TVWeek presents its latest Open Mike blogger, Tom Petner, who explores the number one question on the mind of any general manager or news director or sales manager at a TV station that has a late newscast: What will be the impact on the local news of Leno moving to 10 pm M-F on NBC.

Petner is just the person to delve into this question. He’s the former editor of Shoptalk, long a favorite of many of us in the industry, especially those at local TV stations. Click here to read this very important and insightful piece.

–Chuck Ross