KATV to Launch "Business and Politics" Program

KATV will be launching “Talk Business & Politics” with Roby Brock Sunday, March 2nd.  

The show will air at 9am.  Here's the announcement from the station's facebook page:

Channel 7 President and General Manager Mark Rose is excited to announce that “Talk Business & Politics” with Roby Brock will debut on KATV Channel 7 Sunday, March 2, 2014. Brock who has been a fixture on Arkansas television for 15 years and has established himself as the leading source for local business and political news. His new show will be seen at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings following ABC’s “This Week,” and will also feature Channel 7 News Anchor Scott Inman and Lead Capitol Reporter Janelle Lilley.
 
Talk Business & Politics will also partner with KATV’s award-winning news team to create more business and political content, and it will feature executive editor Roby Brock as a commentator and analyst in newscasts regularly.
 
“For decades, Arkansans have come to Channel 7 News as their top choice for information on local politics and elections,” says Rose. “We’re so pleased to add Roby Brock’s show and expertise to our political and business coverage. With a critically important and exciting local election season now upon us, the timing couldn’t be better.”
KATV News Director Nick Genty says, “Roby has built a strong following in Arkansas with his in-depth coverage of local business and politics. We welcome him to our team and know that our strong coverage with “KATV’s Election Central” will get even stronger as a result on the air and online at KATV.com.”
 
“I’m very excited about this new partnership,” said Brock. “KATV has been the long-time news leader in Arkansas and our brand of in-depth and balanced business and political reporting will be greatly enhanced by the strength of the Channel 7 news team.”