In 2020, there was nothing hotter on TV than cable news.
A bruising presidential campaign and a historic pandemic brought in a record number of viewers for CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Surveys of consumers showed that TV news was the second leading reason for keeping a pay-TV subscription, right behind live sports.
It seemed like fertile ground for the Irving, Texas-based Nexstar Media Group, the country s largest owner of TV stations. Using the resources of its local TV news operations, the company launched a prime-time newscast, NewsNation Prime, in September on its cable outlet WGN America â a nationally distributed network available in 75 million homes â with plans to expand it to a full-time news service. In March, WGN America changed its name to NewsNation, and currently has five hours of news programming a night, which is repeated for West Coast viewers.
A bruising presidential campaign and a historic pandemic brought in a record number of viewers for CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. Surveys of consumers showed that TV news was the second leading reason for keeping a pay-TV subscription, right behind live sports.
It seemed like fertile ground for the Irving, Texas-based Nexstar Media Group, the country’s largest owner of TV stations, including Los Angeles outlet KTLA. Using the resources of its local TV news operations, the company launched a prime-time newscast, “NewsNation Prime,” in September on its cable outlet WGN America a nationally distributed network available in 75 million homes with plans to expand it to a full-time news service. In March, WGN America changed its name to NewsNation, and currently has five hours of news programming a night, which is repeated for West Coast viewers.
Leaders of the local TV advertising buying, selling and research community will offer their outlook on the developing 2021 spot TV market during a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch Webinar set for Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. ET.
Local Jewish elected officials write letter condemning attack on U.S. Capitol
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Orange Mayor Kathy U. Mulcahy was one of 28 Jewish elected officials in Cuyahoga County who signed a letter strongly condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. (Ed Wittenberg, special to cleveland.com)
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ORANGE, Ohio A group of Jewish elected officials in Cuyahoga County has drafted a letter strongly condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
Mayor Kathy U. Mulcahy read the entire letter at the Village Council meeting Wednesday (Jan. 13). She noted that it was signed by 28 Jewish elected officials on the East Side of Cleveland and its suburbs, including herself and five members of Orange council.