More Connecticut Residents Get Their News From News Channel 8 and MyTV9 Than Any Other Source

More Connecticut Residents Get Their News From News Channel 8 and MyTV9 Than Any Other Source

NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- More Connecticut residents get their local news from News Channel 8 and MyTV9 media platforms than any other source. For the month of May, nearly six million people accessed News Channel 8 news and information on-air with WTNH/WCTX newscasts, online at WTNH.com and on their cell phones at mobileWTNH.com.*

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"As digital media continues to advance consumer options and advantages, we are pleased that our television, digital and online media resources are Connecticut's #1 choice for local news and information," says Jon Hitchcock, Vice President and General Manager of WTNH and WCTX. "Throughout the month, our team produced compelling news, weather and traffic coverage and Connecticut responded."

   On-air, online and on-the-go Connecticut counts on News Channel 8.    * Source: Nielsen Media Research Total News Audiences 28 Out of 28 Days,     Webtrends & Hitwise Page Impressions 4/24/08-5/21/08.     About the Company  

WTNH-TV, an ABC affiliate, is a LIN Television station. LIN TV (NYSE:TVL) delivers quality television, digital media and online news operations through 29 owned and/or operated television stations and 30 websites in 17 cities located primarily in the top 100 markets, servicing 9.25% of U.S. television households.

LIN TV has and continues to identify and implement innovative business strategies, including being an early adopter of digital television, in order to provide superior viewing quality to our customers. Financial information and overviews of our stations are available at http://www.lintv.com/.

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Jon Hitchcock (203) 784-8888

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CONTACT: Jon Hitchcock of WTNH-TV, +1-203-784-8888

Web site: http://www.wtnh.com/
http://www.lintv.com/

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