EDITOR'S NOTE: For those of you following the WHDH-TV station vs. NBC goliath story over the airing of Leno this fall, we finally have some resolution: the TV station backs down.------
BOSTON -- Boston's NBC affiliate has decided to air Jay Leno's new show, after all.
WHDH-TV owner Ed Ansin issued a brief statement Monday saying that "upon further consideration," the station had decided to telecast Leno's 10 p.m. talk show beginning in September.
WHDH had previously said it would run a local newscast in that time slot instead, prompting a threat from NBC to strip the station of its network affiliation.
Ansin said he enjoys Leno's humor and hopes the show is a big success. Leno is a native of Andover, Mass.
NBC TV Network President John Eck said in a statement Monday the network was "very pleased" with WHDH's decision, calling Leno "one of the most bankable stars in the business."
Source: The Associated Press
