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Graveyard shifters, insomniacs, pre-dawn commuters–Fox Television Stations want them all.
Over the past couple of months, the station group has extended its early morning news block in 11 markets by adding 4:30 a.m. newscasts or, in one case (Houston), a 4 a.m. newscast.
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With the sign on of WHBQ Memphis on Monday, 13 of Fox’s 16 news-producing stations are now in the early-early news business.
“It’s the natural next step in the local news evolution,” says Sharri Berg, SVP of news operations for the Fox O&Os. “We’re really answering the consumers’ changing need for news and information.” More…