However, Citytv itself was unsuccessful in expanding its audience to other markets, as evidenced by the recent cancellation of the other stations' traditional newscasts.

Although it began as a traditional newscast, Countdown with Keith Olbermann eventually adopted an opinion-oriented format.

Other analysts say they are concerned that cable executives continue to bill such programs as traditional newscasts without flatly and clearly stating that the rules of the game have changed.

This format did not last and it was abandoned in favor of a more traditional newscast.

WYOU generally did a traditional newscast whenever WBRE had programming that bumped its news back by a significant amount of time.

AM - which often features a mixture of news with music and opinion, traditional newscasts, music, radio dramas, humor shows, sports and listener call-in shows.

After hiring more personnel, WKPT resumed traditional full-length newscasts (seen weeknights at 6 and 11) on March 4, 2013.

Local news stations began producing their own morning shows in the 1970s, though more traditional newscasts began taking hold in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

News 4 You remained at 5:30 p.m., but was replaced on October 15, 2007 with a traditional newscast, anchored by Simmons and Michael Gargiulo.

That station has since expanded it to a traditional two-hour newscast.