Those with small news departments, say only 4-6 reporters, usually broadcast only 15-20 minutes of local news a day. The larger news teams, with upwards of ten reporters, broadcast a half-hour of news, scheduled so as not to compete with the big three's 7: 00 pm newscasts and 8: 00 pm dramas.
規模小的，四到六位採訪記者，每天十分鐘、二十分鐘新聞；規模較大的，十多位記者，大多選擇避開三台晚間七點新聞和八點檔連續劇兩個時段，播出半小時的地方新聞。