| Year | Hours |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 5.3 |
Note: Based on survey responses of news directors at all commercial local TV stations in the fourth quarter of 2014 among operating, non-satellite-television stations.
Source: RTDNA/Hofstra University Surveys.
“State of the News Media 2016”
