KRIV adding 5 and 5:30PM newscasts

[musicman]

KRIV (Channel 26) will launch weekday afternoon newscasts at 5 and 5:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 18, giving Houston viewers a fourth English-language newscast option at 5 and their only local option opposite the network newscasts at 5:30.

Mike Barajas and Melinda Spaulding will anchor alongside meteorologist Jim Siebert. Melissa Wilson, Barajas' co-anchor at 9 p.m., will contribute health-related segments, and both shows will include updates on Houston drive-time traffic, said D'Artagnan Bebel, the station's vice president and general manager.

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[Pumapayam]

So, it replaces the Simpsons and Malcolm in the Middle. That works. H-town Media is growing. I guess they had to 1-up KHCW's move to expand the 9:00 p.m. news.

[editor]

I've never understood traffic reports on television. By the time you get to what they're talking about 99% of the time it's over.

[memebag]

So, it replaces the Simpsons and Malcolm in the Middle. That works. H-town Media is growing. I guess they had to 1-up KHCW's move to expand the 9:00 p.m. news.

The news will replace "The Simpsons"??? Bad move. "The Simpsons" is the shiznizzle.

[editor]

The news will replace "The Simpsons"??? Bad move. "The Simpsons" is the shiznizzle.

The Simpsons are bumpable. It's appointment television, so the majority of those who watch the Simpson will follow it. Or because of the demographic it attracts, DVR it.

[memebag]

The Simpsons are bumpable. It's appointment television, so the majority of those who watch the Simpson will follow it. Or because of the demographic it attracts, DVR it.

There are still people who watch TV without DVRing it first? Wow.

[Chris]

Now all they need to do is go HD. They've got a nice set and OK Graphics.