Initially slow out of the gate , the change ended up being successful as WPLG ranked No. 1 in the 5 p.m. time slot , beating out its competitors ' 5 p.m. newscasts .
Was able to lure viewers into WPLG 's 6 p.m. newscast .
Initially slow out of the gate , the change ended up being successful as WPLG ranked No. 1 in the 5 p.m. time slot , beating out its competitors ' 5 p.m. newscasts , and was able to lure viewers into its 6 p.m. newscast .