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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to all.

 



See you Monday. Don't expect much, if any, local media news till then.   I thank all of you for checking in and commenting when you feel the urge.   Besides sports, may I recommend watching Ken Burns 'The American Revolution' on PBS.   It's detailed, illuminating and thought-provoking, for sure.   Spoiler Alert: We Won.

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  1. AnonymousNovember 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM

    Thank you Wayne for your diligence in posting the content,
    Much appreciated,
    Rich

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  2. Wayne LNovember 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM

    Most welcome!

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  3. SteveNovember 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM

    Thank you. Is there a way you can tell us which Channel 13 news shows are live and which are recorded from 4pm to 10pm. They won't answer my emails.

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    1. Wayne LNovember 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM

      When you mix live with replay, you first must lay down a base show. In 13's case, that is the 4pm. On subsequent shows, like the 5, the first block or A block, as it's called, is always live to include fresh or breaking stories, but the remainder of the 45 minutes is a replay. That continues as the evening rolls on, mostly on 13+. Full live again on the mother ship at 10 after Fox primetime.

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    2. AnonymousNovember 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM

      Thank you.

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    3. IDC9November 29, 2025 at 2:51 AM

      I thought the 10pm was also mostly a replay from earlier in the day? Its good news if its not. News moves far too quickly these days to be airing a lot of content from 4pm at 10pm.

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    4. Wayne LNovember 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM

      The 10 pm show is the signature flagship newscast on Fox 13, so I think it is live anchored throughout with lots of replayed stories from earlier, of course, but not a large chunk of a previous hour. I could be wrong. Usually in bed by 10.....lol.

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    5. IDC9November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM

      I'll admit that I am not a regular viewer of local news at 10pm in this market. I tend to catch the 11pm local news more often. That said, if Fox 13 is actually live throughout its 10pm hour of news and not exclusively in replay mode after the A block, then that is a good thing, even if a lot of the stories being shown are from earlier in the day. The key is to be live for breaking news and, where possible, to provide updates to stories from earlier that are being shown.

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  4. MartinNovember 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM

    Halloween and Thanksgiving can be a real double whammy to one's diet. I added three pounds. Back on the rice cakes and sugarless soda and preserves for me.

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