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| network = Syndication | first_aired = September 6, 1993 | last_aired = | status = Ended }} ''American Journal'' (alternately titled ''American Journal: Coast to Coast'' for its final season; also known as ''AJ'') is a syndicated television newsmagazine program that ran from 1993 to 1998. The series was distributed by King World Productions (now part of CBS Television Distribution). It was hosted by Nancy Glass from its fall 1993 launch until 1997, when siblings Michele Dabney-Perez and former newscaster-turned-talk show host Charles Perez took over for the show's final season on air. The show's tagline was "Stories Worth Watching". ==History== The show was launched in 1993. In early 1996, as an attempt to grow in the 18-34 demographic, the show tried then aborted plans to add an "Off the Hook" segment; King World would try again with "Team A.J." coverage strands in the fourth season helmed by Karen Duffy and Steve Santagati.〔 By 1996, it was cleared on 124 stations serving 86 percent of the United States.〔Spring, Greg. "King World's 'AJ' gets hip to young viewers." ''Electronic Media'' 15 July 1996: 4-5.〕 The theme song throughout the show's run was an arrangement of the Shaker tune "Simple Gifts." In the fall of 1997, 11 of the stations owned by Belo Corporation picked up the syndicated ''Hollywood Squares'' for 1998; many displaced ''American Journal'', moving it to late nights.〔Spring, Greg. "Strong 'Squares' to block 'American Journal'." ''Electronic Media'' 20 October 1997: 2.〕 It ran from the fall of 1993 to the end of the 1997-1998 television season. At the time of its cancellation, it had a 4.1 rating and 11 share (in February 1998).〔"Briefly noted." ''Electronic Media'' 23 March 1998: 22.〕 The low ratings were chalked up to a glut of similar programs, such as ''Inside Edition'' (which was also distributed by King World and is currently distributed by CBS Television Distribution), and the since-cancelled ''A Current Affair'', and ''Hard Copy''. While King World already had commitments from stations serving 62 percent of the country to carry ''AJ'' in 1998, low ratings led to the show's cancellation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Journal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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