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Austin360 blogs > TV Blog > Archives > 2009 > August > 27 > Entry

KXAN launches 9pm newscast on The CW

By Dale Roe | Thursday, August 27, 2009, 04:02 PM

From KXAN’s press release:

(Austin, TX) - KXAN-TV announced today that beginning September 28, 2009, the station will air KXAN Austin News at 9pm on KNVA-TV, The CW Austin (Time Warner cable channel 12 and HD cable channel 1550).

This expansion of local news and weather coverage an hour earlier furthers the KXAN Austin News commitment to serve Central Texas according to the viewers’ schedules.

KXAN Austin News at 9pm will better serve the Austin area through shorter and more concise newscasts. For example, Jim Spencer’s First Warning Weather forecast and all the day’s important stories will air in 30 minutes, as opposed to the standard 60-minute 9pm newscasts that air on other television stations.

“Our new 9pm newscast on The CW Austin offers great local news coverage and the area’s most popular local weather forecast in 30 minutes, 7 days a week,” says Eric Lassberg, president and general manager, KXAN-TV, KNVA-TV and KBVO-TV. “It reflects our ongoing commitment to provide viewers with more options and convenience.”

Veteran reporter, Shannon Wolfson has been chosen to anchor KXAN Austin News at 9pm. Wolfson has been a reliable, award-winning reporter for KXAN Austin News for the past three years.

KXAN Austin News at 9pm will be followed by episodes of The Office at 9:30pm Monday through Sunday.

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