03-03-2010 KMBC & KCTV IN DEAD HEAT ON FINAL NIGHT OF SWEEPS The February TV sweeps period is always a strange one. When you toss in the Winter Olympics it becomes even more confusing to determine news ratings winners. But one interesting aspect of this sweeps period (Feb. 4 through March 3) that ends tonight that perennial ratings leader KMBC-TV9 is in an absolute dead heat with rival KCTV5 at the all-important 10 p.m. news slot. KMBC, Kansas City's ABC affiliate, has a 7.8 rating and 12 share for the sweeps period. KCTV5, KC's CBS affiliate, is at an identical 7.8/12. KSHB, thanks to the Olympic coverage pre-empting its 10 p.m. news, was at a lofty 17.5/26, while WDAF-FOX was at 5.5/9. Stay tuned to see which station wins this horse race...
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