Tacking On News in DC

Fox is putting a new newscast on their other O&O in the DC market. 

B&C reports that Fox O&O WDCA will launch a daily primetime local newscast July 17, part of the group’s larger effort to more closely align the station with the company's main O&O, WTTG.

The 8 p.m. newscast, Fox 5 News on the Plus, will air seven days a week. WTTG’s Tony Perkins and Shawn Yancy will anchor the show.

WDCA will also air breaking news updates throughout the day.

The addition of local news is part of Fox's plan to leverage WDCA—recently rebranded Fox 5 Plus—as a platform to expand the group’s offerings in Washington.

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