WDSU’s 6 p.m. newscast boasted the most-watched local weekday news at the conclusion of the May sweeps period. Here’s the write-up from NOLA.com.
Saints/Panthers posts 3rd highest rating in New Orleans history
December 9, 2013 by
It’s no secret that New Orleans loves to watch the Saints and Sunday night was no exception.
In the News: New Orleans’ May Ratings Results
May 27, 2013 by
The T-P’s Dave Walker takes a look at the recently completed May ratings period, during which all WDSU newscasts except one showed ratings gains year-to-year.
New Orleans Ratings Race: November
December 15, 2012 by
The T-P’s Dave Walker writes about the recently concluded November sweeps period and the continued audience decline for WWL in most time slots. Also, a look back at May’s results.
WDSU News: Tops at 4, 5 & 6
August 22, 2011 by
Wow…the key demo numbers (adults 25-54) are out for July and — according to our research department — for the first time in at least 18 years, a TV station other than WWL (CBS) won newscasts within a ratings period. That’s kind of a big deal. WDSU News at 4, 5 & 6 finished number one […]
New Orleans Ratings Race
December 14, 2009 by
The Times-Picayune’s Dave Walker writes today about the recently-completed November ratings period. Here’s one paragraph of note: WDSU, otherwise saddled with NBC’s mostly lame prime-time, can claim success for its new 4 p.m. newscast, growing ratings a bit in the time slot from a 3.5 average for “Judge Judy” in November 2008 to a 3.6 […]
Saints on MNF: 2nd Largest Cable Audience
December 3, 2009 by
The final ratings released Wednesday, according to the Times-Picayune, show the Saints/Patriots game fell just short of the record set during the October 5th MNF broadcast between the Vikings and Packers. That game drew 21.8 million viewers. Monday’s game in the Superdome attracted 21.4 million viewers. However, the Saints/Patriots game was the most-watched prime-time program nationally, […]
MNF Ratings Huge for WDSU
December 2, 2009 by
WDSU was the station of choice for New Orleans-area viewers to watch Monday night’s Saints/Patriots showdown in the Superdome. The game, broadcast nationally by ESPN, was shown locally by WDSU, which bought the rights to air the game. Not only did the game itself draw exceptionally well, but our pre-game and post-game shows easily outdrew […]
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