What local TV show is more popular in CLT than The Voice, The Good Wife ... but not NCIS?
The Story
February sweeps results for local TV news are in and the king of news is … WSOC-TV.
Beautiful pic almost looks like something I’d take :)RT @CLTNewsWatch: Found this picture online of the @WSOC_TV set. pic.twitter.com/3raQLJ31qR
— Corey Gensler (@photogC) August 16, 2013
Astounding Fact
WSOC’s 6 p.m. newscast is more popular than any primetime TV show in Charlotte except NCIS with 157,600 viewers, a 7% increase from a year ago.
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 6 Ep. 17 promo – ‘Savoir Faire’ (air date: March 9th, 2015) #NCISLA http://t.co/oHkgF4zeId pic.twitter.com/PxFPDT6nuk
— G.Callen ChrisOD Fan (@wwwserena) March 3, 2015
Other key findings
– WSOC rules every major time slot: 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
– Its 10 p.m. broadcast aired on independent station WAXN also rules.
– WBTV came in second in all categories.
– WCNC finished in third.
– Nationally, Charlotte viewers choose ABC news over the other networks.
One other interesting TV news tidbit
WBTV has a new set, which is big news in the TV world. The news director calls it “new, modern and clean” — like Charlotte. Its hallmark is a 20-foot-wide billboard for live feeds and stills. WBTV won’t say how much it costs, but typically new sets run at least a half million dollars.
Check it out:
New set @WBTV_News looks pretty cool! pic.twitter.com/83CqH6WUgq
— Ely Portillo (@ESPortillo) February 10, 2015
Photos: David T. Foster, III / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published March 4, 2015 at 12:51 AM with the headline "What local TV show is more popular in CLT than The Voice, The Good Wife ... but not NCIS?."