Wendy Williams Renewed In 80% Of U.S.

Lin, Tribune, Sinclair and others join Fox

By Paige Albiniak -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/16/2010 2:17:01 PM

Debmar-Mercury has renewed The Wendy Williams Show in 80% of the country, including 18 of the top 20 and 37 of the top 40 markets, the company said today (March 16).

Stations from the Lin, Tribune, Local TV, Sinclair, Raycom and Granite groups join the Fox Television Stations, which last fall gave the talk show a two-year renewal in top markets.

Wendy launched nationally on the Fox-owned stations and other major groups in July 2009 for the current season, following a successful six-week, four-market preview on Fox stations in summer 2008. It is sold on a cash-plus-barter basis, with 10 minutes local and four minutes national advertising time available.