Rolonda
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Rolonda Watts |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United States |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 1,100 + |
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| Executive producerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Michael King Roger King |
| Production locationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Unitel Video, New York City |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour (including commercials); 40 minutes (without commercials) |
| Production Template:Pluralize from text | Watts Works Productions King World |
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| Network | Syndicated |
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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.[1]
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's debut.[2] 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.[3]
Topic selection
The show featured celebrity interviews, such as with Tonya Harding.[4]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Benson, Jim (December 20, 1993). "King World puts 'Rolonda' talker in for 'Les Brown'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 21, 2025.
- ^ Watts upped after Brown out at KW; King World Productions replaces 'The Les Brown Show' with 'Rolonda Watts', Broadcasting & Cable, January 3, 1994.
- ^ Less Les?, Broadcasting & Cable, December 6, 1993.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flint, Joe (April 8, 1994). "'Rolonda' first talker to nab Tonya interview". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022.
