Nightcap

Nightcap is an American syndicated television news program produced by Dorado Media that originally premiered on September 4, 2017, on CW station KPRT (which is owned by Dorado Media).

History
On June 15, 2017, Tribune Broadcasting announced the launch of Morning Dose, a two-hour social media-focused morning show produced in partnership with Chicago-based digital content branding agency Dose, which will replace EyeOpener on the Tribune stations carrying the latter program. Hosted by Melissa Rycroft and Brandon London, with news segments anchored by Laila Muhammad (the only announced holdover from EyeOpener), the program will feature a mix of news stories selected by Dose through its social storytelling and scientific trend methodology to "[showcase] the content and advancing the stories that will drive the day’s social conversation.”

Dorado Media developed a concept for a morning news program intended for stations owned by the company that did not maintain existing news departments. EyeOpener, would incorporate a local/national format (with the intent to syndicate the program to other markets) similar to that of morning news programs on the major broadcast television networks, with three-minute-long national segments conducted in a more free-form style.

Launch of Nightcap
Following the relaunch of EyeOpener, the idea for the program was conceived by Dorado Media executives, who developed a concept for a news program for stations owned by the company that did not maintain existing news departments. The show would incorporate a local/national format.

Dorado Media debuted Nightcap as a test run earlier in 2016, but the idea was never made into syndication. Many stations that currently air their local version of Nightcap would adopt the national/local format of the updated program. The Portland outlet would serve as the pilot station for the format.

Stations that air Nightcap
Stations are listed alphabetically by call sign.