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List of programs broadcast by NewsNation

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This is a list of television programs currently and formerly broadcast by NewsNation and WGN America, a Chicago-based cable channel.

Current programming

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News programming

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Title Premiere date Cancellation date
Early Morning June 27, 2022 June 12, 2023[1]
Morning in America September 27, 2021 Still on air
NewsNation Live September 19, 2022 Still on air
NewsNation Now April 24, 2023 Still on air
The Hill April 24, 2023 Still on air
Elizabeth Vargas Reports April 3, 2023 Still on air
On Balance with Leland Vittert July 19, 2021 Still on air
NewsNation Prime[2] September 1, 2020 Switched to weekends in July 2022.
Still on air
Cuomo October 3, 2022 Still on air
Dan Abrams Live September 27, 2021 Still on air
Banfield March 1, 2021 Still on air

Former programming

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Original programming

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Original

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Title Premiere date Seasons
Salem April 20, 2014 3
Manhattan July 27, 2014 2
Outsiders January 26, 2016 2
Underground March 9, 2016 2
Almost Paradise March 30, 2020 1
Dog's Most Wanted September 4, 2019

Acquired

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Title Premiere date Seasons
Pure July 7, 2017 2
Bellevue January 23, 2018 1
Shoot the Messenger February 26, 2018 1
100 Code May 29, 2018 1
Carter August 7, 2018
Gone February 27, 2019 1
The Disappearance July 9, 2019 1

Syndicated series

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WB network programming

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Newscasts and local programming from WGN-TV

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  • Bozo's Circus (1978–80)
  • John Drury and Newsnine (simulcast of former 10 p.m. newscast; 1978–September 1980)
  • Nightbeat (simulcast of former late night newscast; 1978–83)
  • Ray Rayner and His Friends (1978–81)
  • The Bozo Show (1980–94)
  • WGN News at Nine (formerly The Nine O'Clock News; simulcast of 9 p.m. newscast; September 1980–January 30, 2014)
  • WGN Midday News (formerly Chicago's Midday News and WGN News at Noon; simulcast of noon-1 p.m. CT portion, 1983–2014)[3]
  • Heritage of Faith (1983–92)
  • Chicago's Very Own (1988–92)
  • $100,000 Fortune Hunt (1989–94)
  • People to People (1990–2014)
  • U.S. Farm Report (1992–2007)
  • WGN Weekend Morning News (Saturday edition, 1992–98; Sunday edition, 1992–94)
  • The Bozo Super Sunday Show (1994–2001)
  • Illinois Instant Riches/Illinois' Luckiest (1994–2000)
  • WGN Morning News (simulcast of morning newscast; September 6, 1994 – 1997 and February 3-December 12, 2014)[4]
  • Adelante, Chicago (1995–2014)

Original programming

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Sports programming

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WGN-TV Chicago, through its WGN Sports department, holds the broadcast rights to the following sports telecasts, which were discontinued from airing on WGN America as of December 15, 2014:[3]

Short-form programming

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Movie presentations

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  • Family Classics (Sunday afternoons 1962–2000)
  • Creature Features (Saturday nights 1970–76)
  • WGN Presents (1987-2003)
  • WGN Action Theater (Saturday late nights; 1993–2002)
  • WGN Matinee Theater (weekend afternoons; 1993–2002)
  • Way Back Wednesday (Wednesday evenings; 2007–10)
  • Movie Underground (Friday evenings; 2008–10)

Annual specials

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Religious programming

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References

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  1. ^ "Markie Martin named co-anchor of "Morning in America" on NewsNation". NewsNation. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia; Hayes, Dade (May 6, 2020). "Nexstar Sets September 1 Launch Date For WGN America's "News Nation"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ashleigh Banfield to Exit Court TV to Host Talk Show on WGN America". TheWrap. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  4. ^ WGN news loses national platform, Robert Feder, February 5, 2014.