NBC Washington Nonstop
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NBC Washington Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station WRC-TV
. The new Nonstop service replaced the NBC Plus
weather channel which was aired on the DT2 subchannel of the aforementioned station.
service, began an initiative to create more local content for its other stations. During the fall of 2010, NBC launched new Nonstop channels on the secondary subchannels of its Philadelphia, and Chicago
stations, and is rolling out versions of Nonstop to its California
, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
and South Florida
stations by the first week of May 2011; NBC's owned-and-operated station in Hartford, Connecticut
, WVIT
, is expected to have a Nonstop channel of its own by sometime in 2011.
Washington Nonstop follows the model of New York Nonstop, which features live news and public affairs programming, lifestyle shows (such as LXTV, Open House, etc.), rebroadcasts of NBC News content, entertainment news, and possible other various programs.
WRC-TV
WRC-TV, channel 4, is an owned and operated television station of the NBC television network, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...
. The new Nonstop service replaced the NBC Plus
NBC Weather Plus
NBC Weather Plus was a 24-hour, commercially sponsored, weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC network. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and shut down on December 31, 2008...
weather channel which was aired on the DT2 subchannel of the aforementioned station.
Basis and synopsis
NBC Local Media (the owned-and-operated stations division of NBC Universal), based on the success of its New York NonstopNew York Nonstop
WNBC-DT2 is a 24-hour entertainment-oriented news service broadcasting on a digital television subchannel of WNBC in New York City...
service, began an initiative to create more local content for its other stations. During the fall of 2010, NBC launched new Nonstop channels on the secondary subchannels of its Philadelphia, and Chicago
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV, channel 5, is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401...
stations, and is rolling out versions of Nonstop to its California
NBC California Nonstop
NBC California Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannels of NBC's owned-and-operated stations in Los Angeles , San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland , and San Diego...
, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
NBC DFW Nonstop
NBC DFW Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station KXAS...
and South Florida
WTVJ
WTVJ, virtual channel 6 , is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC television network, located in Broward County. WTVJ shares its TV studio and office facility with co-owned Telemundo station WSCV in Miramar, Florida, and its transmitter is located near Sun Life Stadium in north...
stations by the first week of May 2011; NBC's owned-and-operated station in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, WVIT
WVIT
WVIT, virtual channel 30, is the NBC owned and operated television station for the state of Connecticut, licensed to New Britain. WVIT has its offices and studios located in West Hartford, and transmitter based in Farmington, Connecticut....
, is expected to have a Nonstop channel of its own by sometime in 2011.
Washington Nonstop follows the model of New York Nonstop, which features live news and public affairs programming, lifestyle shows (such as LXTV, Open House, etc.), rebroadcasts of NBC News content, entertainment news, and possible other various programs.
Current Programs
(partial list)- News4 This Week - Some of the top news events from the past week are updated in order to provide conscientious coverage of stories that prompted discussions among viewers.
- LX.TV Open House and First Look
- Talk Stoop - Host Cat GreenleafCat GreenleafCatherine Kaye "Cat" Greenleaf is host of "Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf" on NY Nonstop and WNBC. She films the show from her front stoop in Brooklyn...
interviews prominent New York City natives from a Brooklyn stoop; orignates from New York Nonstop - The Rundown - A daily look at current events, presented in a conversational and informal setting
- Nonstop Nightly – A nightly look inside the big stories of the day.
- Nonstop Scene: DC - A half-hour show that looks at various and distinctive people, places, and things throughout DC
- Nonstop Foodies: DC - Profiles about various DC eateries, restaurants, cooks and chefs.
- Capital Games
- Daily Connection - Palmer features the top stories in technology, media and entertainment with noteworthy guests offering expert advice about the latest hardware and software.
- Thread NY – The inside line on fashion trends.
See also
- NBC California NonstopNBC California NonstopNBC California Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannels of NBC's owned-and-operated stations in Los Angeles , San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland , and San Diego...
- NBC Chicago NonstopNBC Chicago NonstopNBC Chicago Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV...
- NBC DFW NonstopNBC DFW NonstopNBC DFW Nonstop is a 24-hour news and entertainment service on the secondary digital television subchannel of NBC's owned-and-operated station KXAS...
- NBC New York Nonstop
- WRC-TVWRC-TVWRC-TV, channel 4, is an owned and operated television station of the NBC television network, located in the American capital city of Washington, D.C...