Top television stations: ranked by September 2004 Nielsen ratings.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE most recent Nielsen Noun 1. Nielsen - Danish composer (1865-1931) Carl August Nielsen, Carl Nielsen data show KNBC KNBC Kings Norton Bowling Club (Channel 4) atop the ratings for the season that began in September September: see month. . Overall ratings were generally lower in September than in May, with only three stations seeing a minimal increase in viewers VIEWERS. Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like. Vide Experts. . The 1.1 million viewers recorded in September, the first month so-called so-called adj. 1. Commonly called: "new buildings ... in so-called modern style" Graham Greene. 2. People Meter The People Meter is a device and system used by Nielsen Media Research in the USA to allow a relatively passive measurement of the viewing habits of TV and cable audiences. The people meter was invented by a British company called Audits of Great Britain, or AGB for short. data were collected, represented a decline of 147,000 from May, the last sweeps period in which data were collected. The May sweeps viewership view·er·ship n. The people who watch a television program or motion picture: a largely male viewership. levels were 61,000 lower than the year-earlier period. (People meters are devices that provide instant data on what's being watched, unlike the old-fashioned old-fash·ioned adj. 1. Of a style or method formerly in vogue; outdated. 2. Attached to or favoring methods, ideas, or customs of an earlier time: old-fashioned parents. n. system of written diaries.) Spanish-language stations saw the biggest positive movement on the list. KMEX (Channel 34) increased its share by 0.07 and moved into the No. 3 spot on this year's list. Additionally, KFTR (Channel 46) and KVEA KVEA, "Telemundo 52" is an NBC-owned and operated television station in the Los Angeles area, and is the West Coast flagship station of the Telemundo network. (Channel 52) surpassed KCOP (Channel 13). THE PACESETTER KNBC (CHANNEL 4) THE NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. owned-and-operated affiliate Affiliate Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company. was the highest-rated television station in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. market in September's Nielsen People Meter rankings. The average viewership for the station declined by 7,000 from the May sweeps period to 181,000 households, but KNBC still managed to draw 7,000more households than No. 2 KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children . This translated into a 3.36 rating and 8.89 share for KNBC in the month of September. Paula PAULA Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age Madison Madison, cities, United States Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. , president and general manager of KNBC and NBC/Telemundo's Los Angeles regional general manager, attributed the strong performance to an agenda set last year that included a syndicated lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. featuring "Ellen El·len , Mount A peak, 3,514.2 m (11,522 ft) high, of southern Utah. " and "The Apprentice A person who agrees to work for a specified time in order to learn a trade, craft, or profession in which the employer, traditionally called the master, assents to instruct him or her. ," as well as excellent local news coverage and community outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. . "We started planning a year out for the election and preparations for the 2006 Olympics Olympics Sports medicine An international competition among (traditionally) nonprofessional athletes trained in a particular summer or winter sport, which is held every 4 yrs in a selected city. See Paralympics, Special Olympics, World Medical Games. are already taking place," she said. Other events, however, cannot be predicted. The station uses models to prepare for synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. movement when news breaks. "We have a workbook work·book n. 1. A booklet containing problems and exercises that a student may work directly on the pages. 2. A manual containing operating instructions, as for an appliance or machine. 3. of scenarios for disaster preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them . People know what to do and where to be even when the most unpredictable events An Unpredictable Event is an event in which the predictability cannot be measured. An unpredictable event is usually an unfavorable event, because people tend not to plan an unfavorable event. Its result, most likely, affects many lives. occur," said Madison.
Rank Station (1) (Channel) Household Viewership (2)
(Ranking in 2003) (thousands)
* name * September 2004
* address * May 2004
1 KNBC (4) (2) 181
3000 W. Alameda Ave. 187
Burbank 91523
2 KABC (7) (1) 174
500 Circle Seven Drive 204
Glendale 91201
3 KMEX (34) (4) 159
5999 Center Drive 168
Los Angeles 90045
4 KCBS (2) (6) 106
6121 Sunset Blvd. 127
Los Angeles 90028
5 KTTV (11) (3) 100
1999 S. Bundy Drive 134
Los Angeles 90068
6 KTLA (5) (5) 89
5800 Sunset Blvd. 98
Los Angeles 90028
7 KCAL (9) (7) 56
6121 Sunset Blvd. 69
Los Angeles 90028
8 KFTR (46) (11) 54
5999 Center Drive 49
Los Angeles 90045
9 KVEA (52) (10) 48
3000 W. Alameda Ave. 53
Burbank 91523
10 KCET (28) (9) 46
4401 Sunset Blvd. 61
Los Angeles 90027
11 KCOP (13) (8) 44
1999 S. Bundy Dr. 52
Los Angeles 90068
12 KWHY (22) (12) 32
3000 W. Alameda Ave. 31
Burbank 91523
13 KRCA (62) (13) 28
1813 Victory Place 30
Burbank 91504
14 KAZA (54) (14) 13
1139 Grand Central Ave. 16
Glendale 91201
15 KDOC (56) (15) 13
18021 Cowan 11
Irvine 92614
Station (1) (Channel) Local Programming
(Ranking in 2003)
* name
* address
KNBC (4) (2) news, entertainment,
3000 W. Alameda Ave. community
Burbank 91523
KABC (7) (1) news, entertainment
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale 91201
KMEX (34) (4) Spanish-language news,
5999 Center Drive sports, community
Los Angeles 90045
KCBS (2) (6) news, sports, entertainment
6121 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KTTV (11) (3) news, sports, community
1999 S. Bundy Drive
Los Angeles 90068
KTLA (5) (5) news, sports, community,
5800 Sunset Blvd. entertainment
Los Angeles 90028
KCAL (9) (7) news, sports, entertainment
6121 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KFTR (46) (11) none
5999 Center Drive
Los Angeles 90045
KVEA (52) (10) news
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KCET (28) (9) news and analysis,
4401 Sunset Blvd. entertainment, community,
Los Angeles 90027 cultural
KCOP (13) (8) news, sports, community
1999 S. Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles 90068
KWHY (22) (12) news, entertainment, sports
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KRCA (62) (13) news, entertainment,
1813 Victory Place talk, reality
Burbank 91504
KAZA (54) (14) news, entertainment,
1139 Grand Central Ave. Mexican soccer
Glendale 91201
KDOC (56) (15) news, entertainment, sports
18021 Cowan
Irvine 92614
Station (1) (Channel) Network Affiliate
(Ranking in 2003)
* name
* address
KNBC (4) (2) NBC
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KABC (7) (1) ABC
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale 91201
KMEX (34) (4) Univision
5999 Center Drive
Los Angeles 90045
KCBS (2) (6) CBS
6121 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KTTV (11) (3) FOX
1999 S. Bundy Drive
Los Angeles 90068
KTLA (5) (5) WB
5800 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KCAL (9) (7) Independent
6121 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KFTR (46) (11) TeleFutura
5999 Center Drive
Los Angeles 90045
KVEA (52) (10) Telemundo
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KCET (28) (9) PBS
4401 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027
KCOP (13) (8) UPN
1999 S. Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles 90068
KWHY (22) (12) Independent
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KRCA (62) (13) Independent
1813 Victory Place
Burbank 91504
KAZA (54) (14) Azteca America
1139 Grand Central Ave.
Glendale 91201
KDOC (56) (15) Independent
18021 Cowan
Irvine 92614
Station (1) (Channel) Station Owner
(Ranking in 2003)
* name
* address
KNBC (4) (2) General Electric Co.
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank 91523
KABC (7) (1) Walt Disney Co.
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale 91201
KMEX (34) (4) Univision
5999 Center Drive Communications Inc.
Los Angeles 90045
KCBS (2) (6) Viacom Television
6121 Sunset Blvd. Stations Inc.
Los Angeles 90028
KTTV (11) (3) News Corp.
1999 S. Bundy Drive
Los Angeles 90068
KTLA (5) (5) Tribune Broadcasting
5800 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90028
KCAL (9) (7) Viacom Television
6121 Sunset Blvd. Stations Inc.
Los Angeles 90028
KFTR (46) (11) Univision
5999 Center Drive Communications Inc.
Los Angeles 90045
KVEA (52) (10) NBC/Telemundo
3000 W. Alameda Ave. Communications Inc.
Burbank 91523
KCET (28) (9) Community Television of
4401 Sunset Blvd. Southern California Inc.
Los Angeles 90027
KCOP (13) (8) News Corp.
1999 S. Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles 90068
KWHY (22) (12) NBC/Telemundo
3000 W. Alameda Ave. communications Inc.
Burbank 91523
KRCA (62) (13) Liberman Broadcasting Inc.
1813 Victory Place
Burbank 91504
KAZA (54) (14) Pappas Telecasting of
1139 Grand Central Ave. Southern California
Glendale 91201
KDOC (56) (15) Golden Orange
18021 Cowan Broadcasting Inc.
Irvine 92614
Station (1) (Channel) Profile
(Ranking in 2003) * year established
* name * employees
* address * Web site
KNBC (4) (2) 1949
3000 W. Alameda Ave. NA
Burbank 91523 nbc4.ty
KABC (7) (1) 1949
500 Circle Seven Drive NA
Glendale 91201 abc7.com
KMEX (34) (4) 1962
5999 Center Drive 150 (3)
Los Angeles 90045 univision.com
KCBS (2) (6) 1931
6121 Sunset Blvd. NA
Los Angeles 90028 cbs2.com
KTTV (11) (3) 1948
1999 S. Bundy Drive NAfox1 l .com
Los Angeles 90068
KTLA (5) (5) 1947
5800 Sunset Blvd. 218ktla.com
Los Angeles 90028
KCAL (9) (7) 1989
6121 Sunset Blvd. NA
Los Angeles 90028 kcal9.com
KFTR (46) (11) 2002
5999 Center Drive NA
Los Angeles 90045 univision.com
KVEA (52) (10) 1985
3000 W. Alameda Ave. 150
Burbank 91523 telemundola.com
KCET (28) (9) 1964
4401 Sunset Blvd. 150
Los Angeles 90027 kcet.org
KCOP (13) (8) 1948NA
1999 S. Bundy Dr. upnl3.com
Los Angeles 90068
KWHY (22) (12) 1989
3000 W. Alameda Ave. 40
Burbank 91523 N/A
KRCA (62) (13) 1998
1813 Victory Place 250
Burbank 91504 N/A
KAZA (54) (14) 2003
1139 Grand Central Ave. NA
Glendale 91201 azteca54.com
KDOC (56) (15) 1982
18021 Cowan 45
Irvine 92614 kdoctv.net
Station (1) (Channel) Top Local Executive
(Ranking in 2003) * name
* name * title
* address * phone
KNBC (4) (2) Paula Madison
3000 W. Alameda Ave. president, general manager
Burbank 91523 (818) 840-4444
KABC (7) (1) Arnold J. Kleiner
500 Circle Seven Drive president, general manager
Glendale 91201 (818) 863-7777
KMEX (34) (4) Jorge Delgado
5999 Center Drive president, general manager
Los Angeles 90045 (310) 348-3495
KCBS (2) (6) Don Corsini
6121 Sunset Blvd. president, general manager
Los Angeles 90028 (323) 460-3000
KTTV (11) (3) Kevin Hale
1999 S. Bundy Drive v.p., general manager
Los Angeles 90068 (310) 584-2000
KTLA (5) (5) Vincent Malcolm
5800 Sunset Blvd. v.p., general manager
Los Angeles 90028 (323) 460-5500
KCAL (9) (7) Don Corsini
6121 Sunset Blvd. president, general manager
Los Angeles 90028 (323) 460-3000
KFTR (46) (11) Jorge Delgado
5999 Center Drive president, general manager
Los Angeles 90045 (310) 348-3495
KVEA (52) (10) Manuel Abud
3000 W. Alameda Ave. v.p., general manager
Burbank 91523 (818) 260-5700
KCET (28) (9) Al Jerome
4401 Sunset Blvd. ceo, president
Los Angeles 90027 (323)666-6 500
KCOP (13) (8) Kevin Hale
1999 S. Bundy Dr. v.p., general manager
Los Angeles 90068 (310) 584-2000
KWHY (22) (12) Manuel Abud
3000 W. Alameda Ave. v.p., general manager
Burbank 91523 (818) 260-5700
KRCA (62) (13) Lenard Liberman
1813 Victory Place exec. v.p.
Burbank 91504 (818) 563-5722
KAZA (54) (14) Eduardo Urbiola
1139 Grand Central Ave. ceo
Glendale 91201 (818) 247-0190
KDOC (56) (15) Calvin Brack
18021 Cowan ceo
Irvine 92614 (949) 442-9800
NA--Not Available N/A--Not Applicable
(1) Only television stations ranked by Nielsen Media Research.
(2) Figures represent an average number of households in thousands
tuned in between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. Sunday through Saturday, August 26
through September 22 and April 29 through May 26, 2004, respectively.
(3) Full-time.
Note: Nielsen ratings provided by Nielsen Media Research. All other
information was provided by representatives of the stations themselves.
This survey is of the Los Angeles designated market area, including Los
Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [C] 2004 Los Angeles Business
Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
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Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Researched by David Nusbaum
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