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WGGB-TV


Springfield / Holyoke, Massachusetts
Branding ABC 40
ABC 40 News
Channels Analog: 40 (UHF)

Digital: 55 (UHF)
Affiliations ABC
Fox / MNTV (on DT2)
Owner Gormally Broadcasting, LLC
First air date April 9, 1953
Call letters’ meaning Guy Gannett Broadcasting
(former owner)
Former callsigns WHYN-TV (1953-1979)
Former channel number(s) 55 (1953-1959)
Former affiliations CBS (1953-1958)
DuMont (secondary, 1953-1956)
Transmitter Power 4,270 kW (analog)
500 kW (digital)
Height 324 m (analog)
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Facility ID 25682
Transmitter Coordinates 42°14′30″N, 72°38′53.6″W
Website wggb.com

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Contents

Digital television

The station's digital signal is multiplexed. In 2009, WGGB will move its digital signal from channel 55 to its analog channel position at channel 40. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.

Channel Programming
40. 1 / 55. 1 main WGGB programming / ABC HD
40. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition 2 / 55. 2 Fox 6 Springfield (Fox / MyNetworkTV)

History

WGGB's studios on Liberty Street in Springfield.
WGGB's studios on Liberty Street in Springfield.

WGGB was the second television station in the Springfield / Holyoke market when it commenced broadcasting as WHYN-TV on channel 55 (now home to the station's digital signal) on April 9, 1953. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its launch was only a month behind rival NBC affiliate WWLP. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WWLP channel 22 is the NBC -affiliate Television station for the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts that is licensed to Springfield. It was co-owned with WHYN radio (AM 560 and FM 93.1) and was originally a primary CBS station with secondary ABC and DuMont affiliations. WHYN-FM (Mix 931 is a Hot adult contemporary radio station broadcasting from Springfield, Massachusetts. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 The station became a sole ABC affiliate in 1958 after DuMont folded in 1956 and WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut (now WFSB), previously an independent, moved to CBS and became that network's affiliate of record in Springfield. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WFSB, channel 3 is an affiliate of the CBS television network serving most of the state of Connecticut. WHYN moved to channel 40 a few years later in 1959. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guy Gannett Broadcasting bought the station in 1979 and changed its call sign to the current WGGB-TV effective at the start of the following year. Guy Gannett Communications -- no relation to the larger Gannett communications chain -- was a family-owned business consisting of newspapers in Maine and a handful Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

In 1994, WGGB's cameras rolled as Temple University head basketball coach John Chaney confronted University of Massachusetts head coach John Calipari at a press conference. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m John Chaney (born January 21, 1932) is an American retired college Basketball coach best known for his tenure at Temple University. The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of John Vincent Calipari (born February 10 1959, in Moon Township (a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions At one point, Chaney threatened Calipari with death. A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, against a person to kill him or her The footage (watermarked with the station's logo and call letters) was picked up by ESPN and has since been shown thousands of times. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to In 2006, Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period ranked the incident the fifth-biggest outburst in sports history. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net (FSN are a collection of cable TV Regional sports networks owned and operated by News The Best Damn Sports Show Period is a sports Talk show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The Sinclair Broadcast Group purchased most of Guy Gannett's television stations, including WGGB, in 1998. The Sinclair Broadcast Group ( SBG) is the operator of the largest number of local Television stations in the United States with a total of 57 stations Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) WGGB has wanted to move back to CBS affiliation on several occasions but was blocked each time by WFSB. CBS did not return over-the-air on a Springfield-based station until 2003 when WFSB started a low-powered semi-satellite, WSHM-LP. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. WSHM-LP is the low-powered CBS-affiliated Television station for the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts that is licensed to Springfield.

On October 15, 2004, WGGB upgraded its over-the-air digital signal to offer ABC programming in high definition. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition On digital cable, it can be seen on Comcast channel 840 and Charter channel 784. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone Charter Communications is an American company providing Cable television, High-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5 In the fall of 2006, WGGB rehired Ed Carroll to be their chief meteorologist. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He had previously been at WGGB from 1989 to 1993 before moving on to WBZ-TV in Boston. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) WBZ-TV, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Boston Massachusetts. On May 5, 2007, WGGB redesigned its website and added news video. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In late-July 2007, Sinclair announced the sale of WGGB to Gormally Broadcasting, LLC for $21. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2 million dollars. The sale closed on November 2 making WGGB the only station in the market to be locally owned-and-operated. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Under new ownership, the station maintains a web address that is similar to that of Sinclair stations. However, there are no news videos and the actual website consists mainly of the homepage. An updated web page is in the works.

WGGB-DT2 "Fox 6 Springfield"

Until March 31, 2008, the Springfield / Holyoke television market did not have a Fox affiliate of its own. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was the largest DMA to be in that situation. WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut served as the default affiliate on cable. WTIC-TV, channel 61 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for the state of Connecticut (except Fairfield County) At one point, WFXQ-CA had been rumored as becoming affiliated with the network. WFXQ-CA is a Class A Television station serving the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. That station is owned by LIN TV along with WWLP. On that date, WGGB launched a Fox affiliate on its second digital subchannel. WTIC had its cable channel location on Comcast systems taken by WGGB-DT2, and as a result, it moved to the digital tier on channel 292. At one point, WGGB's second digital channel had been broadcasting The Tube, a 24-hour digital music channel. The Tube Music Network was a Music video network carried on free-to-air Satellite television, select digital television subchannels and Digital cable It was dropped at the end of 2006. When the station launched on March 31, it also started to show MyNetworkTV programming from 11:30 P. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company M. to 1:30 A. M. as a secondary affiliate with that network. For Saturday primetime, it airs early Sunday morning from 12:30 to 2:30.

News operation

In terms of newscast ratings, WGGB has historically been in second place behind WWLP. There have been some brief periods in which WGGB was on top and there have also been extended periods in which the stations were basically neck-and-neck (with WWLP having a slight edge). WGGB cut back financially under Sinclair ownership, and during that period, rumors of the cancellation of ABC 40 News or conversion to the now-defunct, controversial News Central format sometimes spread. News Central was a primetime newscast on Sinclair television stations in the United States, mixing locally produced news with nationally In October of 2005, WSHM started up a news department and began producing local newscasts. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At first, there was no change in the ratings. However, WSHM has gained enough popularity with viewers and is competing with WGGB. Until April of 2007, WGGB did not carry ABC News World News Now in the early weekday morning hours. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the American news organization See also ABC News (disambiguation ABC News is a division of American

The station aired programming from the Home Shopping Network instead. The old Home Shopping Network (HSN was mostly a 24-hour basic cable shopping network that could be seen seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial Under local ownership, WGGB's news department has undergone several changes. Several prominent newsroom employees were laid off. In place, several new news team members have been added. WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston, shares its resources with WGGB for news coverage of eastern Massachusetts. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. In return, WGGB does the same for news of western areas of the state. The station debuted a brand new set, graphics, and music on April 24, 2008. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common During the week of June 9, a new weeknight half-hour 10 o'clock newscast will be launched on WGGB-DT2. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Eventually, it may be expanded to an hour long broadcast. There may even been weekday morning or early evening newscasts on that station.

News team

WGGB's weekday morning and Noon anchor.
WGGB's weekday morning and Noon anchor.
The station's weekday morning and Noon meteorologist.
The station's weekday morning and Noon meteorologist.

Anchors

ABC 40 AccuWeather Meteorologists

Sports

Reporters

Past personnel

Logos

WGGB's logo during the News 40 period under Sinclair Broadcasting Group ownership. AccuWeather is an American media company that provides for profit Weather forecasting services worldwide The American Meteorological Society ( AMS) promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic WJAR, channel 10 is the NBC -affiliated Television station for the state of Rhode Island and Bristol County Massachusetts that is licensed KHOU-TV is the local CBS affiliate in Houston Texas, owned by Belo Corporation WMTW, channel 8 is the ABC -affiliated Television station for Portland Maine that is licensed to Poland Spring WVIT, channel 30 is an owned-and-operated station of the NBC Television Network, licensed to New Britain Connecticut, and serving the Hartford WBZ-TV, channel 4 is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Boston Massachusetts. NBC News is the news division of American Television network NBC, a part of NBC Universal, which is majority-owned by General Electric WWOR-TV, channel 9 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated television station licensed to Secaucus New Jersey, and serving the New York City metropolitan area

WGGB's logo used until December 5, 2007.

Online variation of previous logo.

Current station logo.

WGGB-DT2's logo.

External links

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