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Fox59 adding another hour of daily news programming

IBJ Staff
May 8, 2012
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WXIN-TV Channel 59 said on Tuesday that it will add an hour-long newscast at 6 p.m. weekdays beginning Sept. 10.

With the additional five hours of news per week, Fox 59 plans to add six employees at the television station, which will produce 60 hours of news programming each week.

“Fox59’s top priority is continuing to offer the most news and information, at a variety of times that are convenient to our viewers,” said Larry Delia, the station’s vice president and general manager, in a prepared statement. “There is no other station more committed to serving central Indiana.”

Since 2009, Fox59 has added half-hour newscasts at 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., in addition to hour-long newscasts at 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. The station also added four hours of morning news on both Saturdays and Sundays.
 

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  • FOX NEWS
    JEBMay 9, 2012 1:41 PM
    Fox needs to broadcast their weather report before 10:45 during the week. We start out watching FOX News, then switch over to channel 23 for WishTV's weather because it is on earlier...then we can even watch the sports cast on WISHTV, and go to bed before FOX even airs the weather.
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  • passing through
    rickMay 9, 2012 11:51 AM
    Local tv stations do seem to have an ever changing parade of very attractive and very young reporters who may look nice, but often are from out of state and are just passing through. As such they often have no real deep knowledge of the city or state.
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  • ehh...
    DDMay 9, 2012 10:53 AM
    However much I love Fox 59's style and personality...I don't really watch the "after work" newscast as I'm trying to do things around the house and play with my kids. I do appreciate the 10PM newscast though...Always watch!

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  • Prediction
    AndreaMay 9, 2012 8:51 AM
    Another ditsy, blonde, anchorgirl and some non-descript guy --- just like all the others.
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