So.. The Leno experiment has been a disaster.
NBC, meanwhile, has to glue Humpty Dumpty back together, hoping Leno can rehook his old late-night viewers while it figures out what to do with five vacant hours of prime time. So at least, unlike radio, NBC has figured out that they made a mistake and are willing to change. The worst habits of radio executives is when they act like they are TV execs, but finally here is one instance that the mimicry would be a positive. Understand that programming is your product. You can't radically change the face of your product in order to save money and still thrive. Many radio stations in this country are running on syndicated, repeater skeleton crews and GMs are wondering why the advertising money has dried up. You can't sell ads if you don't have an audience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!