The Bill Cunningham Show | |
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Genre | Talk show |
Presented by | Bill Cunningham |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 650 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Kim Brechka |
Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company(s) |
ITV Studios America Tribune Studios |
Release | |
Original network |
Syndication (Season 1) The CW (Seasons 2-5) |
Picture format | 480i (16:9 SDTV) |
Original release | September 19, 2011 | – September 9, 2016
External links | |
Website |
The Bill Cunningham Show is an American talk show hosted by radio host Bill Cunningham. The television show aired on The CW as part of that network's "Daytime" block (the name is no longer used on-air but remains as the definition of the block for the network's affiliation agreements). The Bill Cunningham Show, produced by ITV Studios America, debuted on September 19, 2011, but lasted until on September 9, 2016. In the first season before the move to the CW, the program had limited distribution, airing only on Tribune Broadcasting owned stations, such as KAUT-TV/Oklahoma City, WGNT/Norfolk, and Raycom Media-owned WXIX in Cunningham's hometown of Cincinnati.
In February 2012, The CW announced that the program would be distributed nationwide for the 2012–13 season, as part of the network's CW Daytime lineup; the series made its CW debut on September 17, 2012, replacing Dr. Drew's Lifechangers.
In November 2013, The Bill Cunningham Show was renewed for a fourth season.
On May 27, 2016, Cunningham announced that he would not sign a new contract, resulting in cancellation of the show. The Robert Irvine Show, hosted by Robert Irvine, replaced it on September 12, 2016.
The series offers the traditional tabloid-style conflict-resolution format with Cunningham's conservative point of view on the subjects presented. An expert weighs in and comments with questions and comments from audience members. The hour-long show is taped in front of a live audience at NEP Broadcasting's Penn Studios. The show is produced by former Montel producer Kim Brechka.