Wendy Williams going national

August 18, 2008 The parties said the talker posted rating gains for the stations in key demos over the May sweep. "Everything about the 'Wendy' preview clicked for our stations, from conception to promotion to hitting the air," said Frank Cicha, senior vp programming at Fox Television Stations, which comprises 27 stations in 18 markets. Williams has "generated enormous buzz around the country -- unheard of for a show airing only in four markets," said Ira Bernstein, who serves as co-president of Debmar-Mercury alongside Mort Marcus.

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