LHS grad to become anchor for new national news show
(The Observer) The sudden and acute abdominal pain Rudabeh Shahbazi, then a Los Angeles television news reporter, felt was unlike anything she had ever experienced. Click here to read more.
Nexstar Hews To Decentralized News Approach
(TVNewsCheck) Nexstar will launch a new national newscast this fall, drawing in part from its 110 news-producing stations, but individual stations will have the autonomy to chart their own news course, says Susan Tully, SVP of local content development. Click here to read more.
(Media Village) WGN America’s Readies a Fresh Approach to Cable News
In a crowded marketplace, cable network WGN America is preparing to serve up a national newscast without commentary or opinion, and with contributions from local communities. The show will be an anomaly in the cable news lineup, but network research indicated Americans want an unbiased, fact-based nightly news show. That’s the inspiration for News Nation, […]
(Variety) WGN America’s ‘News Nation’ Sets Anchor Team for Primetime Pivot
WGN America has set the anchor team for the nightly three-hour newscast that is coming to the primetime lineup of Nexstar Media Group’s cable network as of Sept. 1. Click here to read more.
(Broadcasting & Cable) WGN America Sets Anchors For Primetime ‘News Nation’
It’s not easy staffing a new newscast during a pandemic. Click here to read more.
(Los Angeles Times) A cable alternative to CNN? WGN America prepares for national newscast in a crowded market
Many viewers across the country won’t be familiar with Joe Donlon, Marni Hughes and Rob Nelson, the lead anchor team of cable network WGN America’s new national newscast “News Nation” set to debut Sept. 1. Click here to read more.
WGN’s Joe Donlon named weeknight anchor for Nexstar’s ‘News Nation’
(RobertFeder.com) Nexstar Media Group has unveiled a lineup of anchors and correspondents for its upcoming nightly national newscast that includes three familiar faces from “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN-Channel 9. Click here to read more.
WGN America Announces Anchor Teams and Correspondents for Prime-Time National Newscast “News Nation” Launching September 1
WGN America, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s wholly owned cable network reaching 75 million television households across the country, announced the anchor teams and correspondents for its live three-hour prime-time national newscast, News Nation, which debuts Tuesday, September 1st.
WGN America Pivots in Primetime to News Nation
(Media Village) WGN America is crafting a noteworthy new strategic direction for its primetime schedule. Click here to read more.
Nexstar To Launch Primetime WGN America News
(TVNewsCheck) Nexstar Media Group said today that its wholly-owned cable network, WGN America, will launch a live daily three-hour national newscast. Beginning this summer, News Nation, will air in primetime, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET, and will draw on the local market, regional and national expertise of Nexstar’s 5,400 local journalists in 110 […]