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Rolonda

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.

Format

Rolonda is an hour-long daytime talk show that was hosted by television presenter Rolonda Watts.

Broadcast history and release

The show premiered on January 17, 1994, as a replacement for The Les Brown Show.

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<nowiki>'</nowiki>s debut. 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.

Topic selection

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

References