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We’ve received a lot of comments over our decision to move The McLaughlin Group to a later time. Most folks are disappointed. While we’re not in the business to disappoint our viewers,  sometimes changes have to be made.

As more and more TV stations cut back on the amount of local programs they broadcast, CET works hard to increase the number of local programs and fulfill our mission to maintain a strong connection with our community. We are Greater Cincinnati’s public broadcaster and much more, and this is why we’re committed to bringing high quality local programming to our viewers – Amy’s Table, Focus, and now, Fifth Third Business Beat.

In order to include Fifth Third Business Beat, a change had to be made to our lineup with The McLaughlin Group moving to 11pm. The 7:30 time slot, following The Nightly Business Report, was the most logical place for this local business program.

We know The McLaughlin Group has a very dedicated following. It’s a very popular program. That’s why we chose to keep it on our air. We understand viewer’s disappointment with this schedule change but we hope our commitment to local television will be appreciated.

In addition to being seen Friday nights at 11PM on CET, The McLaughlin Group can also be seen on the CET PBS World channel: Sunday evenings at 8:30PM; Monday mornings at 12:30AM and 4:30AM; and Wednesday mornings at 7:30AM.

CET PBS World is available over the air on digital channel 34.2, on Time Warner Cable channel 950 and Insight of Northern Kentucky channel 219.

The McLaughlin Group’s move to 11PM doesn’t diminish the significance of this program which is why we kept it as part of our Friday evening public affairs programming block. While The McLaughlin Group seems like a casualty, I should stress that it will still be available on CET and on CET PBS World. It’s not disappearing from CET’s schedule completely.

-Brian