[3] The creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, incorporated scenes of South Park editor Tom Vogt dressed as a news anchor resembling Smith in a South Park holiday episode. He also worked for WBZ-TV in Boston and WMAQ-TV in Chicago. [19] The deal was finalized on August 1, 2014. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WJLA-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. She currently works for WSVN Channel 7 News in Miami, Florida. You can find her anchoring every weekday on WDBJ7 at 5:30 & 11pm and on WZBJ24 at 6:30 & 10pm. Allbritton then sold the Star to Time, Inc. in February 1978. Sports. Dayton Gets Real. Some needed to rescan, and others needed a VHF antenna. WebRick Adams joined ABC7 in 2015 and is a reporter Kelsie Cairns Morning Anchor Linda Carson Suncoast View Anchor Linda Carson, Co-Host of Suncoast View, has been at ABC 7 for 26 years. The station also partnered with the conservative Washington Times to feature its weekly "Golden Hammer" awardhighlighting "the most egregious examples of government waste, fraud and abuse", as a segment during its newscasts. January 6, 2007 ABC7 becomes the first station to broadcast all of its local news and programming in HD. After a four-year absence (which included a brief stint at WRNN, where he hosted an interview show called Conversations), Smith rejoined WWOR as lead anchor following Ernie Anastos' departure to return to WCBS. Blake grew up in Panola County and graduated from Carthage High School. Flip-flopping my sleep schedule will be a challenge for a bit, but I cant wait to work with a great Sunrise team who will help wake me up and put a smile on my face bright and early. WJLA-TV staff members felt that it was inappropriate for a station in Washington, D.C. to air stories that are critical of the federal government; one employee told The Washington Post that with these changes, the station may "lose the trust they built up with people over years and years. WebWSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp 1401 79th Street Causeway Miami, FL 33141 Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 Newsroom: (305) 795-2777 [8] In April 1977, Allbritton negotiated a deal to trade the station to Combined Communications Corporation in return for KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City,[9] but called off the deal due to last-minute complications despite receiving FCC approval. But maybe with less coffee! Take a look back at the last seven decades of Chicago broadcast history. WebLearn more about each member of the ABC7 news team with exclusive bios. American Clean Skies Foundation Chairman Aubrey McClendon to Announce Launch Date "WJLA Says It Is Taking Care OF DTV Business", WJLA Going Retro with Retro Television Network, http://stage-v2.wtopnews.com/?nid=73&sid=844834, Query the FCC's TV station database for WJLA-TV, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WJLA-TV, Greta Kreuz - Friday Mornings "Good Morning Washington" (4:30 a.m.-7 a.m.); also a Maryland Bureau Chief, Caroline Lyders - Weeknights at 11 p.m. and Washington Weekly Anchor, Scott Thuman - Monday-Wednesday mornings "Good Morning Washington" (4:30 a.m.-7 a.m.); also a General Assignment Reporter, Natasha Barrett - General Assignment Reporter, Brad Bell - Prince George's County Bureau Chief, Brianne Carter - General Assignment Reporter, Mike Conneen - General Assignment Reporter, Bruce Depuyt - General Assignment Reporter, Jennifer Donelan - General Assignment Reporter, Autria Godfrey (Thuman) - General Assignment Reporter, John Gonzalez - General Assignment Reporter, Glenn Harris - General Assignment Reporter, Melanie Hastings - General Assignment Reporter, Horace Holmes - General Assignment Reporter & Sports Reporter, Suzanne Kennedy - General Assignment Reporter, Brit McHenry - General Assignment Reporter (Sports), Jummy Olabanji - General Assignment Reporter, Julie Parker - General Assignment Reporter, Gail Pennybacker - Fairfax County Bureau Chief, Courtney Robinson - General Assignment Reporter, Philip Stewart - General Assignment Reporter, Stephen Tschida - General Assignment Reporter, Kris Van Cleave - General Assignment Reporter, Tiffany Wilson- General Assignment Reporter, Brian van de Graaff - TBD TV Meteorologist (AMS Certified), Steve Rudin - Weekend Evening Meteorologist (NWA Certified), Adam Caskey - Meteorologist at 4:30 a.m.-7 a.m. and noon (CBM-AMS Certified), Devon Lucie - Freelance Meteorologist (AMS Certified), Gregg Mace - Fill-In Weekend Sports Anchor, Gregg Mace primarily works at sister station, Horace Holmes fill in weeknight sports anchor and weekend sports anchor, Jim Russ - Fill-In Morning Traffic Reporter, Donald Allen - Anchor/Reporter (1969-1974, deceased), Louis Allen - Chief Meteorologist (1955-1974, deceased; Was the first meteorologist to appear on television. Wonder what our call letters mean over 70 years? [17] Allbritton announced nearly three months later that it would sell all of its stations to Sinclair Broadcast Group for $985million. It continued to carry some CBS programming until WOIC-TV (later WTOP-TV and now WUSA) signed on in 1949. WJLA operates two digital subchannels: Doug Hill's Weather Now, which shows weather radar and carries a simulcast of WTOP-FM, and theRetro Television Network, as "RTN on ABC7". The laid off reporters included Andrea McCarren, Sarah C. Lee, Alisa Parenti, Emily Schmidt, Jennifer Donelan, and weekend sports anchor Greg Toland. College Basketball. Locally-produced sports and election specials preempt the first hour of primetime on a few days in late summer and early fall, while the poorly-watched Saturday night network lineup is occasionally thrown out during the summer in favor of an old movie. The two stations share broadcast facilities in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia. 7, an ABC owned station, signs on. Smith married artist Sue DiCicco in 2021. WSVN-TVSunbeam Television Corp Those five stories were in a 15-minute newscast," Mathie said. - Tonight promo for May 18, 2017, WJLA ABC7 News 6PM Weeknight - Washington's New Top Choice At 6PM id from Late May 2017, WJLA ABC7 - Jeopardy! WebTerrell Brown. - Starting Monday promo for late 1982, WJLA News 7 Update Weeknight - Coming Up bumper from February 11, 1983, WJLA News 7 Update Weeknight close from February 11, 1983, WJLA News 7 5:30PM Weeknight open from 1983, WJLA News 7 6PM Report Weeknight open from 1983, WJLA News 7 - Our Quality Shows promo from 1983, ABC Network id w/WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. byline from late 1983, WJLA Channel 7 - CHiPs - Starts Monday! That includes the time he taped an encounter with former Lions' great Chris Spielman and was left with three broken ribs. All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WSVN-TV. WSAW/WZAW News Director Bridget Fargen said the station is fortunate to have the depth in its anchor positions to make these changes. Michelle Charlesworth. WJLA-TV's studios are located on Wilson Boulevard in the Rosslyn section of Arlington, Virginia, and its transmitter is located in the Tenleytown neighborhood of northwest Washington. [4] Also, at the same time, the "WJLA-TV" callsign was legally transferred from the now-defunct analog channel 7 to the new digital channel 7 with the "WJLA-DT" callsign being retired. Now for the 70th anniversary, Sept. 17, 1948. WebSports Anchor. WJLA-TV already ran 30kW of ERP, which was higher than the other three VHF stations in the area: WUSA (12.6kW), WBAL-TV (5kW), and WJZ-TV (28.8kW) (post transition power levels).[27]. Shane received numerous awards for his reporting including 23 Michigan Emmy Awards, a Best Sports Anchor honor, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle Award, as well as awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Associated Press. Carolina Panthers. The public may view the reports by going to WSVN.com and clicking on "FCC Public File", or by visiting the FCC's website at FCC.org. The power increase was put into effect on September 18, 2009. In 1986, the Oprah Winfrey show is nationally syndicated and lasts for 25 seasons. CHICAGO (WLS) -- September 17, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of ABC 7. He left WCBS when he was promoted to co-host of CBS' The Morning Program in January 1987. As the flagship station of the Allbritton Communications station group, WJLA-TV provided all news reports for the Allbritton station group via its news-gathering service. [8], ABC Network id w/WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. byline from 1980, WJLA News 7 - News Brief bumper from the early 1980's, WJLA News 7 - News Brief bumper from November 18, 1981, WJLA News 7 6PM Report Weeknight open from 1982, WJLA News 7 Update Weeknight open from 1982, WJLA News 7 6PM Weeknight - Computers: Where Are They Taking Us? All content Copyright 2000 - 2023 WHDH-TV. The station hired Maureen Bunyan, former longtime anchor at WUSA, and in 2003, former CNN anchor Leon Harris joined the station as an anchor. Boston, MA 02114 WJLA-TV shares a tower with WUSA in the Tenleytown section of Washington. Programming was king at that time. In 2004, WJLA-TV hired Bunyan's former anchor desk partner, Gordon Peterson; and reunited the two as anchors for the 6:00p.m. newscast. Oprah Winfrey began her rise to superstardom at 190 North State Street. He worked at WDIV prior to joining WXYZ in 1989, where he spent 23 years. The Star Wars Holiday Special is commercially unavailable except for bootleg copies of home VHS and Betamax recordings of the show's one-time airing. Mel started his broadcast career at WATN radio in 1978. In 1973 Smith WLS-TV meant World's Largest Store, boasted by Sears, which happened to own our sister radio station, WLS-AM. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. These personnel moves, combined with WUSA's recent troubles, have led to a resurgence in the ratings, and it currently leads at 5:00 p.m. David Novarro. Politics. Three NewsChannel 7 anchors to take on new roles, Former Packer released from Marathon County Jail on cash bond, Man, 57, killed in Iron County snowmobile crash, 2 law enforcement officers from Racine County cited for snowmobiling while intoxicated in Vilas County, First Alert Weather: A winter storm on the way for Sunday night into Monday, First Alert Weather: Friday Night Forecast, Order a Copy of a Story or Newscast That Aired on NewsChannel 7, Public File: web@wsaw.com - (715) 845-4211. So while we may be changing roles, our passion to deliver the best news every day will be the same.. DETROIT, MI - JUNE 21: WXYZ Channel 7 Action News Sports Director Don Shane throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the interleague game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park on June 21, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. In late October 2008, WJLA began simulcasting on local low-powered station WWTD-LP; the station is expected to continue broadcasting an analog feed of WJLA after the digital transition. Shane, best known as the longtime sportscaster at WXYZ, retired in 2012. NEW YORK (WABC) -- Eyewitness News is celebrating 50 years after it all began on Nov. 17, 1968. WJLA-TV became the second television station in the Washington, D.C. market (behind WUSA) to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition on December 8, 2008. Rumors abounded from the mid-1990s onward that ABC might buy WJLA-TV, effectively reuniting it with its former radio sisters. The station has the largest news team in the Washington area, which includes around 40 on-air staff members. WJLA-TV is the largest ABC affiliate to use the Circle 7 that is not an ABC owned-and-operated station. Steals and Deals. 4. March 16, 2020 - Present. WebShirleen Allicot. Former News Anchor/Producer at Reporter 247 Regional News. Dionne Miller. College Sports. Ken Rosato. [6] Both subchannels are carried locally by Comcast and Verizon FiOS. J.P. Ricciardi: Baseball Tonight. Since then, we have had 12 presidential elections, countless hurricanes and blizzards and our share of tragedies and triumphs as this region has grown and changed dramatically. April 10, 2006 ABC7 debuts the new State Street Studio. On May 1, 2013, reports surfaced that Allbritton was planning to sell its television stations so it could put more of its focus on running its political website Politico. High School Football. [22], Post-acquisition, concerns began to emerge surrounding how Sinclair's historic right-wing slant may affect WJLA-TV's news coverage. Karen Jordan. This version of the logo was probably the longest continuously used numeric logo in Washington's television history. WHDH TV 7NEWS WLVI TV CW56 WJLA-TV airs select Washington Wizards NBA games and, since 2021, Washington Capitals NHL games through the leagues' contracts with ABC. In December 2007, WJLA began simulcasting WTOP-FM on its "Weather Now" digital sub-channel, though dropped this as of late July 2009. WebABC7 Eyewitness News (1969 ) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Lisa Bartley investigative producer (1 episode, 2015) Series Film Editing by Herb Aust (unknown episodes) Series Sound Department Shep Berkon sound (1 episode, 2011) [3], In 2015, D.C. United of Major League Soccer reached a new multi-year deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group to broadcast all of the team's regionally televised matches on WJLA-TV and NewsChannel 8 (now WJLA 24/7 News), succeeding CSN Mid-Atlantic.[21]. In the May 2010 sweeps, it placed number one at 5:00p.m. in total viewers, and in the 2554 demo. However, channel 7 started as a CBS station since ABC had not yet established its television network. You can watch her Monday through Friday from 4:30 7:00 a.m. alongside Emerson Lehmann, Kailin Schumacher, and meteorologists Chad Franzen and Jeremy Tabin. [1] In 1973 Smith was named co-anchor of WCBS' evening newscasts, a position he held for 13 years. Rauland. Im excited to serve central Wisconsin just at a different time of day. WJLA-TV presently broadcasts a total of 34 hours, 55 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week (with 6 hours, 35 minutes each weekday; and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays). On October 13, 1943, W9XBK is renamed WBKB-TV and debuts on Ch. Kassandra Sepeda, who youve woken up with on Sunrise 7 since 2017, will move to evenings and co-anchor alongside Jeff Thelen in our 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 p.m. newscasts. That includes the time he taped an encounter with former Lions' great Chris Spielman and was left with three broken ribs. I learned a lot and now Im ready to take my experience to the evenings, said Sepeda. After WJZ-TV in Baltimore switched to CBS in 1995, WJLA-TV became ABC's longest-tenured television affiliate. Local. WebNews Storm Center 7 Video I-Team WHIO-TV WHIO Radio Orange Zone. Tanja Babich. Jeff Smith. ), Lauren Ashburn - Reporter/Anchor (1996-2000, now at, Ric Barrick - Morning Weather(1995-1996; now at, Jim Berry - Sports Anchor/Reporter (1981-1988, now at, Melinda Nix - Reporter (1972-1975), stringer CBS TV + Radio, Tokyo (1975-1977), WABC-TV NYC(1977-1982), now Sotheby's International Realty NYC, Rea Blakey - Health Reporter (1988-2001, recently at CNN, now with, Mike "Buck" Buchanan - General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at, Jack Bowden - Reporter/Anchor - MD Bureau Chief 1990-1998 (retired), Mike Cairns - Sports Reporter/Anchor (1992-2000, now a sports announcer for Cleveland State University in Cleveland), Jim Clarke - Special Correspondent (1964-2003, deceased), Kelly Cresswell - Community Reporter (News Channel 8), Chris Curle Farmer - Anchor/Reporter (1977-1980, retired in Florida), Chris Gordon - Anchor/Reporter (1980-1983, now at, Mike Hambrick - Co-anchor (1992-1995, now with the National Association of Manufacturers), Delores Handy - Weeknight Anchor, first woman named anchor of a nightly 6 o'clock news broadcast in Washington, D.C.(1976-1978, now at, Jim Harriott - Anchor (1989-1990, deceased), John Harter - Reporter (1974-2006, retired), Dan Henry - Meteorologist (1997-2002, now at, Frank Herzog - Sports Director/Reporter (1983-1992, now at, Don Hudson - Morning Anchor (?-2003, now at, Kerri Kazarba - Anchor/Reporter (1993-1994, now at, Dennis Ketterer - Meteorologist (1988-1995, now at, Susan King - Anchor/"Cover Story" Reporter (1987-1997), Rene Knott - Sports Director (1992-2003, now at, Lark McCarthy - Anchor/Reporter (1976-1984), Derek McGinty - Anchor/Reporter (1998-2000, now at, Alisa Parenti - General Assignment Reporter, Renee Poussaint - Anchor/Reporter (1978-1992), Gary Reals - General Assignment Reporter (1983-1990, now in same position at, Ron Riley - Meteorologist (?-2008, retired), Wes Sarginson - Anchor (early 1970s through 1975, 1985-1988; now retired), Dale Solly - Anchor/Reporter (1988-1993 and 1997-2002, deceased), Henry Tenenbaum - Reporter (1987-1990, now at, Del Walters - Anchor/Reporter (1997-2003), Fred Weiss - Meteorologist (1963-1988; deceased), Barry Zevan - Weather/Reporter (1970s; moved to KSTP Minneapolis; now retired), Joseph McCaffrey-Anchor/Reporter (1959-1973), Greg Toland - Weekend sports anchor/reporter (200n-2009; now a sports anchor/reporter at. ", "ABC will buy Washington's WMAL-AM-FM for $16million. WMAL-TV (19471977) [18] After nearly a year of delays, the deal was approved by the FCC on July 24, 2014. - Monday-Saturday promo from Summer 1986, ABC Network id w/WJLA-TV Washington, D.C. byline from late 1986, WJLA News 7 Morning Report 6:45AM Weekday open from November 20, 1986, WJLA Channel 7 - Season's Greetings promo from late December 1986, WJLA News 7 5PM Weeknight - Today id for December 18, 1986, WJLA Channel 7 - Jeopardy! However, five years later, it merged with WBKB. It has the largest news team in the Washington area. These moves are all about getting the best people in the best places to set NewsChannel 7 up for continued success in the future. WJLA-TV (channel 7) is a television station in Washington, D.C., affiliated with ABC. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Storm Center 7. In 2003, Leon Harris, formerly of CNN, joined the station as an anchor. Newsroom: (305) 795-2777. (since 1984), Wheel of Fortune (since 1990), The Oprah Winfrey Show (since 1989), and Live with Regis and Kelly. High School Red Zone. WJLA-TV started producing the Syndicated-news program for Sinclair stations, The National Desk, on January 18, 2021. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. Roz Varon. In 1943, that experiment begat WBKB Ch. WMAL radio had been an affiliate of the NBC Blue Network since 1933, and remained with the network after it was spun off by NBC and evolved into ABC. May 26, 2011 Windy City Live premieres with hosts Ryan Chiaverini and Val Warner. Now retired, Reporter/Writer Frank Mathie and Assignment Editor/Producer Peter Bordwell began on the same day in 1967 at WBKB, when news was expanding to a half hour. He enjoys suffering through Lions games on Sundays in the fall. In 1975 Texas businessman Joseph L. Allbritton, the owner of Washington-based Riggs Bank, purchased the Star along with the WMAL stations. [1] WJLA-TV rebranded NewsChannel 8 as WJLA 24/7 News on Tuesday July 24, aligning it further with the call letters of its broadcast station, WJLA-TV.[2]. Indeed, in the summer of 1998, ABC's corporate parent The Walt Disney Company discussed a possible acquisition of Allbritton Communications, but a sale agreement failed to materialize. I have no doubts that this next step will continue that excitement. [13], As of July 2008, WJLA-TV had an independent weather channel, Weather Now, under meteorologist Doug Hill. ", "Allbritton gets his deal for Washington. Local Point TV was a local version of current.tv, featuring short five minute video segments created by area residents. The upgrade included the introduction of a new on-air graphics package as well as minor changes made to the news desk for better viewing quality with high definition. Starting in late 1975, he was teamed with Jim Jensen on the 6 PM newscast, a partnership that remained until Smith's departure from the station. Lets Eat at Waynes Lunchbox in Spindale, N.C. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Paul Silas: NBA analyst. [1] Metromedia would later transfer him to New York, where he would become co-anchor of WNEW-TV's 10 PM newscast. On Saturday, NewsChannel 7 welcomed past and present broadcasters that have all shaped the station to be what it is today. Can you bring your vape pen or e-cigarette on a plane? Local television stations in Washington, D.C. Local television stations in the United States, Local television stations in the District of Columbia, Local television stations in the state of Maryland, Local television stations in the state of Virginia, Television stations broadcasting on channel 7, Channel 7 virtual TV Stations in the United States, English-language local television stations in the United States.