WUSA Washington Adds Extra Hour Of Morning News

Tegna’s CBS affiliate WUSA Washington is an extra hour to its weekday morning show Get Up DC beginning Feb. 12.

“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, WUSA VP-station manager. Get Up DC will now be on from 4:30 to 7 a.m., followed by CBS Mornings from 7 to 9, then back at 9 to 10. The now five-and-a-half-hour morning time block will give our viewers a mix of coverage focusing on what’s local to the DMV and national news.”

The Get Up DC anchor team of Wisdom Martin, Allison Seymour and Annie Yu will continue as the hosts for this expanded hour.

WUSA’s Great Day Washington, a live, daily talk show, will move to 3 p.m. weekdays. Valentine added: “Great Day Washington explores the region’s entertainment, food, travel and so much more, and serves up helpful information for our audience, including relevant sponsored segments.”