Investigate TV on 5

[smallwonder]

5 is replacing Dr. Phil with the Gray mandated show Investigate TV at 3:30 starting September 11. The 3 slot opens up for another potential newscast.

[Luke]

Watched an episode online. Nice to see Caresse Jackman, but otherwise the graphics, set and music were awful. Basically a very low budget Dateline. Not surprising though. My expectation was very low.
Another newscast at 3:00? I think the daytime airing of Jeopardy would pull in some better ratings and be a much stronger lead in.

[Mike]

I don't really know what the point would be to pop in with news for a half hour before then having to pop back out for the next half hour, but that's just me.

[MasterB]

Flint doesn't have enough to do news at 3PM kinda surprised they have 4PM news as Flint and the area is a small market. I think other TV station groups can also air Investigate TV if there is no Gray TV station I don't think it will air in West Michigan unless Nexstar, Sinclair, TEGNA, or Sinclair are desperate to fill a timeslot. It will be interesting what Wood TV will do with 2PM this fall since Rachel Ray has ended her talk show, I think WWMT will air 4PM newscast in Sep since Dr. Phil has also ended as well.

[sinklair]

Color bars are better than having to listen to Dr. Phil.

Investigate TV has to be cheaper to produce considering Gray won’t have syndication fees.

[organman95]

WNEM *could* do what 9&10 does with "The Four" (that name still drives me up a wall....) and just make it more of an entertainment news show.

[sinklair]

Have you watched TV5’s newscasts lately? They are already filled up with non-news.

[organman95]

No, it's been a little while since I've watched 5's newscast. Just throwing out a thought.

[smallwonder]

3:00 News Focus on 5, yet another lighter newscast starts on September 11.

[smallwonder]

Due to lack of community interest and lack of audience interest, Focus on 5 has been canceled. Jeopardy reruns replace it starting on Monday.