WJAR NBC 10 adding more local news at 4 p.m.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Southern New England’s News Leader to debut innovative early newscast to replace "Ellen"

WJAR NBC 10 is excited to announce the launch of a new hour of news at 4:00 p.m. Southern New Englanders can now turn to NBC 10 an hour earlier, beginning Tuesday, September 6th.

NBC 10 News at 4 will be anchored by Tamara Sacharczyk, joined by Breaking News Anchor Leanna Faulk and Chief Meteorologist Mark Searles. Along with the region’s most experienced reporters, the show will also feature segments from Political Anchor Gene Valicenti, Consumer Advocate Emily Volz, and the region’s only television health reporter, Barbara Morse.

“We are thrilled to bring WJAR’s top-rated news and talent to 4:00 p.m. With more families working from home and keeping non-traditional schedules, we are adapting to meet their needs,” said Scott Isaacs, News Director. “The 4:00 p.m. newscast will bring them the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic, plus we’ll help viewers save money, live healthier, and know what’s going on in our community.”

“The show will feature I-Team reporters going ‘Inside the Investigation,’ along with interactive segments designed to let viewers take part in the day’s news coverage,” Isaacs added.

Viewers know Tamara Sacharczyk for her tireless problem solving and exposing wasteful spending in her “On Your Dime” reports on NBC 10.

Leanna Faulk joins NBC 10 from sister station KRNV in Reno, Nevada. She will bring breaking news to viewers as it happens from the Live Alert Desk.

Mark Searles is Southern New England’s most watched meteorologist.

About WJAR NBC 10

WJAR-TV/DT is the most watched television station in the Providence-New Bedford television market and NBC 10 News is Southern New England’s leading news station. WJAR was first launched as a radio station in 1922 and then became the market’s first television station in 1949. WJAR-TV/DT is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets, owns multiple national networks including Tennis Channel and Stadium; has TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks and owns and/or operates 21 regional sports network brands; Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital and streaming platforms NewsOn and STIRR. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.