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WDAY-TV
WDAY Logo
Fargo, North Dakota
Branding WDAY 6 Television
WDAY News
Slogan Your News Leader
Channels Analog: 6 (VHF)

Digital: 21 (UHF)
Subchannels 6. Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of In Broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or equivalently Wavelengths assigned by a government for the operation of a particular Television Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Digital Terrestrial Television ( DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and In broadcasting digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same Digital radio or Digital television station 1 ABC
6. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. 2 The CW
6. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. 3 Storm Tracker
Affiliations ABC
Owner Forum Communications Company
First air date June 1, 1953
Call letters’ meaning taken from sister radio station, which was randomly-assigned by the FCC [1]
Sister station(s) WDAZ-TV
Former callsigns WDAZ-TV
Former affiliations NBC (1953-1983)
Transmitter Power 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
Height 351 m (analog)
322 m (digital)
Facility ID 22129
Transmitter Coordinates 47°0′27.9″N, 97°12′3.6″W
Website www.wday.com

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The station is owned by Forum Communications of Fargo, which also owns WDAY Radio and The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications Company is a media firm based in Fargo North Dakota. WDAY is North Dakota's first and oldest radio station It began in 1922 and carries the ABC Radio network although currently it mainly consists of top-of-the-hour newscasts The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily Newspaper printed in Fargo North Dakota owned by

Fargo CW, a CW affiliate is carried on a digital subchannel of WDAY (channel 6. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. In broadcasting digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same Digital radio or Digital television station 2 PSIP). The Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP is the protocol used in the ATSC and DVB digital television systems for carrying Metadata Fargo CW is carried on most cable systems in the Fargo-Grand Forks market.

Contents

History

WDAY-TV went on the air for the first time in 1953. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Originally an NBC affiliate, it switched to ABC along with sister station WDAZ-TV in 1983, a year after former sister station KSFY-TV swictched from NBC to ABC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) KSFY-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Sioux Falls South Dakota. The former ABC affiliate KTHI-TV (now KVLY-TV) became the NBC affiliate. KVLY channel 11 (44 digital/HD) is the NBC Television affiliate based in Fargo North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota

On January 29, 1967, WDAY-TV's semi-satellite WDAZ-TV signed on in Grand Forks, although they identify themselves separately from WDAY. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. WDAZ-TV, channel 8 is an ABC affiliate located in Grand Forks North Dakota. Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the US state of North Dakota and the County seat of Grand Forks County. It produces its own newscasts, and airs its own commercials. However, it rebroadcasts most of WDAY-TV's syndicated programming, and the two stations often share news stories. WDAZ serves the northern part of the Fargo-Grand Forks market, while WDAY-TV serves the southern portion.

In 1998, WDAY-TV launched a cable channel carrying The WB 100+ and The WB programming. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The WB 100+ Station Group was a group of primarily non-broadcast local Cable television outlets for The WB Television The channel became "Fargo CW", and became available over the air as a digital subchannel of WDAY-TV. In broadcasting digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same Digital radio or Digital television station Fargo CW also carries programming from The CW Plus. The CW Plus is a group of primarily digital subchannels analog and non-broadcast cable television outlets for The CW Television Network for markets below the top 99 television media In 2007, WDAY began broadcasting in high-definition. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition

WDAY-TV is one of the few stations in the country that still signs off at night. It goes off the air after Jimmy Kimmel Live and does not air World News Now. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night Talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Most stations west of the Mississippi begin with K, however WDAY radio licensed its call letters before the U. S. government moved the K-W boundary in 1923 from the state borders between 102 and 104 degrees West longitude (including the North Dakota-Montana border) to the Mississippi River.

News and Sports

WDAY-TV produces local newscasts during Monday through Friday at 6:00am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 10:00pm, Saturdays at 6:00pm and 10:00pm, and a Sunday newscast at 10:00pm. The morning newscast, First News, at 6:00am Monday through Fridays, is simulcast on WDAZ-TV.

The station also broadcasts some North Dakota State University football and basketball games as well as WDAZ-produced University of North Dakota hockey games. North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University ( NDSU) is a Public university in The University of North Dakota ( UND) is a Public university in Grand Forks North Dakota, USA.

WDAY team

Anchors

Meteorologists (Weather)

Sports

Other

ABC Kids

While most stations may or may not carry Power Rangers due to E/I required content (to make up their full 3 hours) WDAY actually airs the full 4 hour block starting at 8:00 AM CST. Confirmation by the network has also varified WDAY will carry Power Rangers as long as ABC continues to air the series.

Fargo CW

Fargo CW is a cable-only station with WB affiliation, and branded as "WBFG". It was operated by WDAY-TV and was part of The WB 100+, a group of cable-only WB affiliates that shared programming outside of The WB's primetime schedule. The WB 100+ Station Group was a group of primarily non-broadcast local Cable television outlets for The WB Television The WB 100+ was similar to The CW Plus, which Fargo CW is currently part of. The CW Plus is a group of primarily digital subchannels analog and non-broadcast cable television outlets for The CW Television Network for markets below the top 99 television media The network is also a regular channel VIA Cable servers. Thoes with Cable will generally have this network included since WB previously held the slot. On September 18, 2006, when The CW began broadcasting, Fargo CW was available over-the-air on a digital subchannel of WDAY-TV. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Former logos and screenshots

This WDAY logo in the station ID was used when it had NBC affiliation and KTHI (now KVLY) had ABC affiliation. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KVLY channel 11 (44 digital/HD) is the NBC Television affiliate based in Fargo North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota It featured the stations then newsteam (from left: sportscaster Terry Dean, meteorolgist Dewey Bergquist and longtime news anchor Marv Bossart) and showed the temperature of Fargo (67 degrees)

Former WDAY logo introduced in 1983 when its affliliation changed to ABC. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Variations of this logo were used until 2005.

Past Personalities and employees

Earl C. Reineke, Jack Lester, Norm Schrader, Ken Kennedy, Verna Newell, Pat Kelly, Roy C. Peterson, Bill Weaver, Buddy Nulph, Lee Stewart, Bill Burn, Sumner Rasmussen, Bill Snyder, Lucy Thurlow, Dave Bateman, Marv Bossart, Maureen Zimmerman, Dewey Bergquist, Claudia Danovic, Boyd Christianson, Terry Dean, Jack Sand, Howard Graber, Bruce Edlund, Howard Campbell, Al Kobul, Dan Anderson, Lee Massey, Harold Weatherly, Bob Prowse, Eric Swee, Dave Hoglin, Jim Paulson, Austen Schauer, Jim Shaw, Steve Bergeson, Scott Seiler, Robin Amenrud, Karen (Alsaker) Wallevand, Tracy Briggs, Jackie Renner, Kim (Robinson) McPike, Conrad Rose, Kerry Shelton, Terry Mahnke, Al Aamodt, Dave Aamodt, Jim Heilman, Lon Keller, Roger Strom, Ed Schultz, Tim Stoflet, John Pumphrey, Lance Lee, Bob Frannea, Rich Kittelsved, Dan Krogen, Paul Anderson, Gary Rasmussen, Jeff Mortenson, Ralph VonBank, Brian Walz, Eric Carlson

Translators

WDAY is broadcasted on the following translators (low-powered rebroadcasters):

See also

External links

Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota in the United States. Fergus Falls is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. WDAY is North Dakota's first and oldest radio station It began in 1922 and carries the ABC Radio network although currently it mainly consists of top-of-the-hour newscasts WDAZ-TV, channel 8 is an ABC affiliate located in Grand Forks North Dakota. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, previously titled the Fargo Forum, is a daily Newspaper printed in Fargo North Dakota owned by
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