Local Public Mkt O&O 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm lead-in lead-in 6pm shr 6pm shr 6pm shr News Affairs rank Market Calls Affil ? Ownership rtg sh rtg sh prog. sh. May 00 Fed 00 Nov 99 Hours Hours 1 New York WNBC NBC 1 NBC/GE 8 16 8 15 15 16 15 23 2.5 1 New York WABC ABC 1 ABC Inc. 7 14 8 14 Oprah 14 14 14 13 21 3 1 New York WCBS CBS 1 CBS 3 7 4 7 7 7 8 26.5 1 1 New York WNYW FOX 1 FOX 8 7 7 15.5 1 5 SF KGO ABC 1 ABC Inc. 7 15 8 16 Oprah 16 14 15 18 20 0.5 5 SF KRON NBC 1 NBC/GE 7 15 6 12 12 15 13 24 2.5 5 SF KPIX CBS 1 CBS 4 8 5 10 9 10 11 17 5 SF KNTV WB Granite 1 2 1 2 23 3.5 5 SF KTVU FOX Cox 2 5 5 5 6 33.5 1 6 Boston WCVB ABC Hearst-Argyle 9 18 8 15 Oprah 12 14 16 16 20 1 6 Boston WHDH NBC Sunbeam TV 8 15 8 15 14 15 15 25 6 Boston WBZ CBS 1 CBS 4 9611 12121121 6 Boston WFXT FOX 1 FOX 3337.5 7 Dallas WFAA ABC Belo Corp 10 18 11 19 Oprah 15 21 20 20 29 0.5 7 Dallas KXAS NBC 1 NBC/GE 9 16 9 15 13 12 12 22.5 0.5 7 Dallas KDFW FOX 1 FOX 5 10 5 8 8 9 9 25.5 7 Dallas KTVT CBS 1 CBS 3 6 3 5 5 5 6 21.5 8 DC WRC NBC 1 NBC/GE 7 15 9 18 18 18 18 28 0.5 8 DC WJLA ABC Allbritton 5 10 5 11 Oprah 14 11 12 11 16.5 0.5 8 DC WUSA CBS Gannett 4 8510 141416200.5 8 DC WTTG FOX 1 FOX 13.5 9 Atlanta WSB ABC Cox 11 22 13 23 Oprah 18 24 28 24 29.5 9 Atlanta WAGA FOX 1 FOX 8 15 8 13 12 13 13 31.5 9 Atlanta WXIA NBC Gannett 4 7 5 9 12 13 14 29 1 9 Atlanta WGCL CBS Meredith 1323 34421 10 Detroit WDIV NBC Post-Newsweek 10 19 11 20 23 21 20 21.5 10 Detroit WXYZ ABC Scripps Howard 9 18 9 17 Oprah 13 19 22 19 23.5 10 Detroit WJBK FOX 1 FOX 7 13 5 9 6 7 8 29.5 10 Detroit WWJ CBS 1 CBS 2424 20 11 Houston KTRK ABC 1 ABC Inc. 9 15 9 15 16 16 17 27.5 11 Houston KHOU CBS Belo Corp 9 16 11 17 Oprah 13 16 16 18 22.5 11 Houston KPRC NBC Post-Newsweek 7 13 7 12 13 12 13 29 0.5 11 Houston KRIV FOX 1 FOX 25 13 Minneapolis WCCO CBS 1 CBS 11 22 12 22 Oprah 16 25 26 27 18 13 Minneapolis KARE NBC Gannett 9 17 9 15 14 16 17 15 13 Minneapolis KSTP ABC Hubbard 6 12 7 12 12 14 13 18 1 13 Minneapolis WFTC FOX Clear Channel 14 Tampa-St. Petersburg WFLA NBC Media General 8 16 11 20 Oprah 11 21 20 20 23.5 14 Tampa-St. Petersburg WTVT FOX 1 FOX 612712 14 Tampa-St. Petersburg WTSP CBS Gannett 5 9711 111215141 14 Tampa-St. Petersburg WFTS ABC Scripps Howard 3 6 3 6 7 6 7 20.5 15 Miami-F.L. WSVN FOX Sunbeam TV 6 12 6 12 12 11 11 26.5 1 15 Miami-F.L. WPLG ABC Post-Newsweek 5 10 6 11 12 11 11 20 15 Miami-F.L. WTVJ NBC 1 NBC/GE 4 8 6 10 10 9 9 26.5 0.5 15 Miami-F.L. WFOR CBS 1 CBS 4 7 4 7 Oprah 9 7 8 9 18.5 16 Phoenix KNXV ABC Scripps Howard 4 7 3 5 5 5 6 21.5 1 16 Phoenix KPHO CBS Meredith 3636 68819 16 Phoenix KPNX NBC Gannett 8 15 9 15 16 17 17 19.5 16 Phoenix KSAZ FOX 1 FOX 6 11 13.5 16 Phoenix KTVK IND 8 15 8 14 29 0.5 17 Cleveland WEWS ABC Scripps Howard 9 18 11 20 Oprah 14 20 19 19 20 1 17 Cleveland WOIO CBS Raycom Media 3 6 8 9 10 15 17 Cleveland WKYC NBC Gannett 713 12141319 17 Cleveland WJW FOX 1 FOX 8 15 9 16 16 16 15 36.5 18 Denver KMGH ABC McGraw Hill 6 11 5 9 Oprah 14 8 9 9 26.5 1 18 Denver KCNC CBS 1 CBS 7 14 8 15 11 15 14 23 18 Denver KUSA NBC Gannett 9 17 8 14 11 12 13 29.5 0.5 18 Denver KDVR FOX 1 FOX 3 20 Orlando WFTV ABC Cox 8 16 10 18 Oprah 14 19 20 19 27 1 20 Orlando WKMG CBS Post-Newsweek 5 10 6 10 13 12 14 18.15 0.5 20 Orlando WESH NBC Hearst-Argyle 6 11 7 12 12 12 13 27 0.5 20 Orlando WOFL FOX Meredith 21 21 Pittsburgh WTAE ABC Hearst-Argyle 9 17 9 16 Oprah 11 19 17 17 27 21 Pittsburgh KDKA CBS 1 CBS 10 18 1 20 21 22 23 22 0.5 21 Pittsburgh WPXI NBC Cox 10 18 10 17 17 19 17 22.5 0.5 21 Pittsburgh WPGH FOX Sinclair 6 22 St. Louis KDNL ABC Sinclair 24 3.5 0.5 22 St. Louis KMOV CBS Belo Corp 11 20 11 19 20 20 21 23 1 22 St. Louis KSDK NBC Gannett 15 27 15 26 Oprah 19 24 27 25 24 22 St. Louis KTVI FOX 1 FOX 6 12 6 10 8 8 8 33 24 Baltimore WMAR ABC Scripps Howard 3635 87816 24 Baltimore WJZ CBS 1 CBS 7 15 8 15 20 20 19 28.5 24 Baltimore WBAL NBC Hearst-Argyle 9 18 9 17 Oprah 20 17 20 16 26 1.5 24 Baltimore WBFF FOX Sinclair 7 29 Raleigh-Durham WTVD ABC 1 ABC Inc. 9 16 10 17 Oprah 13 17 18 17 20.5 29 Raleigh-Durham WRAL CBS Capitol Broadcasting 12 23 14 24 27 26 25 20.5 29 Raleigh-Durham WNCN NBC 1 NBC/GE 24 344231 29 Raleigh-Durham WRAZ FOX Capitol Broadcasting 2.5 31 Kansas City KMBC ABC Hearst-Argyle 10 18 10 18 Oprah 15 19 20 18 15 31 Kansas City KCTV CBS Meredith 9 16 10 17 16 17 19 25.5 0.5 31 Kansas City KSHB NBC Scripps Howard 4735 64515 31 Kansas City WDAF FOX 1 FOX 7 12 7 12 11 12 11 42.5 33 Milwaukee WISN ABC Hearst-Argyle 8 14 8 13 Oprah 16 15 14 12 17 33 Milwaukee WDJT CBS Weigel Broadcasting 2423 3469.5 33 Milwaukee WTMJ NBC Journal Broadcast Group 12 23 11 20 20 21 22 25 0.5 33 Milwaukee WITI FOX 1 FOX 7 13 7 12 12 11 9 38 34 Columbus, OH WSYX ABC Sinclair 5 9 10 13 12 16.5 34 Columbus, OH WBNS CBS Dispatch Printing Co. 10 20 11 21 Oprah 16 23 22 25 28 34 Columbus, OH WCMH NBC 1 NBC/GE 9 17 10 19 19 19 19 25.5 34 Columbus, OH WTTE FOX Glencairn Ltd. 12 35 Salt Lake City KTVX ABC News Corp. 8 16 7 13 Oprah 18 14 15 14 14.5 0.5 35 Salt Lake City KUTV CBS 1 CBS 6 11 6 11 9 11 11 15 0.5 35 Salt Lake City KSL NBC Bonneville Intl Corp. 9 19 10 19 14 17 17 24.5 35 Salt Lake City KSTU FOX 1 FOX 20.5 0.5 39 Birmingham WBMA ABC 10 15 9 13 Oprah 11 14 15 14 17 39 Birmingham WIAT CBS Media General 57 6 39 Birmingham WVTM NBC 1 NBC/GE 9 14 8 12 11 12 13 21.5 39 Birmingham WBRC FOX 1 FOX 11 18 12 18 17 19 19 36.5 0.5 41 Memphis WPTY ABC Clear Channel 3534 5558.5 41 Memphis WREG CBS New York Times Co. 9 14 10 15 15 15 18 24.5 41 Memphis WMC NBC Raycom Media 11 17 11 17 Oprah 9 19 22 21 20 41 Memphis WHBQ FOX 1 FOX 5 9 24.5 0.5 44 Gr'sboro-Winston Salem WXLV ABC Sinclair 3 5 7 6 7 11.5 44 Gr'sboro-Winston Salem WFMY CBS Gannett 12 21 Oprah 17 21 22 22 16 1 44 Gr'sboro-Winston Salem WXII NBC Hearst-Argyle 6 12 8 14 14 15 17 19.5 44 Gr'sboro-Winston Salem WGHP FOX 1 FOX 9 17 8 14 17 18 16 27 49 Providence WLNE ABC Freedom Comm 47 77614 49 Providence WPRI CBS STC Broadcasting 3 7 5 9 12 12 13 19 49 Providence WJAR NBC 1 NBC/GE 12 23 15 27 Oprah 16 24 25 27 23.5 49 Providence WNAC FOX LIN Television Corp. 3.5 54 Austin KVUE ABC Belo Corp 10 25 9 20 Oprah 21 18 19 19 17 0.5 54 Austin KEYE CBS 1 CBS 5 12 4 10 8 8 11 17 54 Austin KXAN NBC LIN Television Corp. 7 17 8 17 19 23 23 11.5 54 Austin KTBC FOX 1 FOX 2 6 20.5 55 Fresno KFSN ABC 1 ABC Inc. 12 25 13 24 Oprah 19 23 22 25 16.5 55 Fresno KGPE CBS Ackerley Group 3635 55516 55 Fresno KSEE NBC Granite Broadcasting 7 15 8 17 10 13 12 19.5 55 Fresno KMPH FOX Pappas Telecasting 7 64 Flint WJRT ABC 1 ABC Inc. 9241429 252927211 64 Flint WNEM CBS Meredith 5 15 12 24 Oprah 17 30 32 30 18.5 0.5 64 Flint WEYI NBC STC Broadcasting 2 4 4 5 5 12 1.5 64 Flint WSMH FOX Sinclair 68 Toledo WTVG ABC 1 ABC Inc. 6151021 21192020 68 Toledo WTOL CBS Liberty Corp. 10 28 16 34 Oprah 21 33 36 35 21 1 68 Toledo WNWO NBC Raycom Media 3 7 3 7 8 7 5 14.5 68 Toledo WUPW FOX STC Broadcasting 3.5 69 Green Bay WBAY ABC Young Broadcasting Inc. 10 23 12 26 25 32 37 17 69 Green Bay WFRV CBS 1 CBS 10 22 11 22 Oprah 21 24 24 26 16.5 69 Green Bay WGBA NBC Aries Telecomm 3 7 2 5 5 6 5 16.5 69 Green Bay WLUK FOX Emmis Comm 4 10 29.5 1 177 Marquette WBKP ABC Scanlan Comm 3 5 Oprah 9 8 8 6 13.5 177 Marquette WJMN CBS 1 CBS 25 33622 177 Marquette WLUC NBC Raycom Media 27 54 60 60 58 14.5 177 Marquette WFQX FOX/UPN