ONR moves to Fridays

OKLAHOMA CITY - For 31 years the Oklahoma News Report has been your trusted source for statewide news and information, weeknights at 6:30. Beginning on July 15th, ONR is going prime time.  ONR is moving to Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in a new, hour-long format.  ONR will also be seen on Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.  The new weeknight public affairs block has BBC World News America at 5:00, with the Nightly Business Report at 5:30 and the PBS NewsHour at 6:00.   The restructured Sunday schedule is Washington Week at 12:00 p.m., Oklahoma Forum at 12:30, The McLaughlin Group at 1:00, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly at 1:30 and ONR at 2:00.

State funding cuts totalling more than 26% over the past three years have forced OETA to restructure its operations and change its program schedule.  Cuts in state funding hit local productions such as ONR the hardest.  We appreciate the many supportive messages sent to us by loyal viewers who rely on ONR for nightly news and public affairs and who are disappointed in the move that was necessitated by funding problems.  Thank you for your comments; elected officials may want to hear from you, as well.  As we go forward, we are re-dedicating ourselves to maintaining a statewide focus and providing meaningful reporting about the people and issues of Oklahoma.