NECN Launches First 4:30am Newscast in Boston

By Andrew Gauthier 

Boston Herald

NECN is waking up the early-morning news competition with the first 4:30 a.m. newscast in the Boston TV market.

The regional cable news channel quietly launched “First Thing in the Morning” a few weeks ago and started promoting the new show earlier this week.

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Anchored by Mike Nikitas and Karen Swensen, NECN is devoting two live trucks, two crews and two reporters doing live coverage to the new early-morning program.

“It’s a great momentum and a great way to start the news day,” said station manager Stacey Marks Bronner More…

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