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WYFF 4 claims clean sweep – winning all newscasts during May ratings period

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WYFF 4 claims clean sweep – winning all newscasts during May ratings period

Viewers overwhelmingly turned to WYFF News 4 for coverage.

WYFF 4 was by far the top overall station with all demographics – winning every newscast including weekends during the May sweep. Driven by a dominating news performance, market leading virus coverage and breaking severe weather information, viewers overwhelmingly turned to WYFF News 4 for coverage.“Fulfilling our role as local broadcasters has never been more critical,” said John Humphries, WYFF 4 President and General Manager. “Our employees are practicing social distancing, while still delivering viewers the important local information they need. We want the communities we serve to know we’re walking through this pandemic with them, and we’ll be here to keep them safe and informed.”May ratings highlights include:WYFF 4 was the top overall station in all demographics – 93% ahead of the next closest station in the Adult 25-54 demographic and 96% ahead in the Adult 18-49 demo. WYFF News 4 at 6 p.m. continues to be the top overall newscast in the market in all demographics and up 64% in viewing with Adults 25-54 from May 2019. Viewers started and ended their day with WYFF News 4. Both the 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts were #1 in the Adult 25-54 demo.WYFF 4 was #1 in prime with top NBC shows like Council of Dads, Ellen’s Game of Games and The Voice which featured contestants performing from home during the final episodes of the season.Ratings information based Nielsen L+SD Preliminary HH and NLTV demographic data for the May 2020 Sweep, 4/23/2020 – 5/20/2020.

WYFF 4 was by far the top overall station with all demographics – winning every newscast including weekends during the May sweep. Driven by a dominating news performance, market leading virus coverage and breaking severe weather information, viewers overwhelmingly turned to WYFF News 4 for coverage.

“Fulfilling our role as local broadcasters has never been more critical,” said John Humphries, WYFF 4 President and General Manager. “Our employees are practicing social distancing, while still delivering viewers the important local information they need. We want the communities we serve to know we’re walking through this pandemic with them, and we’ll be here to keep them safe and informed.”

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May ratings highlights include:

  • WYFF 4 was the top overall station in all demographics – 93% ahead of the next closest station in the Adult 25-54 demographic and 96% ahead in the Adult 18-49 demo.
  • WYFF News 4 at 6 p.m. continues to be the top overall newscast in the market in all demographics and up 64% in viewing with Adults 25-54 from May 2019.
  • Viewers started and ended their day with WYFF News 4. Both the 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts were #1 in the Adult 25-54 demo.
  • WYFF 4 was #1 in prime with top NBC shows like Council of Dads, Ellen’s Game of Games and The Voice which featured contestants performing from home during the final episodes of the season.

Ratings information based Nielsen L+SD Preliminary HH and NLTV demographic data for the May 2020 Sweep, 4/23/2020 – 5/20/2020.