Begin with the name of the main person responsible or the broadcast to cite using APA guidelines. This might include the producer, director or lead actor. APA requires the use of first initial only to avoid gender bias. Include the individual's role in parenthesis and end follow with a period. Example: Jones, I. M. (Producer).
Place the date next, in parenthesis. Begin with the year, then spell out the month, follow with the day and end with a period. Example: (2010, January 10).
Follow with the name of the broadcast in italics and indicate that you're citing a television broadcast in brackets. Example: Community News [Television broadcast].
Give the city and state of origin and separate that from the studio or distributor using a colon. Example: New York, NY: Central Broadcasting Service.
Review your final citation: Jones, I. M. (Producer). (2010, January 10). Community News [Television broadcast]. New York, NY: Central Broadcasting Service.
Use MLA style to reflect the same information in the following format: "Community News." Evening News. CBS. Channel 9, New York. 10 Jan. 2010. Television.
Use Chicago style to reflect the same information in the following format, italicizing the name of the broadcast: Community News. Evening News. Directed/Performed by Ian Jones. 2010. New York: CBS, Television.