HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEARST-ARGYLE!

[CharlotteTV 0]

It was on this day 10 years ago today, when Hearst Broadcasting merged with Argyle Television to create what would become Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and we woud just like to with Hearst-Argyle a very Happy 10th Anniversary!

[TheMightyGringoChannel 0]

Yes, and BRING HD TO DES MOINES SOON!

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I noticed that a majority of stations owned by Hearst-Argyle are the ratings leaders in their respective markets.

 

WCVB (ABC 5) in Boston

KCRA (NBC 3) in Sacramento

WBAL (NBC 11) in Baltimore

KMBC (ABC 9) in Kansas City, Missouri

WLWT (NBC 5) in Cincinnati

WISN (ABC 12) in Milwaukee

WGAL (NBC 8) in Harrisburg

KOAT (ABC 7) in Albuquerque

KOCO (ABC 5) in Oklahoma City

KCCI (CBS 8) in Des Moines

 

If I missed any stations that are the news leaders in their markets, I'm sorry. Feel free to add them. I know that there are Hearst-Argyle stations that are in second place, but I'm listing the news leaders. If you want to list those, knock yourself out.

 

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Hearst-Argyle!

They are a top-quality organization.

[CharlotteTV 0]

WYFF 4 (NBC)Greenville-Spartanburg

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WCVB (ABC 5) in Boston

 

Don't forget WMUR (ABC 9) in Manchester, which is the ratings leader in its submarket. :wink:

[YoungstownTV 0]

WTAE Pittsburgh, for the most part, always second.

[NewsMan 0]

Not all of them are number 1:

 

WCVB is 2nd at 11PM, and WHDH & WFXT are getting closer. (Though they are 1st in every other slot)

WESH is in 3rd in most slots

KCRA is the leader but they have a lot competition for 1st place

WTAE is 1st in the Morning but mostly 2nd in other slots

WBAL is in a fight for 1st against WJZ

KMBC is doing very well but WDAF & KCTV are getting closer.

WLWT is usually in 3rd behind WCPO & WKRC

WISN is leading but WTMJ is still competitive and WITI is getting closer, (for example; at first WISN only lead in the mornings and Early Evenings, while at 10PM they were second at 10PM by only 18,000 homes (Nov 06) Then they won every slot including the 10PM by 0.2 (Feb 07) Then they started to lead at 10PM by 7,500 homes against WTMJ (May 07).

WYFF leads though WSPA is getting closer and WLOS is catching up

WPBF is in mostly in 4th

WGAL is the leader but WHTM is closing the gap, and WHP is slowly catching up

KOAT, KOB, KQRE are all fighting for 1st place

KOCO Leads at 5 & 6 but it is in a fight with KFOR & KWTV to lead

WXII does well though it is fighting WFMY & WGHP for first

WLKY is doing very well but it is in a very competitive fight for 1st, (For Example; they lead at in the mornings, noon and 11PM, (The 11PM Newscast leads by a large margin) they are a close 2nd at 5PM and a close 3rd at 6PM.

WDSU is mostly in a distant 2nd against WWL, though WVUE is fighting them for 2nd place

KCCI is 1st leading WHO (it's closest rival) & WOI (who is a very distant 3rd) by a wide margin

KITV is in a fight for 1st place along with KHON, KGMB, KHNL

KETV is the leader who overtook the longtime leader WOWT for 1st in NOV 06 though WOWT is still very close.

WMTW is usually in 3rd these days behind WCSH & WGME though at times they have beat WGME for 2nd, while WCSH stays in the lead.

WAPT is in a fight for 1st along with WJTV & WLBT

WPTZ is in a fight for 1st with its only competition WCAX

KHBS is in a fight for 2nd place with KNWA behind longtime leader KFSM

KSBW is in a fight with KION for 1st place (its only non-cable competition)

WMUR is in 1st with no in market competition.