Jess 1115 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 WPVI is going to be the second station to start their newscasts entirely too early. Promos are now airing for a 4:30AM start time beginning on September 6th. For the record, this is much more promotion than WTXF's expansion to 4:30am, which entirely consisted of anchors going "oh by the way, Good Day starts at 4:30 tomorrow". Anyway, given the lemming-like nature of local news, it's a matter of time before the other two stations extend their start times. Not sure when that'd happen though. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 123 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Anyway, given the lemming-like nature of local news, it's a matter of time before the other two stations extend their start times. Not sure when that'd happen though. Isn't KYW starting at 4:30 next week? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 RandomThought: I always liked how Action News dumped out of America This Morning a little early to do their "pre-show" chat (they heated up at 4:57 and just shot-the-shit for 2 minutes, then they would just dump to the open.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopdevil 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Isn't KYW starting at 4:30 next week? You are correct. Starts Monday. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 437 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 RandomThought: I always liked how Action News dumped out of America This Morning a little early to do their "pre-show" chat (they heated up at 4:57 and just shot-the-shit for 2 minutes, then they would just dump to the open.) Thats the best way I think. Oh and ACTION NEWS starts right now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsAnalyzer 0 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Since WPVI has clearly been the number one station I didn't think they needed to start at 4:30am Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link 3 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I think 5-7am local news is plenty each morning. I can't think there was an overwhelming number of requests for the news to start at 4:30am. It has become a trend in many markets because they don't want one station outdoing them or offering more news. In Nashville, TN...the ABC, CBS, and NBC stations begin their newscasts at 4:00am and have for the last couple years. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I think 5-7am local news is plenty each morning. I can't think there was an overwhelming number of requests for the news to start at 4:30am. It has become a trend in many markets because they don't want one station outdoing them or offering more news. In Nashville, TN...the ABC, CBS, and NBC stations begin their newscasts at 4:00am and have for the last couple years. Yeah, it's also catching on in Kansas City of all places. I think KSHB, KMBC, and KCTV all start their news at 4:30 now. There's an article about this trend and basically the local stations are saying that the morning newscasts are starting to become their cash cow now. http://www.tvbarn.com/tv-barn/news-signing/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I think 5-7am local news is plenty each morning. I can't think there was an overwhelming number of requests for the news to start at 4:30am. It has become a trend in many markets because they don't want one station outdoing them or offering more news. In Nashville, TN...the ABC, CBS, and NBC stations begin their newscasts at 4:00am and have for the last couple years. WTVF (CBS) joined the 4:00AM news bandwagon just recently. Until now, their morning newscasts always started at 4:25AM. But still, that's news to me (considering that I don't usually get up that early). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6712-wpvi-joins-the-insomniac-brigade/#findComment-61478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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