news hour

Daily information show

A news hour is a television or radio broadcast dedicated to news coverage, typically lasting an hour.

The format usually combines reported segments, interviews, and analysis rather than brief headline summaries.

The evening news hour covers international stories in depth.

The term often appears in program titles.

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