WJAR Providence Adding More Local News at 4 P.M.

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s NBC affiliate WJAR Providence, R.I., is introducing a new hour of news at 4 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6. That time slot was previously occupied by the […]

KELOLAND Media Group To Launch 4 P.M. Newscast

Nexstar’s CBS and MNT affiliate KELO Sioux Falls, S.D., will launch KELOLAND News First@4 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6. The newscast will feature one hour of news, weather and community information. […]

WBAL Baltimore To Launch ’11 News At 4 P.M.’ On Sept. 12

‘KIRO 7 News At 4’ To Launch In September

Cox Media Group’s CBS affiliate KIRO Seattle will debut a new weekday newscast at 4-5 p.m. KIRO 7 News at 4 will launch on Monday, Sept. 12, and air live […]

WPBF To Debut 4 P.M. Newscast On July 18

Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate WPBF West Palm Beach, Fla., will launch WPBF 25 News at 4:00 p.m. on July 18.  The new hour-long weekday afternoon newscast will be co-anchored by Tiffany Kenney […]

WNCN Raleigh Launches 4 P.M. Newscast

WTVG Toledo Launches 4 PM News, Moves Anchors

Gray Television’s ABC affiliate will add an afternoon next month. The 4 p.m. broadcast will be anchored by Christina Williams and Tony Geftos, along with meteorologist Dan Smith.

WPXI Pittsburgh Plans 4 P.M. Newscast For Fall

WTAE Pittsburgh Launching 4 P.M. Newscast

Andrew Stockey, Kelly Sasso and meteorologist Jeff Verszyla will anchor the hour-long broadcast beginning July 6 on the Hearst ABC affiliate.

WLWT Cincinnati Adding 4 And 7 P.M. Newscasts

Hearst-owned NBC affiliate WLWT Cincinnati will add two new weekday newscasts at 4 and 7 p.m. WLWT News 5 at 7 p.m. will debut on Monday, July 26, during the […]

DMA 3: CHICAGO

WFLD Chicago To Debut ‘First At Four’

The new hour-long, weekday 4 p.m. newscast debuts Aug. 3 with anchors Anthony Ponce and Sally Schulze.

DMA 56: PROVIDENCE, RI

WLNE Providence Launches 4 P.M. News

Today, Standard Media Group’s ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 56), is debuting what it calls “Southern New England’s only local 4 p.m. news program,” First at Four with Alana […]

DMA 7: HOUSTON

KPRC Expands 4 P.M. Newscast To One Hour

Graham Media’s NBC affiliate KPRC Houston (DMA 7) has expanded its KPRC 2 News at 4 p.m., anchored by Keith Garvin and Christine Noël, to one full hour starting Monday, […]

DMA 22: PORTLAND, OR

KPTV Portland Adds 4 P.M. Newscast

The 4 O’clock News debuts Monday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. The hour-long broadcast features anchors, Wayne Garcia and Nora Hart, and weather from Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen.

DMA 28: INDIANAPOLIS

WISH Announces 4 P.M. News Expansion

With the new broadcast that will launch this fall, Nexstar’s Indianapolis CW affil will provide 75 hours of local news and programming per week.

DMA 6: WASHINGTON

WTTG To Introduce 4 P.M. News Broadcast

Fox-owned WTTG Washington will debut an hour-long 4 p.m. newscast this spring. With this addition, WTTG and co-owned WDCA will broadcast 13.5 hours of locally produced news and entertainment programming […]

DMA 63: LEXINGTON, KY

WLEX To Drop Its 4 p.m. Newscast

Cordillera Communications’s NBC affiliate WLEX Lexington, Ky., is doing away with its 4 p.m. newscast and replacing it with the syndicated Canadian lifestyle series Cityline.

DMA 64

WDTN Dayton To Roll Out 4 P.M. Newscast

Nexstar-owned NBC affiliate WDTN Dayton, Ohio (DMA 64) is expanding its weekday local programming with the launch of 2 News First at 4, what it calls “the Miami Valley’s first and only […]

DMA 47

WJXT Jacksonville To Add 4 P.M. Newscast

Graham Media Group’s independent WJXT Jacksonville, Fla. (DMA 47), will launch the market’s first 4 p.m. daily newscast, News4JAX at 4pm, on-air and livestreaming on all platforms starting Jan. 23. The half hour newscast […]

DMA 9: BOSTON

WCVB To Launch ‘Newscenter 5 At 4’ Nov. 9

Hearst-owned ABC affiliate WCVB Boston (DMA 9) will launch a 4 p.m. newscast, NewsCenter 5 at 4, beginning the week of Nov. 7. NewsCenter 5 at 4 will replace Inside Edition, which […]

DMA 3: CHICAGO

WSNS To Add 4 P.M. Weekday Newscast

Telemundo’s Chicago outlet will debut the new broadcast on Sept. 26 with Anabel Monge and Alfonso Gutierrez as co-anchors.

 

DMA 17: DENVER

KDEN Launches New Weekday News Next Week

Telemundo-owned KDEN Denver (DMA 17) will introduce a new half-hour weekday newscast on Monday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m.  Carlos Rausseo and Pamela Padilla will co-anchor Noticiero Telemundo Denver a las […]

DMA 45: BIRMINGHAM, AL

WBRC To Debut Weekday 4 P.M, Newscast

With the Sept. 12 introduction of the hour-long The Four, the Raycom Fox affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., will be producing nearly 60 of local news a week.

DMA 3: CHICAGO

WMAQ Debuts 4 P.M. Newscast Today

Monday marks the start of a 4 p.m. weekday newscast on NBC-owned WMAQ Chicago, increasing NBC 5’s output to 41 hours of local news each week. Marion Brooks will anchor the additional half-hour, with co-anchor duties shared by Rob Stafford and Dick Johnson (similar to the lineup for the 4:30 p.m. newscast).

MARKET SHARE (DMA 33: KANSAS CITY)

A National Murrow For KMBC’s Manhunt Coverage

MARKET SHARE (DMA 8: BOSTON)

WFXT Uses ‘PromoGrams’ To Promote 4 P.M. News

DMA 8

WFXT Boston To Add 4 P.M. Newscast

Cox-owned WFXT Boston (DMA 8) is set to launch Fox25 News at 4:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 25. Elizabeth Hopkins and Blair Miller will co-anchor the weekday newscast with Chief […]

DMA 33: KANSAS CITY

KMBC Introducing An Hour Of News At 4 P.M.

The new newscast debuts on April 25 and will bring the Hearst ABC affil in Kansas City’s local news coverage to 51 hours a week.

 

DMA 8

WFXT Boston To Launch 4 P.M. Newscast

The Cox-owned Fox affiliate will introduce a 4 o’clock newscast starting in mid-April. The new broadcast will be anchored by Blair Miller and Elizabeth Hopkins, with chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz on weather.

DMA 1: NEW YORK

Stefan Holt Joins WNBC’s 4 P.M. News

NBC-owned WNBC New York today named Stefan Holt co-anchor of its soon-to-be launched 4 p.m. newscast. Holt joins WNBC from WMAQ, NBC’s Chicago O&O, where he currently co-anchors the station’s […]

DMA 53

WIVB Buffalo Adding 4 P.M. Newscast

WIVB Buffalo, N.Y., News Director Scott Levy has confirmed that the Media General-owned CBS affiliate is planning to start a 4 p.m. newscast by the end of March.

DMAS 1,2, 16 & 30

Four NBC O&Os To Launch 4 P.M. News

NBC Stations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Hartford, Conn., will debut hour-long 4 p.m. newscasts in May.

DMA 20: SACRAMENTO, CA

KCRA To Launch Weekday 4 P.M. Newscast

Beginning Monday, Jan. 25, the one-hour newscast will be anchored by Lisa Gonzales and Brian Heap, with weather delivered by KCRA meteorologist Eileen Javora. 

NBC O&Os Said Planning 4 P.M. Newscasts

A number of NBC O&O’s are said to be looking into launching a 4 p.m. newscast. You see the earlier news popping up in more and more markets and it is happening lately because of all the political ad dollars in play.

DMA 10

KHOU Houston Expands 4 P.M. Newscast

Tegna-owned CBS affiliate KHOU Houston (DMA 10), is expanding KHOU 11 News at 4 p.m. to one hour beginning Sept. 14. Beyond news, weather and sports coverage, the program will […]

MARKET SHARE (DMA 28: SAN DIEGO)

KGTV Launches New Newscast, ‘The Now San Diego’

DMA 131

WECT Wilmington Adding 4 P.M. News

The new First at Four debuts Monday, Sept. 14, on the Raycom NBC affiliate. Ashlea Kosikowski will anchor.

DMA 28

KGTV San Diego To Launch 4 P.M. Local News

The Now San Diego debuts Sept. 14 and will feature anchors Ariel Wesler and Anne State, with meteorologist Angelica Campos.

DMA 18 (ORLANDO, FL)

WKMG To Add 4 P.M. Newscast On Sept. 7

KTVU NEWS EXPANDS IN A.M., ADDS 4 P.M.

KTVU News Expands In A.M., Adds 4 P.M.

With these two moves, the Fox O&O in San Francisco-Oakland adds 7.5 hours of local news per week.