Starting February 12, an extra hour of “Get Up DC” will be offered to viewers of the TEGNA-owned CBS affiliate serving the National Capital Region. This will result in a shift of “Great Day Washington” to a 30-minute slot in afternoons on WUSA-9 in Washington, D.C.
The early-morning local news program “Get Up DC” will return following the national two-hour CBS Mornings in the 9am hour, running until 10am. “We’re meeting our audience’s needs by adding an extra hour of news every morning to help prepare them for the day ahead,” said Michael Valentine, WUSA9’s VP/Station Manager.
“Get Up DC” anchors Wisdom Martin, Allison Seymour (who returned to the wake-up show in June 2023) and Annie Yu will also host the 9am hour for the soon-to-be-expanded show.
To accommodate the change, “Great Day Washington” will shift to 3pm as “Daily Blast Live” retains the 3:30pm 30-minute time slot. In recent weeks two episodes of “Daily Blast Live” have aired in the 3pm hour as “Inside Edition” relocated to 7pm.
“Great Day Washington” explores the region’s entertainment, food, travel and serves up “helpful information for our audience, including relevant sponsored segments,” Valentine says.
