‘Wendy Williams’ Gets Season 3 Renewal

Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show will return for a third season in September following renewals in more than 70% of the U.S., including stations belonging to the Fox, CBS, NBC, Local TV, Tribune, LIN, Cox, Raycom, Meredith and New Vision groups.

The cash-plus-barter renewal deals, with Debmar-Mercury retaining four minutes per hour of national advertising inventory, follow a ratings boost this season for Williams in many major Fox Television Station markets, including New York and Los Angeles.

“Wendy has reached new creative heights this season and stations have taken notice,” said Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein. “It has performed exceptionally well in recent months leading out of morning newscasts on the Fox stations, with viewers rediscovering Wendy’s fun, irreverent and entertaining style. We will work diligently with stations to ensure this franchise’s continued growth, both creatively and from a ratings standpoint, across all markets in the months and years ahead.”