The Rise and Rise of 24-Hour Local News by David Lieberman Lieberman is a media reporter and columnist for USA Today. He's convinced that, for once, good TV journalism is good business. There's a strong appetite for quality local news.
Many cable operators agree.
Companies serving nearly every major market are rushing to create local and regional all-news channels. Most are less than five years old. More are on the way. In January, A.H. Belo will introduce a statewide service for Texas. It may face a showdown with Time Warner, which recently announced plans to create a regional news channel at the company's cable systems in Austin.