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John Kiesewetter on the world of local and national TV


Senior Entertainment Reporter John Kiesewetter has been covering TV and media issues for 20 years. After joining the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1975 as a summer intern, he worked as a county government and suburban reporter; assistant city editor and suburban editor; and features editor supervising the Life section. He has a B.S. in journalism from Ohio University.

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Making Room For More "Today" Show

The "Rachael Ray" daytime show will move back an hour, to 11 a.m., on Channel 5 to make room for the new fourth hour of the "Today" show starting Sept. 10.

NBC announced today that Ann Curry, "Today" and "Dateline NBC" anchor, will stick around to co-host the new 10 a.m. portion with national correspondent Natalie Morales and correspondent Hoda Kotb. Also making "regular appearances" as co-anchors will be familiar "Today" show faces David Gregory, Nancy Snyderman, Amy Robach, Giada DeLaurentiis, Jenna Wolfe and Tiki Barber.

Channel 5 is among the 90% of NBC affiliates carrying the fourth hour of the TV’s No. 1 morning show. "Rachael Ray" will bump "Montel Williams" to 2 p.m., replacing NBC’s canceled "Passions." The soap's last telecast is Sept. 7.

Is a fourth hour of "Today" too much? Will you watch without Matt, Meredith and Al? Or will Ann Curry keep viewers tuned in?

What makes the "Today" show No. 1 for almost 12 years?


16 Comments:

at 8/14/2007 12:45 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think Ann Curry is awful.

 
at 8/14/2007 1:14 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

I watch Good Morning America on ABC.

 
at 8/14/2007 2:13 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

i know this is tv but did you see this:

Variety reports that Boomer Esiason and Craig Carlton, a broadcaster, will take over the morning slot that Imus filled at WFAN-AM.

 
at 8/14/2007 2:46 PM Blogger Kevin LeMaster said...

Moving one insipid show to add another hour of another insipid show. Fantastic.

I would also like NBC to add more Datelines.

 
at 8/14/2007 3:32 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Since I'm at work, an additional hour of Today is no big deal, though if I was home, I'd pass...Natalie Morales is good, but Ann Curry wore out a long time ago.

 
at 8/14/2007 4:37 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'd rather watch Saved by the Bell on TBS.

 
at 8/14/2007 5:11 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Since it isn't #1 Cincinnati, how can people in Cincinnati answer the question? Perhaps you should ask "Why isn't Today #1 in Cincinnati?" People prefer GMA. People prefer local news on 19. People don't watch Ch 5. All possible answers.

 
at 8/14/2007 6:22 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Right now I watch the Today Show from 7-9 am then switch over to Regis and Kelly. I think that the 9 am hour of Today is boring. The only bright spots I see are Natalie Morales and Tiki Barber. I agree that Ann Curry is bad. I know that she thought she would get Katie's spot when she left. I always feel that she is so cold towards Meredith and everyone else for that matter. She is good at sitting behind the anchor desk and reading the news.

I have been switching to Good Morning America more. I always loved watching Robin Roberts on ESPN and have been watching more of GMA since she started being a regular.

 
at 8/14/2007 7:00 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Passions isn't really cancelled. Its going to air on some DirecTV channel. But it will still be in production.

 
at 8/15/2007 8:05 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Channel 19 morning news show? Please. Cindy Matthews is a reporter not an anchor. Then Shiela (are my teeth shining) Grey. Please

 
at 8/15/2007 9:01 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Natalie Morales --- yum yum!!! She could talk about paint drying and it would be good. She is soooo hot.

 
at 8/15/2007 11:24 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ann Curry is great. I do not know where all of these comments are coming from. How anyone can say she is cold is ridiculous. She is very warm towards Meredith and everyone else.

 
at 8/15/2007 3:06 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

i could care less about network shows. give me cincinnati news on 19.

 
at 8/16/2007 4:20 PM Anonymous Anonymous said...

I havent really watched the Today show,other than on Sundays since back in the days of Dave Garroway et all. I am sorry that the Rachael Ray show wont be on until 11, because my work schedule will keep me from seeing it then.
from the neighborhood

 
at 8/17/2007 6:24 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good Morning America is the only game in town for morning TV as far as I'm concerned. They are head and shoulders above all the rest.

 
at 8/17/2007 7:17 AM Anonymous Anonymous said...

19 news? Please

 
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