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Merry24 · 12-22-2025, 01:07 PM

I think local News Should be Broadcast only 6:00pm instead of airring it repetitively at other times. Now that local News has a Website you really don’t need onair time so much.

Zoneboy · 12-22-2025, 01:25 PM

In this area it used to be that local news aired at 6pm followed by World news. Now local on one channel starts at noon then from 4pm-6:30. The bad thing is it's the same repetitive stuff again and again. Just recently a student was stabbed-to-death at a high school in the area. They broke in around noon to report it and stayed with it for over 6 hours. The same thing over and over and with interviews from everyone they could find to get their analysis of it. I understand it was a tragic event, but do you really need to keep harping on it that long ?

Merry24 · 12-22-2025, 01:52 PM

I agree Zoneboy!

Dream Canteen · 12-22-2025, 02:27 PM

News is the bread and butter of local broadcasters and where they get most of their advertising revenue. Until it becomes financially burdensome to do so — and it has in some smaller markets — TV stations are going to look to expand their news footprint, not contract it.

Zoneboy · 12-22-2025, 02:51 PM

It's so bad around here that when the news isn't on they take every opportunity to promote it and their Roku channel. The Andy Griffith Show airs at 3:30pm and several key scenes are cut from each episode because of commercials and constant self-promotion. I clocked one episode and after credits and it timed out 17.40. Granted there are other sources for TAGS, but it leads into the 4pm newscast which my mom likes to watch.

Dream Canteen · 12-22-2025, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

It's so bad around here that when the news isn't on they take every opportunity to promote it and their Roku channel. The Andy Griffith Show airs at 3:30pm and several key scenes are cut from each episode because of commercials and constant self-promotion. I clocked one episode and after credits and it timed out 17.40. Granted there are other sources for TAGS, but it leads into the 4pm newscast which my mom likes to watch.

Yeah, I get it. That’s insane because “Griffith” uncut should clock in somewhere around 26 minutes.

I stopped watching syndicated reruns of my favorite shows on TV and cable because they’re butchered for more and more commercials. I just watch them on streaming or DVD/Blu-ray now because, with some exceptions, they’re presented there uncut.

EDITED TO ADD: Peacock has the black-and-white seasons of “Griffith” if you have that, and it seems to be uncut. Paramount+ has the complete series, also seemingly uncut.

Dude111 · 12-22-2025, 05:29 PM

Since the news is mostly all garbage meant to keep ppl uninformed,yes it should be seen ONLY at 6pm!

howilu · 12-23-2025, 10:40 AM

I very strongly agree. Local stations should air news at 6 PM local time instead of starting at 4 PM and 5 PM. My thinking is that stations couldn't find anything to fill the 4 PM time period after Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres ended their shows so they expanded their newscasts.

KurtfromPitts · 02-04-2026, 02:33 PM

All this overexpansion possibly makes one long for the days when news was only 15 minutes in length.

12-22-2025, 01:07 PM	#1
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	Do you think Local News should be cut down to 6:00pm? I think local News Should be Broadcast only 6:00pm instead of airring it repetitively at other times. Now that local News has a Website you really don’t need onair time so much.

12-22-2025, 01:25 PM	#2
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	In this area it used to be that local news aired at 6pm followed by World news. Now local on one channel starts at noon then from 4pm-6:30. The bad thing is it's the same repetitive stuff again and again. Just recently a student was stabbed-to-death at a high school in the area. They broke in around noon to report it and stayed with it for over 6 hours. The same thing over and over and with interviews from everyone they could find to get their analysis of it. I understand it was a tragic event, but do you really need to keep harping on it that long ?

12-22-2025, 01:52 PM	#3
Merry24 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 10, 2017 Location: beach Posts: 2,042	I agree Zoneboy!

12-22-2025, 02:27 PM	#4
Dream Canteen Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 11, 2023 Location: California Posts: 505	News is the bread and butter of local broadcasters and where they get most of their advertising revenue. Until it becomes financially burdensome to do so — and it has in some smaller markets — TV stations are going to look to expand their news footprint, not contract it.

12-22-2025, 02:51 PM	#5
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,408	It's so bad around here that when the news isn't on they take every opportunity to promote it and their Roku channel. The Andy Griffith Show airs at 3:30pm and several key scenes are cut from each episode because of commercials and constant self-promotion. I clocked one episode and after credits and it timed out 17.40. Granted there are other sources for TAGS, but it leads into the 4pm newscast which my mom likes to watch.

12-22-2025, 05:29 PM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,422	Since the news is mostly all garbage meant to keep ppl uninformed,yes it should be seen ONLY at 6pm!

12-23-2025, 10:40 AM	#8
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,963	I very strongly agree. Local stations should air news at 6 PM local time instead of starting at 4 PM and 5 PM. My thinking is that stations couldn't find anything to fill the 4 PM time period after Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres ended their shows so they expanded their newscasts.

02-04-2026, 02:33 PM	#9
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,535	All this overexpansion possibly makes one long for the days when news was only 15 minutes in length.