Tribune Broadcasting Launches New National Food Show

CHICAGO, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TV viewers nationwide are in for an eating treat with the debut of a new national food and travel program, America's Best Bites, on many Tribune broadcasting stations nationwide this fall.

The hosts, Ted Brunson and Natalie Forte, are on a mission each week to find affordable dishes and must-eat items across America, based primarily on viewer feedback from Facebook and Twitter.

"If you are trying to lose weight, we encourage you not to watch the show as it will be tempting to your taste buds," said Sean Compton, President/Programming for Tribune Broadcasting.

The half-hour weekend program airs in major markets, including on WPIX-TV New York, KTLA-TV Los Angeles and WGN-TV Chicago. The program is produced by Chicago-based Oak Brook Productions, creators of the hit WGN-TV program "Chicago's Best," which has developed a strong following as a food program with a sense of humor and audience participation.

Ted Brunson adds America's Best Bites to his current hosting duties on Chicago's Best. Natalie Forte joins America's Best Bites from Los Angeles, where she has hosted and reported features for LX-TV, ABC Family and Reelz Channel.

TRIBUNE is one of the country's leading multimedia companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing, and interactive. The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable and Chicago's WGN-AM.  In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Sun Sentinel (South Florida), Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, The Morning Call and Daily Press. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience.

SOURCE Tribune Broadcasting