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Programming Schedule for 1989

Page updated: January 4, 2024

Notes:

  • "Prime Time Tonight" debuted in October. Viewers that didn't get "Primetime Tonight" saw "Radar Update" at :00 and :30, moving "Weather Watch" to :01 and :31.
  • "Weather Extra" didn't always air in the time slots mentioned below.
  • "Pacific Briefing" aired at 10:33 am and 10:39 pm for the Orient, Australia, S. Pacific Islands. The 1:38 pm airing was for Alaska, Hawaii, and the west coast.

Weekday Mornings (5am - 11am ET)

Title
Program
03
Local Forecast
04
Boat & Beach Report (April - October)
 
Skier's Forecast (November - March)
06
Good Morning Forecast
09
Local Forecast
10
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
12
Local Forecast
13
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
14
Cold Weather Alert (November - March)
16
Traveler's Update
18
Local Forecast
19
The Morning Report
20
5 Day Business Planner
22
Local Forecast
23
Local Forecast
24
This Morning's Weather
28
Local Forecast
29
Good Morning Forecast
32
Local Forecast
33
Pacific Briefing (10am only)
 
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast (5am - 9am)
35
School Day Forecast (5am - 8am)
 
Today's Forecast (9am and 10am)
36
Local Forecast
37
The Morning Report or Wakin' Up Weather
44
Local Forecast
45
Good Morning Forecast
48
Local Forecast
49
Aviation Weather
51
Tropical Update (June - October)
 
Winter Storm Update (November - March)
 
Spring Weather Update (April and May)
52
Local Forecast
53
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
55
Michelin Driver's Report
56
Local Forecast
57
Local Forecast
58
The Morning Report / This Morning's Weather

Afternoons (11am - 5pm ET)

Title
Program
00
Local Forecast
01
Weather & You or Good Afternoon Forecast (Weekdays)
 
Weekend Update (Weekends only)
03
Local Forecast
04
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
06
Local Forecast
09
Traveler's Update
 
Skier's Forecast (November - March)
 
Boat & Beach Report (April - October)
10
Local Forecast
11
Weather Extra
 
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
14
Local Forecast
15
Weather Extra
 
Weather Highlights
17
Radar Update
19
Local Forecast
20
5 Day Business Planner
22
Local Forecast
24
Florida Forecast
 
This Afternoon's Weather (12pm - 5pm)
 
International Weather
26
Local Forecast
27
This Morning's Weather (11am only)
 
This Afternoon's Weather (12pm - 5pm)
30
Local Forecast
31
Weather & You or Good Afternoon Forecast
33
Local Forecast
34
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
36
Local Forecast
38
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
 
Pacific Briefing (1pm only)
40
Local Forecast
42
International Weather
 
Traveler's Update
 
Weather Highlights (1pm and 2pm)
46
Local Forecast
47
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
49
Local Forecast
50
Winter Storm Update (November - March)
 
Spring Weather Update (April and May)
53
Local Forecast
54
Michelin Driver's Report
56
Local Forecast
57
This Afternoon's Weather

Evenings (5pm - 11pm ET)

Title
Program
00
Weather Watch or This Evening's Weather
04
Local Forecast
05
Good Evening Forecast, A Look Ahead, or Weekend Outlook
07
Local Forecast
09
Traveler's Update
 
Skier's Forecast (November - March)
 
Weather Highlights
10
Local Forecast
12
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
13
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
 
Weather & Your Health
14
Local Forecast
15
This Evening's Weather
19
Local Forecast
20
5 Day Business Planner
22
Local Forecast
26
Radar Update (5pm and 6pm)
 
City By City Forecast (7pm - 10pm for viewers without "Prime Time Tonight")
 
Local Forecast (Viewers with "Prime Time Tonight" only)
27
Local Forecast (5pm and 6pm)
 
Local Forecast (7pm - 10pm for viewers without "Prime Time Tonight")
 
Prime Time Tonight (Only viewers on the west and east coasts with the WeatherSTAR 4000 saw this program.)
30
Weather Watch or This Evening's Weather (5pm and 6pm for all viewers and 7pm - 10pm for viewers without "Prime Time Tonight")
 
Local Forecast (Viewers with "Prime Time Tonight" only)
34
Local Forecast
35
Good Evening Forecast, A Look Ahead, or Weekend Outlook
37
Local Forecast
39
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
 
Pacific Briefing (10pm only)
40
Local Forecast
43
Traveler's Update
46
Local Forecast
48
Spring Weather Update (April and May)
 
Winter Weather Update (November - March)
 
Tropical Update (June - October)
50
Local Forecast
51
Tomorrow's Regional Forecast
53
Local Forecast
54
Michelin Driver's Report
56
Radar Update (5pm only)
 
City By City Forecast (6pm - 10pm for viewers without "Prime Time Tonight")
 
Local Forecast (Viewers with "Prime Time Tonight" only)
57
Local Forecast (5pm only)
 
Local Forecast (6pm - 10pm for viewers without "Prime Time Tonight")
 
Prime Time Tonight (Only viewers on the west and east coasts with the WeatherSTAR 4000 saw this program.)

Evenings (11pm - 2am ET)

Title
Program
00
Weather Watch or This Evening's Weather
04
Local Forecast
05
Good Evening Forecast
07
Local Forecast
10
Traveler's Update
12
Local Forecast
13
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
15
Local Forecast
16
Northern California Update
19
Local Forecast
20
5 Day Business Planner
22
Local Forecast
26
Radar or Satellite Update
27
Local Forecast
30
Weather Watch or This Evening's Weather
34
Local Forecast
35
Weather Watch or This Evening's Weather
37
Local Forecast
38
This Evening's Weather
42
Local Forecast
45
Traveler's Update
46
Local Forecast
48
Winter Weather Update (November - March)
 
Spring Weather Update (April and May)
 
Tropical Update (June - October)
50
Local Forecast
51
Pacific Regional Forecast
53
Local Forecast
54
Michelin Driver's Report
56
Radar Update
57
Local Forecast

Overnight (2am - 5am ET)

Title
Program
00
Pacific Outlook or Good Morning Forecast
03
Local Forecast
04
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
06
Local Forecast
09
Local Forecast
12
Weather Highlights
 
Weather Extra
14
Local Forecast
16
Pacific Update (November - May)
 
Tropical Update (June - October)
19
Local Forecast
20
5 Day Business Planner
22
Local Forecast
23
Pacific Regional Forecast
26
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
 
Radar or Satellite Update
27
Local Forecast
30
Pacific Outlook or Good Morning Forecast
33
Local Forecast
34
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook
37
Local Forecast
40
Local Forecast
44
International Weather
45
Local Forecast
47
Tropical Update (June - October)
 
A Look Ahead or Weekend Outlook (November - March)
52
Local Forecast
54
Michelin Driver's Report
56
Business Travel Forecast or Weekend Travel Forecast
57
Local Forecast