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a HHill Local ROM PAGE 1 Kahl said this week The managers said they expect the newscast to adversely affect the audience size for Chan nel News at 1 1 because the two programs will appeal to dif ferent audiences In particular Kahn expects jnany viewers of the ox news to be those who stay up for an 11 pm newscast in any case The newscast will be week nights only to begin with said WSLS manager Randy Smith though there is an option to expand into weekends later On the entertainment side of the new season it is welcome news to fans of the highly rated of and game shows that those two arc reunited in the 7 until 8 pm lime slot But they are on a different station for the irst lime in years WSET (Channel 1 3) Nationally and arc consistently the two highest rated shows in syndi cation But despite their audi large size WDBJ (Channel 7) was willing to give up the shows and bring in new comedy sitcoms to try to lure younger audiences that are more attractive to advertisers WSET has been using a teaser billboard campaign to promote the fact that it will show the programs back to back unlike the schedule on WDBJ for the past year Because of contractual obli gations Channel 7 had been airing at 4:30 pm and at 7 pm Now WDBJ will air and shows that remain highly rated staples in prime time between 7 and 8 pm WDBJ will continue to air a different episode of each weekday at 4 pm as well WDBJ programming director Mike Bell said the station expects both programs to show increased audiences when they are paired in the 7 until 8 pm lime slot other BE: ile photo WDBJ Channel 7 has added Love starring Lucille Ball (from left) Vivian Vance Desi Arnaz and William raw ley to its weekday schedule at 4:30 pm late aftcrnoon program is one of the longest running syndicated programs in television history Love A review of the comments written by viewers in the spring Neilsen ratings diaries revealed that was of the most mentioned in the diaries by viewers who had access to the program via cable and satellite Bell said had great success with at 5:30 pm and lots of people are looking for those older shows for the comedy they Comedy also is a factor in what may be one of the break through new talk shows of the year Rosie weekday mornings at 10 on ox a stand up comic and movie actress actually got rolling this summer getting a head start on the new season and some people are already talk ing about her program eventually moving to a coveted late night spot said Kahl Though the glut of talk shows across the television dial took a critical beating a couple of years back for their focus on their audi prurient interests there is no lack of talkers in the current schedules Most of the shows in fact at least claim to have been reborn with topics aimed more toward self improvement than bizarre sexual exhibitionism and follow and the new After week days on WJPRWXR and now inhabit morning lineup and talk on WSET and even WDBJ which generally has shunned the daytime talkers now has with Regis and Kalhic weekday mornings Each year now also brings a new crop of off network shows to syndication This year WSLS picked up Quinn Medicine which it will broadcast at 4 pm daily in a bid to reach the same kind of family audience it once held with House on the will continue to air original episodes on CBS WDBJ on Saturday evenings The other most widely her alded move into syndication this year is About which will show on WJPRWXR week nights at 6:30 Kahl said he considers the addition of About "our big change for the season very excited about Though the program will be airing opposite network news pro grams on Channels 7 10 and 13 like to think it is a protected time Kahl said be the alternative to anyone who want to watch GAS LOGS NATURAL OR PROPANE I A uome oee Vent ree Gas Loas Clean Energy efficient and safe Radiant Heaters $199 i a i li vuiiiuivic iiiiv ui rem live nicwiavs? 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