Omaha’s KMTV Doesn’t Renew ‘Regis and Kelly’

By Andrew Gauthier 

Omaha World-Herald

KMTV, Channel 3 in Omaha, pulled “Live with Regis and Kelly” from its morning lineup today after failing to negotiate a new contract with the program, said Willie Garrett, programming and promotions manager for the station.

Instead, the CBS affiliate is airing “3rd Rock from the Sun” from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and “B. Smith with Style” from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The station is working on a long-term replacement for “Regis & Kelly” in that time slot, but Garrett couldn’t yet reveal what that would be.

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Garrett also couldn’t give particulars about why negotiations stalled with “Live with Regis and Kelly.” He said there is a chance that another Omaha station could work out a deal with the show and begin airing it. More…

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