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Fox Chicago adds 5:30pm "news"

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Posted by chicagomedia.org on March 14, 2008 at 07:29:26:

I'll miss my Seinfeld.

Katie, Brian and Charlie, the big three network news anchors, are about to get some unwanted company in Chicago: The king of show-biz sleaze, Harvey Levin.

Starting Monday, they'll be competing for viewers at 5:30 p.m. weekdays here with Levin, host and executive producer of the daily scandal fest "TMZ."

Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 is picking up the syndicated news magazine show from sister station WPWR-Channel 50 and airing it between runs of "The Simpsons" at 5 and 6 p.m.

"TMZ" also will air at 11:35 p.m. weekdays on Channel 32.

The show's move to Channel 32 is a key part of the station's evolution to news, information and reality-based programming, according to Dominic Mancuso, vice president of programming and promotions.

At the same time, Channel 50 is being positioned as an outlet for more traditional syndicated entertainment programming, such as the recently acquired "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Malcolm in the Middle."

"TMZ" is an outgrowth of the celebrity news and gossip site TMZ.com, launched by Time Warner-AOL. Levin also serves as managing editor of the site.

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: I'll miss my Seinfeld. : Katie, Brian and Charlie, the big three network news anchors, are about to get some unwanted company in Chicago: The king of show-biz sleaze, Harvey Levin. : Starting Monday, they'll be competing for viewers at 5:30 p.m. weekdays here with Levin, host and executive producer of the daily scandal fest "TMZ." : Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 is picking up the syndicated news magazine show from sister station WPWR-Channel 50 and airing it between runs of "The Simpsons" at 5 and 6 p.m. : "TMZ" also will air at 11:35 p.m. weekdays on Channel 32. : The show's move to Channel 32 is a key part of the station's evolution to news, information and reality-based programming, according to Dominic Mancuso, vice president of programming and promotions. : At the same time, Channel 50 is being positioned as an outlet for more traditional syndicated entertainment programming, such as the recently acquired "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Malcolm in the Middle." : "TMZ" is an outgrowth of the celebrity news and gossip site TMZ.com, launched by Time Warner-AOL. Levin also serves as managing editor of the site.

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