This study simultaneously examines the effects of sensational production features, news narrative modes, and orders of sensational news topics on audiences' reception of television news. Research results indicate that TV news stories produced with sensational features, narrated in dramatic story-telling modes, and aired earlier in news rundowns may result in stronger audience emotional arousal and more positive evaluations. Sensational production features also enhance audiences' news attention and recognition, but they are likely to impair one's memory. The order of news appears to influence news attention, but has no significant effects on recognition and memory.