Weekend newscasts

[TRTV]

Has anybody noticed the lack in quality of weekend newscasts in metro Detroit? Has it always been this bad? They are almost unwatchable. It is completely regurgitated news from the week with 0-1 possible live reports and talent that hasn’t been in the market for 5 minutes. I understand they have to have somewhere for people to learn the business but the quality is just awful. Like they only do these newscasts because they are forced to. Do they even make money on weekend news or is viewership so low it’s pointless anyway?

[high fidelity]

Isn't it like that in every market?

[Round Six]

Has anybody noticed the lack in quality of weekend newscasts in metro Detroit? Has it always been this bad? They are almost unwatchable. It is completely regurgitated news from the week with 0-1 possible live reports and talent that hasn’t been in the market for 5 minutes. I understand they have to have somewhere for people to learn the business but the quality is just awful. Like they only do these newscasts because they are forced to. Do they even make money on weekend news or is viewership so low it’s pointless anyway?

I'm not sure what you mean by "lack of quality". Me personally I don't seem to notice the weekend coming across as more amateurish than Monday through Friday, if that's what you saying.

I think weekends are intended to be News Lite. Kind of like the weekend paper. Some news and lots of features.
Which is fine with me.