[quote name='Rocko']Why do programs air at different times on the west coast?
For instance, 60 Minutes airs here (EST) at 7 PM, and football is running long, so they mentioned that 60 minutes will air in its entirety after the game, except on the west coast, where it will air at it's normal time. So, that would mean that 60 minutes airs at 7 EST, 6 CST, 5 MST, and then (I'm assuming) 7 PST. Why doesn't the program air at 7/6/5/4 respectively, or just air at 7 in each time zone? Why is PST the only one that's adjusted?[/QUOTE]
Say it's a Dolphins game - if the Dolphins game is at 4PM local time (EST), it's airing live on the west coast at 1PM PST. Even if the game runs long, it'll still be over by the time 60 Minutes would be on here at 7PM.
Sports games and award shows seem to be the only thing that are ever aired live on the west coast. Everything else is on tape delay here.