NBC News and Fox News

[Nym90]

I don't know, but NBC/CNN would call KErry states instantly, while Bush states would take time. SC, GA, VA, NC, WV etc were all too early to call for a long time, yet close states like MI and PA were called for Kerry as soon as the polls closed.

Not true.

https://uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/ARTICLES/ElectionNight2004/pe2004elecnighttime.php

PA was called at 10:49 PM, MI at 5:30 AM(!).

Granted this is NBC, not sure what CNN's timeframe was (I could go back and check my tape, or YouTube).

And WV took 18 minutes to call, which is not exactly a "long time" in my opinion, though I suppose given the 12 point margin you could argue it should've been instant.

[Nym90]

All states were a bit slower to be called in 2004 due to the egg the networks' had on their faces in 2000.

In the case of North Dakota, the polls in the Mountain Time portion of the state don't close until 11:00 PM Eastern. No state can be called until all polls in that state are closed (another modification caused by 2000; previously, the rule was that a state could be called if at least 75 percent of the polls were closed).