadcast tonight is scheduled from 7e/6c (pre-race) to 10:30e/9:30c. Instead of giving the affiliates a half hour at 7/6, like they normally would, they appear to be giving that time back after the race. So, if everything goes on schedule (it probably won't) WLS, and most likely the other ABC O&O stations will be having 1.5 hours of late news tonight :bang: ...where does this make sense and what are other stations scheduling (obviously this is Eastern and Central markets only)? WPVI is doing a half hour newscast tonight after the race. Why would a station run an hour and a half newscast tonight? I think you may have misread something somewhere. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 782 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 My schedule shows the race going from 7:30-11. At 7 there is an Eagles special, 11 the news, and at 11:35 another Eagles special. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 WPVI is doing a half hour newscast tonight after the race. Why would a station run an hour and a half newscast tonight? I think you may have misread something somewhere. Well, WLS has news scheduled for 9:30, and then a full hour at 10...therefore an hour and a half tonight. Apparently it's just Chicago, but my DVR is agreeing with their website. See for yourself... http://abclocal.go.c...ings&id=5755533 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 277 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Well, WLS has news scheduled for 9:30, and then a full hour at 10...therefore an hour and a half tonight. Apparently it's just Chicago, but my DVR is agreeing with their website. See for yourself... http://abclocal.go.c...ings&id=5755533 yeah it must just be in your market..here in NY they have football 3:30-7 Nascar Countdown 7-7:30 and the actual race at 7:30-11 and 11-12 Eyewitness News..I'm not sure but if they can I would imagine that WABC is going to pre-empt Nascar Countdown and do the News at 7 because we have been having severe weather here today and are under numerous warnings for the remainder of the night. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 705 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Looks like this race might get rained out, so the whole night might be open to filler programming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Geez, between the football games and the race, the programming departments at ABC and ESPN are probably up a wall right now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12119-abcs-saturday-night-schedule-question-9812/#findComment-75420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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