IceManNYR 240 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I noticed all WABC, WCBS and WNBC are all doing hour long newscasts this Sunday and if the guide data is correct next Sunday. When did they all change to one hour? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14880-hour-long-11pm-newscasts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I noticed all WABC, WCBS and WNBC are all doing hour long newscasts this Sunday and if the guide data is correct next Sunday. When did they all change to one hour? I'd venture to guess some time ago if New York is like the other large markets that have gone after more ad revenue with more news... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14880-hour-long-11pm-newscasts/#findComment-143094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 300 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I noticed all WABC, WCBS and WNBC are all doing hour long newscasts this Sunday and if the guide data is correct next Sunday. When did they all change to one hour? Yeah WABC has been an hour for as long as I can remember. Then WNBC started the trend just on Sundays in 2012. Then WCBS was late to the game extending it on Sundays just last year. However, WNBC and WCBS still don't have hour long newscasts on Saturdays. WNBC probably can't because of SNL, but I don't know why WCBS still doesn't expand on Saturdays. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14880-hour-long-11pm-newscasts/#findComment-143095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yeah WABC has been an hour for as long as I can remember. Then WNBC started the trend just on Sundays in 2012. Then WCBS was late to the game extending it on Sundays just last year. However, WNBC and WCBS still don't have hour long newscasts on Saturdays. WNBC probably can't because of SNL, but I don't know why WCBS still doesn't expand on Saturdays. Saturday is the lowest viewership of the week and there isn't much news... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14880-hour-long-11pm-newscasts/#findComment-143098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The ABC O&Os started expanding in 2011 with KABC & WLS. Then in the start of 2012, it rolled into WABC and the others followed suit. It was probably weeks after WABC, was when WNBC followed suit. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14880-hour-long-11pm-newscasts/#findComment-143103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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