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KANSAS CITY, MO--(Marketwire - February 28, 2008) - KMBC 9 News launches an expanded morning
newscast starting March 3, 2008. "KMBC 9 FirstNews on KCWE" will highlight
local and national headlines, live breaking news, weather and traffic. It
will air weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. on sister station KCWE, Ch. 29.
Watch a sneak peak of "KMBC 9 FirstNews on
KCWE."
Wayne Godsey, president and general manager of KMBC/KCWE, said the
expansion of the morning news is a direct response to the changing needs
and lifestyles of viewers. "Right now, KMBC 9 'FirstNews' ends at 7 a.m.
Our viewers tell us they want and need local news, traffic and weather from
KMBC 9 News throughout the morning," said Godsey. "We intend to serve
those needs by expanding our No. 1 rated morning newscast from 7 to 9 a.m.
on KCWE including traffic coverage from Johnny Rowlands in NewsChopper 9."
Find your local KCWE
station (PDF).
While the newscast will have a similar format to its earlier version on
KMBC, "KMBC 9 FirstNews on KCWE" will showcase new content, with a focus on
top local headlines, breaking news, weather, traffic and national stories.
The program will feature an ensemble cast of KMBC 9 News anchors, reporters
and meteorologists including Jim Flink, Dion Lim, Kris Ketz, Donna Pitman,
Joel Nichols and Johnny Rowlands in NewsChopper 9. Read news team bios.
KMBC will continue to broadcast ABC's "Good Morning America" on its regular
channel; however viewers looking for local news, weather and traffic
information can turn to sister station KCWE 29 to continue watching
FirstNews. The expanded newscast will be aired in HD. For Comcast it's
channel 236, Everest 615, and Time Warner 1431.
KMBC-TV is the first Kansas City television station to broadcast news in
high definition. KMBC 9 News contributes local news and weather content to
the number one television news Web site www.kmbc.com. Hearst-Argyle
Television Inc. owns KMBC-TV and manages KCWE-TV.
Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. owns 26 television stations, and manages an
additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically
diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach approximately
18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America's largest television
station groups. Hearst-Argyle also is a leader in the convergence of local
broadcast television and the Internet. For more information, visit
www.hearstargyle.com.
