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''Northwest Afternoon'' (also known at times as NWA) was a local television talk show in the United States. It aired weekdays at 3PM in the Puget Sound area of Washington. It was produced locally by Seattle TV station KOMO-TV Channel 4, and debuted in September 1984. The series ended its run on September 5, 2008 after a run of nearly 24 years. ==Format== The show's format, unchanged since its debut, began with a 15-minute daily recap of soap opera serials aired that day, with the last 45 minutes being a talk/variety-type show. In the latter portion of the show, subjects could vary from show to show. In one show, a famous TV, movie, or newsmaking celebrity may make an appearance as a special guest (usually discussing their latest work, etc.), while the very next day could focus on a guest who has survived against all odds. The show originated from Studio C of KOMO-TV's old building until it was demolished to make way for Fisher Plaza in 2000. On June 10, 2008 KOMO-TV announced that ''Northwest Afternoon'' was cancelled because of increased competition against first-run syndicated fare from ''Dr. Phil'' on KING-TV, ''Rachael Ray'' on KIRO-TV, and ''Maury'' on KCPQ. These shows had made inroads into Northwest Afternoon's once-comfortable ratings, making it difficult for station management to continue producing the show. The stunning announcement came after the series won a local Emmy. A 24-year retrospective send-off was aired on September 4, 2008, with the last show airing on September 5.〔(From Seattle PI.com (June 10, 2008) )〕 The show was replaced by ''The Doctors'', a syndicated show that premiered on September 8, 2008. The cancellation of ''Northwest Afternoon'' came as a surprise considering many stations across the country are adding more local programs to their daytime schedules including KGO-TV in San Francisco with ''The View from the Bay'', KSTP-TV in Minneapolis with ''Twin Cities Live'', KUSA-TV in Denver with ''Colorado & Company'', WXIA in Atlanta with ''Atlanta & Company'', KXTV in Sacramento with ''Sacramento & Company'', and KSDK in St. Louis with ''Show Me St. Louis'', just to name a few. 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「Northwest Afternoon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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