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CHANNEL 2 WSB-TV ANNOUNCES “KATIE” TO START SEPTEMBER 2012
ATLANTA, October 27, 2011 Channel 2 WSB-TV announced that it has picked up "Katie," the highly anticipated talk show hosted by Katie Couric. The show premieres in September 2012 and will air weekdays, live, at 3 p.m.

"After ABC returned the 3 p.m. time period to the affiliates, we looked at every opportunity," said Tim McVay, vice president and general manager of Channel 2 WSB-TV. "We searched for a show that would line up with our new 4 p.m. newscast. 'Katie' fit that bill."

"We're thrilled to partner with Katie Couric and Disney-ABC Domestic Television," said Art Rogers, director of local programming for Channel 2. “Katie's a known entity with a great resume; a dedicated journalist and fantastic interviewer. She has the contacts to land the big interview, brings a unique angle to the big story and will bring a new fan base to the 3 p.m. time period."

In June the Disney/ABC Television Group signed a multi-year, multi-platform agreement with the award-winning journalist, best-selling author and popular TV personality. In addition to hosting the new nationally syndicated program “Katie,” Couric currently serves as a member of the ABC News team. “Katie” will be produced in conjunction with Disney-ABC and Jeff Zucker will be the executive producer.



“‘Katie’ is the most highly anticipated syndicated show of the fall 2012 season and we couldn’t have asked for a better home for her in Atlanta,” commented Janice Marinelli, president, Disney-ABC Domestic Television  “We are looking forward to partnering with WSB-TV on its launch.” 

About Channel 2 WSB-TV The ABC Affiliate is part of Cox Media Group and ranks as Atlanta’s number one local television station. The station also operates its website, wsbtv.com, its mobile site, wap.wsbtv.com, and airs MeTV on its digital channel 2.2.

About Cox Media Group
Cox Media Group, Inc. is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of Cox Reps. With $1.8 billion in revenue, the company operations include 15 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 85 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services.  Additionally, CMG owns and operates Valpak, one of the leading direct marketing companies in North America.  For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out online at www.coxmediagroup.com.

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