Press Releases

CBS 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11 MOST WATCHED

For Immediate Release May 25, 2006

San Francisco -- CBS 5 (KPIX) Eyewitness News at 11pm is the most watched newscast of any time period in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose DMA. The Monday through Friday team of anchors Dana King, Ken Bastida, Chief Meteorologist Samantha Mohr and Sports Director Dennis O'Donnell finished as the #1 late night newscast. This marks the eighth consecutive victory at 11pm excluding Olympic sweep periods.

CBS 5 Eyewitness News at noon anchored by Barbara Rodgers and John Kessler and weather anchor, Roberta Gonzales was up 56% year to year and finished as the most watched midday newscast. In the early evening CBS 5 had strong second place finishes at 5pm and 6pm. Eyewitness News at 6am was up 25% year to year and finished in third place.

"The latest Nielsen report continues to show that we have the top rated newscast in the market, Monday through Friday at 11pm. We are most thankful to the Bay Area viewers who have repeatedly rewarded us with their viewing support at 11pm and we are especially grateful as this preference is expanding in our other news broadcasts at 6am, noon and 5pm," said President and General Manager, Ron Longinotti.

"Once again, the viewers have voted for CBS 5. We are grateful for their support, and we will work hard to make sure we deserve it. Bay Area residents are an unusually well-informed, smart group of people. We want to produce newscasts that are always worth their time," said Vice President and News Director, Dan Rosenheim

The household ratings Monday through Friday are as follows from April 27, 2006 to May 24, 2006:

LATE NIGHT NEWS RATING (11PM UNLESS NOTED):

KPIX 5.3
KTVU (10PM) 5.1
KNTV 3.8
KGO 3.3
KRON 1.5

6AM NEWS KPIX 1.5


KGO 1.4
KNTV 1.7
KTVU 3.1
KRON 1.4

MIDDAY NEWS KPIX 2.8


KGO (11AM) 2.4
KNTV (10AM) 0.9
KTVU 1.2

5PM NEWS

KPIX 3.0
KGO 3.2
KNTV 1.9
KTVU 1.6
KRON 1.2

6PM NEWS

KPIX 2.4
KGO 3.3
KNTV 2.3
KTVU 1.7
KRON 1.3

CBS 5/UPN Bay Area are part of the CBS Television Stations, CBS Television Stations division, one of the largest network-owned station groups consisting of 21 CBS, 15 UPN, one WB and two stations not affiliated with major networks.

CBS 5 (www.cbs5.com) began in 1948 as the first television station in Northern California. UPN Bay Area (www.upnbayarea.com) began in 1968 as the first UHF station in the Bay area. The two stations became a CBS/UPN duopoly in 2002.

Media Contact: Akilah Monifa

amonifa@cbs.com 415 765 8842.