Rolonda Explained

Genre:Talk show
Presenter:Rolonda Watts
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:1,100 +
Executive Producer:Michael King
Roger King
Company:Watts Works Productions
King World
Location:Unitel Video,
New York City
Camera:Videotape
Multi-camera
Runtime:1 hour (including commercials); 40 minutes (without commercials)
Network:Syndicated

Rolonda is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Rolonda Watts. The show ran for four seasons from January 17, 1994, to May 18, 1997. It was produced by Watts Works Productions in association with King World Productions, and was also distributed by King World.

Production

Conception and development

The program served as a replacement in the majority of the markets carrying the show at launch for The Les Brown Show, a daytime talk show that debuted on September 6, 1993, and which went on hiatus in December 1993 due to low ratings, ending its run on January 14, 1994, the Friday before Rolonda's debut.[1] Prior to hosting the show, Watts served as a senior correspondent and weekend anchor for the syndicated daytime newsmagazine series Inside Edition, which was also produced by King World.[2]

Topic selection

The show featured celebrity interviews, such as with Tonya Harding.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105135045/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14677374.html Watts upped after Brown out at KW; King World Productions replaces 'The Les Brown Show' with 'Rolonda Watts'
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105135038/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14630470.html Less Les?
  3. Web site: 'Rolonda' first talker to nab Tonya interview . Flint . Joe . . April 8, 1994 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816053142/https://variety.com/1994/tv/news/rolonda-first-talker-to-nab-tonya-interview-120020/ . August 16, 2022.