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Fox 9 beefing up local coverage with bonus weekday newscast

Several Fox-owned stations across the country are adding newscasts.

April 11, 2018 at 3:26PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

KMSP anchor Jeff Passolt (left) chats with reporter Tom Lyden/Star Tribune photo by Steve Rice

KMSP, the local Fox TV affiliate, is adding more news to its weekday schedule. Fox-owned stations across the country will be introducing bonus newscasts to their schedules. In the Twin Cities, that means a 6:30-7 p.m. broadcast Monday through Friday, starting in July.

"In a time when media critics are accusing large station groups of cutting back on news, we are adding more newscasts than ever with a total of more than 42 hours of local news per week this year," said Jack Abernethy, CEO of Fox television stations.

That uptick also includes a 7:30-8 p.m. news show from Monday through Friday on KMSP's sister station, WFTC, Ch. 29. Other markets getting more local stories are Washington D.C., Phoenix, Tampa Bay, New York, Detroit and Charlotte.

A spokesperson for Fox-owned stations said specifics for the Twin Cities market, including who will serve as anchors, has yet to be determined.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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