Sinclair Broadcast Group has confirmed that it is planning changes at some of its stations. A spokesperson said the station group was not planning mass layoffs or closing newsrooms, but will be making some changes to the way it produces news in a few of its markets. “In addition to our local news coverage, we will be adding The National Desk, which provides real-time national and regional news from Sinclair’s television stations across the U.S. TND will feature local news content from the market in every hour of the newscast,” Sinclair said.
The National Desk (TND), Sinclair Broadcast Group’s national news program providing real-time national and regional news from across Sinclair’s television stations, today announced The National Desk will be adding a weekend edition. Beginning […]
TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Mike Garber, director of content for Sinclair’s The National Desk, about the art of making local news content palatable and relevant to a national audience.
Sinclair’s The National Desk joins the nighttime news wars, the latest example of a fast-growing trend: local station groups creating national programs and even whole channels to amortize resources, populate new platforms and replace generic syndicated fare with original content.
Meagan O’Halloran returns to Sinclair as main anchor of The National Desk late news. Eugene Ramirez Joins as live desk anchor weeknights at 10 p.m. ET beginning Sept. 27.
Exclusives
The group’s morning show will introduce a late news broadcast at 10 p.m.-midnight ET beginning Sept. 27.
Sinclair’s The National Desk, a three-hour morning news program, debuted today on Sinclair’s 190-plus stations. Promising commentary-free news coverage from both local and national perspectives, the program is based out of WJLA’s studios in Washington.
It will highlight the latest and most pressing news of the day in real time for viewers across the country and will be available across Sinclair broadcast, digital and over-the-top platforms.
