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Feder: WGN America's 'News Nation' gets ready to make primetime history

Posted August 25, 2020 1:00 am

Robert Feder

One week from tonight, television history will be made in Chicago.

Straight up at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 1, viewers across the country will get their first look at "News Nation," the three-hour primetime national newscast to air seven nights a week on the WGN America cable network, Robert Feder writes.

Culminating months of construction and weeks of rehearsals at WGN headquarters on West Bradley Place, the $20 million startup by parent company Nexstar Media Group will come to fruition in the midst of a global pandemic and at the height of a presidential campaign.

It's being backed by a $100 million advertising and promotional effort.

At a time when other news organizations are undergoing massive layoffs and cutbacks, "News Nation" created and filled more than 150 jobs. And at a time when national news is overwhelmed by political bias and opinionated talking heads, "News Nation" is being founded on a model of objectivity.

Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.

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