RALEIGH/DURHAM, N.C., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WLFL-TV (WB 22) and WTVD-TV (ABC 11) have announced a news agreement in which WTVD will produce a 10:00 pm to 10:35 pm newscast Monday through Sunday on WLFL, beginning June 26, 2006.
"WLFL is excited to once again offer news to the viewers of this market," commented Neal Davis, General Manager of WLFL. "WTVD has a tremendous product with exceptional people and resources. This agreement will give the people of this area a great option for news at 10 pm."
WTVD President and General Manager Bernie Prazenica commented, "We are very pleased to be working with WLFL on this new endeavor. It is a tremendous opportunity to give local viewers a 10 pm newscast that focuses on breaking news, breaking weather, and sports with all the resources of ABC 11 Eyewitness News and ABC11tv.com."
WLFL-TV is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. , one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies, which owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 58 television stations in 36 markets. Sinclair's television group is affiliated with all major networks and reaches approximately 22% of all U.S. television households. For more information, please visit Sinclair's website at http://www.sbgi.net/.
WTVD-TV is owned by ABC, Inc., a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
