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AIR CHECK BY DIANA MARSZALEK

Black-Oriented TV News: Has Its Time Come?

TVNewsCheck | by Diana Marszalek

While its past success rate is poor and its viability is uncertain, television news targeted to African-American viewers is an idea that’s being tried — both locally and nationally — once again. WBTV Charlotte, N.C., is producing three hours a day of news that airs on its Bounce network subchannel. Other diginets, including Soul of the South and the Black Television News Channel are also working on daily national newscasts.

Seven Cities To Get ‘Black TV News Channel’

Philly.com | by TVNewsCheck

Comcast will supply the “Black Television News Channel” to Philadelphia Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta.The 24-hour network, which could hire up to 50 journalists, will operate from a full-blown operations center at Florida A&M University built with money from Sony.

Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, Atlanta and
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Comcast had committed to carrying the channel in seven of the 10 top African-American markets: Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, Atlanta and Philadelphia.
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