, known on-air as '''''"NECN"''''', is a regional cable and
Comcast . Both companies have 50% holdings in the station, although NECN identifies itself on-air as a "Comcast News Network". New England Cable News can be seen throughout New England in 3.5 million homes and produces several original programs. The station does have its own web address, but it redirects to a NECN section of the ''Boston Globe'' website.
NECN was launched affiliate
WCVB in
Needham (which also provides NECN with national news from
ABC News ),
New Hampshire 's ABC affiliate
WMUR , ABC affiliate
WMTW in Portland (NECN maintains a news bureau within the same building as WMTW, though the operations are physically separate, and uses vehicles with NECN signage locally in
Maine ), and
WPTZ &
WNNE ,
Vermont 's two
NBC affiliates.
NECN is known for employing some of the elder statesmen of the Boston television market including: R.D. Sahl, Tom Ellis, and Chet Curtis. The station is also a training ground for local news reporters. Some of the better known reporters who got their start at NECN include ABC's Dan Harris, CNN's Suzanne Malveaux, and
CNBC 's Maya Kulycky. Several of Boston's current television reporters and anchors also began at NECN.
In addition to its cable production operations, it has also produced 10 PM newscasts for two other Boston television stations: the first ''
FOX 25 News at 10'' on
WFXT from
1993 to
1995 and ''
UPN 38 Prime News'' on
WSBK from 1995 to
1998 (intermission updates during
Boston Bruins games continuing for a time afterward). Both outside productions were cancelled by NECN management. Currently, NECN assists in the production of ''Worcester News Tonight'' on WCTR cable 3 in
Worcester .
- ''New England this Weekend'' - Saturday-Sunday 6:00a.m. & 12:00p.m.
Anchor Kristy Lee brings you the weekend headlines and weather.
- ''Good Morning Live'' - Monday-Friday 6:00-9:00 a.m.
Your first look at all the day's headlines, plus interviews with top news-makers, real-time Metro Traffic reports, and Weather on the 1s with Matt Noyes.
- ''New England Dream House'' - Sundays 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.; Monday-Friday 3:30 p.m.
Host Beth Shelburne takes you on a tour of some of the most beautiful homes in New England, explaining the architecture and design philosophy of the homes, and highlighting the craftsmanship and artisans who helped make them extraordinary. Plus, viewers get great decorating and home improvement ideas and find unique products and services to make their own homes dream houses.
- ''TV Diner'' - Saturdays 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. & Weekdays 7:30 p.m.
TV Diner with Billy Costa reviews interesting restaurants in New England. Guest chefs and celebrities whip up goodies, and the Crusin' with Costa segment takes you into the field with Billy to visit restaurants and learn some tricks of the food trade. Plus, one lucky viewer each week becomes a "Diner for a Day,'' reviewing a restaurant and appearing on the show to tell Billy all the delicious details.
- ''News at 9'' - NECN's signature and primary newscast
- ''Sports Late Night'' - a sports news and daily wrap up program similar to ESPN 's '' Sports Center ''
Anchors
Weather
- Tim Kelley - Chief Meteorologist
- Matt Noyes - Weekday Mornings/Midday
- Jodie Frazzee - Weekday Mornings/Midday Producer
- Joe Joyce - Weekends
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
- Laura Behnke
- Chris Collins
- Mike Giardi
TALK SHOWS
- Billy Costa
- Paul Guzzi
- Maryanne Kane
Reporters
- Brian Burnell
- Elissa Burnell
- Ally Donnelly
- Latoyia Edwards
- Mont Fennel
- Anya Huneke
- Alison King
- Barbara MacLeod
- Josh McElveen
- Scott Montminy
- John Moroney
- Greg Navarro
- Brad Puffer
- Prat Thakkar
- Greg Wayland
- Scot Yount
