During the waning weeks of PORT CHARLES, which will last air on October 3, many ABC affiliates have chosen to bump it from its usual slot into later hours — or in some cases, off the air entirely. Here is a list of the top 25 markets around the country, and their plans for the show. Please call your local affiliate, however, to confirm any further changes.
| City | Call Letters | Local Air Time | Comments |
| New York | WABC | 12:30 p.m. | 2:35 a.m. (beginning 9/15); 3:35 a.m on Mondays |
| Los Angeles | KABC | 11:30 a.m | m |
| Chicago | WLS | 11:00 a.m. | m |
| Philadelphia | WPVI | 12:30 p.m. | 3:40 a.m., on 9/15; after then, 2:40 a.m. |
| San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose | KGO | 11:30 a.m. | 2:07 a.m. (beginning 9:15) |
| Boston | WCVB | 12:30 p.m. | m |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | WFAA | 2:40 a.m. | 3:40 a.m. on Mondays |
| Washington, D.C. | WJLA | 12:30 p.m. | 12:30p.m. |
| Atlanta | WSB-TV | 12:30p.m. | m |
| Detroit | WXYZ-TV | 12:30p.m. | m |
| Houston | KTRK | 11:30 a.m. | 12:35 a.m. (beginning 9/22) |
| Seattle-Tacoma | KOMO | 1:35 a.m. | m |
| Tampa-St. Pete | WFTS | 12:30 p.m. | m |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | KSTC | 11:30 a.m. | 11:30 |
| Cleveland-Akron | WEWS | 12:30p.m. | m |
| Phoenix | KNXV | 12:30 p.m. | Will not air after 9/15 |
| Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | WPLG | 12:30 pm. | m |
| Denver | KMGH | 2:30 a.m. | m |
| Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto | KXTV | N/A | Does not carry the show. |
| Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melborne | WFTV | 12:30 p.m. | 12:30pm |
| Pittsburgh | WTAE | N/A | Does not carry the show. |
| St. Louis | KDLNL | N/A | Does not carry the show. |
| Portland, OR | KATU | 12:30 p.m. | m |
| Baltimore | WMAR | 2:05 a.m. | m |
| Indianapolis | WRTV | 2:06 a.m. | m |
