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NASHMAN · 10-13-2005, 12:17 PM

Geraldo At Large Gets Larger

By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/12/2005 4:40:00 PM

Twentieth Television today announced ten additional clearances for new syndicated strip Geraldo at Large, which launches Oct. 31 in the Fox O&O slots currently airing A Current Affair.

The half-hour program featuring Geraldo Rivera has now been cleared to air on stations including CBS O&O KPIX San Francisco; Tribune-owned Fox station WXIN Indianapolis; independent KUSI San Diego; Belo's NBC affiliate, WCNC Charlotte, N.C.; Raycom-owned Fox station WFLX West Palm Beach, Fla.; Hubbard Broadcasting-owned NBC affiliate KOB in Albuquerque; Clear Channel-owned CBS affiliate KGPE Fresno, Calif.; Quincy Newspapers-owned Fox affiliate WSJV South Bend, Ind; LIN Television's Fox affiliate WUPW Toledo, Ohio; and Liberty Corp.-owned CBS affiliate KGBT Harlingen-Brownsville, Texas.

According to Twentieth, the show has now been cleared in 55% of the country

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2005, 01:26 PM

Kewl...i luv Geraldo

NASHMAN · 10-17-2005, 01:22 PM

Official article:

From NY Daily news:

It's 'Geraldo' vs. 'Oprah'

New show to air in killer slot

Geraldo Rivera isn't doing his old daytime show.

Geraldo Rivera might be in the ratings fight of his life.
That's because Rivera's new daily news show, "Geraldo at Large," launches Oct. 31 and will air on WNYW/Ch. 5 in one of the toughest local times imaginable - 4 p.m., putting him against WABC/Ch. 7's telecast of Oprah Winfrey's show.

"Oprah's great, the best in the business," Rivera said yesterday.

"A lot of what Oprah does is not so distant from what we do," Rivera added, citing her recent shows on Hurricane Katrina and sexual predators.

Rivera's show will be similar to his Sunday program on the Fox News Channel. Former Ch. 5 anchor and FNC staffer Julie Banderas is expected to add some sizzle and sex appeal to Rivera's show, too.

Still, there's no way to sugarcoat the facts. "Oprah" is a ratings monster.

"Geraldo at Large" will be paired with "Inside Edition" from 4-5 p.m. on Ch. 5. Although the schedule is tough for Rivera, pairing the two gives Ch. 5's ratings-anemic early newscasts a more compatible lead-in.

Rivera wants to be clear: The daytime slot is not a throwback to his previous talk-show career.

"Daytime is one thing, news is another," Rivera said. "I turned down [syndicator 20th Television] a year ago when they came after me to do my old daytime show. I didn't want my career to go back in that direction.

"I've proven I'm one of the warrior journalists," he said. "It's not a step backward. It's a syndicated program produced by a major news division."

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-22-2005, 04:30 PM

Starting on Monday, October 31, 2005 WGNO ABC 26 will be airing Gearldo at Large
weekday's at 3:30 pm.

10-13-2005, 12:17 PM	#1
NASHMAN KGW NewsChannel 8 Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Location: Centralia, WA 98532 Halfway between Seattle & Portland on I-5 Posts: 433	A Current Affair's replacement: Geraldo At Large Geraldo At Large Gets Larger By Ben Grossman -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/12/2005 4:40:00 PM Twentieth Television today announced ten additional clearances for new syndicated strip Geraldo at Large, which launches Oct. 31 in the Fox O&O slots currently airing A Current Affair. The half-hour program featuring Geraldo Rivera has now been cleared to air on stations including CBS O&O KPIX San Francisco; Tribune-owned Fox station WXIN Indianapolis; independent KUSI San Diego; Belo's NBC affiliate, WCNC Charlotte, N.C.; Raycom-owned Fox station WFLX West Palm Beach, Fla.; Hubbard Broadcasting-owned NBC affiliate KOB in Albuquerque; Clear Channel-owned CBS affiliate KGPE Fresno, Calif.; Quincy Newspapers-owned Fox affiliate WSJV South Bend, Ind; LIN Television's Fox affiliate WUPW Toledo, Ohio; and Liberty Corp.-owned CBS affiliate KGBT Harlingen-Brownsville, Texas. According to Twentieth, the show has now been cleared in 55% of the country
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10-13-2005, 01:26 PM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	Kewl...i luv Geraldo
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10-22-2005, 04:30 PM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	A Current Affire's Replacement Gearldo at Large, Starting on Monday, October 31, 2005 WGNO ABC 26 will be airing Gearldo at Large weekday's at 3:30 pm.
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10-17-2005, 01:22 PM	#3
NASHMAN KGW NewsChannel 8 Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 06, 2004 Location: Centralia, WA 98532 Halfway between Seattle & Portland on I-5 Posts: 433	Official article: From NY Daily news: It's 'Geraldo' vs. 'Oprah' New show to air in killer slot Geraldo Rivera isn't doing his old daytime show. Geraldo Rivera might be in the ratings fight of his life. That's because Rivera's new daily news show, "Geraldo at Large," launches Oct. 31 and will air on WNYW/Ch. 5 in one of the toughest local times imaginable - 4 p.m., putting him against WABC/Ch. 7's telecast of Oprah Winfrey's show. "Oprah's great, the best in the business," Rivera said yesterday. "A lot of what Oprah does is not so distant from what we do," Rivera added, citing her recent shows on Hurricane Katrina and sexual predators. Rivera's show will be similar to his Sunday program on the Fox News Channel. Former Ch. 5 anchor and FNC staffer Julie Banderas is expected to add some sizzle and sex appeal to Rivera's show, too. Still, there's no way to sugarcoat the facts. "Oprah" is a ratings monster. "Geraldo at Large" will be paired with "Inside Edition" from 4-5 p.m. on Ch. 5. Although the schedule is tough for Rivera, pairing the two gives Ch. 5's ratings-anemic early newscasts a more compatible lead-in. Rivera wants to be clear: The daytime slot is not a throwback to his previous talk-show career. "Daytime is one thing, news is another," Rivera said. "I turned down [syndicator 20th Television] a year ago when they came after me to do my old daytime show. I didn't want my career to go back in that direction. "I've proven I'm one of the warrior journalists," he said. "It's not a step backward. It's a syndicated program produced by a major news division."