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WWLP
Image:Wwlp_tv_22_2006.jpg
Springfield, Massachusetts
Branding 22 News
Slogan Working for You
Channels Analog: 22 (UHF)

Digital: 11 (VHF)
Translators WFXQ-CA 28 (UHF) Holyoke
Affiliations NBC
Owner LIN TV
(WWLP Broadcasting, LLC)
First air date March 17, 1953
Call letters’ meaning William L. Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 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 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 Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. WFXQ-CA is a Class A Television station serving the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Putnam
(founder and longtime owner)
Former channel number(s) 61 (1953-1955)
Transmitter Power 3,390 kW (analog)
10 kW (digital)
Height 268 m (analog)
247 m (digital)
Facility ID 6868
Transmitter Coordinates 42°5′4.8″N, 72°42′13.3″W
Website wwlp.com

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Digital television

WWLP does not currently offer NBC Weather Plus. NBC Weather Plus is a 24-hour commercially-sponsored weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the In 2009, the station will leave analog channel 22 and move to digital channel 11 when the analog to digital conversion is complete. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. However, it will still map to 22.

Channel Programming
22. 1 / 11. 1 main WWLP programming / NBC HD

History

WWLP began broadcasting on March 17, 1953. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The station was located on channel 61 and was founded by William L. Putnam and his company, Springfield Television. Springfield Television Corporation was a group owner of television stations based in Springfield Massachusetts. The station's studios was located in Feeding Hills. WWLP had the distinction of being one of the first UHF television stations in the United States as well as being Massachusetts' oldest television station outside of Boston. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. WWLP switched from channel 61 to channel 22 on July 2, 1955. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)

Springfield was designated as a "UHF island" because it was too close to Boston, Hartford / New Haven and the Capital District of New York State for VHF service. The Capital District (also "Capital Region" is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous In 1957, WRLP-TV channel 32 in Greenfield signed on as a full-time satellite of WWLP serving the northern portion of the market (including Brattleboro, Vermont and Keene, New Hampshire) where WWLP's signal was marginal due to the area's rugged terrain. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) WRLP-TV was a Television station in Greenfield Massachusetts which broadcast on UHF channel 32 from 1957 to 1978. Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Brattleboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state along the state line with New Hampshire Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. In 1958, Putnam bought WWOR-TV (no relation to the current New York station) a defunct station on channel 14 in Worcester and returned it to the air as another full-time satellite of WWLP. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WWOR-TV, channel 9 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated television station licensed to Secaucus New Jersey, and serving the New York City metropolitan area Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. However, that station only aired six hours a day. WWOR later changed its calls to WJZB-TV. WJZB-TV was a Television station in Worcester Massachusetts, which existed on UHF channel 14 from 1953 to 1969 Both stations eventually became independent but later went off the air (WJZB went dark in 1969 followed by WRLP in 1978). Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The WRLP transmitter was shipped to Salt Lake City, Utah almost immediately in order to launch independent station KSTU on UHF channel 20 (now a Fox affiliate on channel 13 operating under a different license). Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U KSTU ( "Fox 13") is the Fox -affiliated Television station serving the Salt Lake City Utah Television market

After three decades, Putnam decided to retire from broadcasting by selling his company and its three stations (WWLP, KSTU, and WKEF in Dayton, Ohio) to Adams Communications in 1984. WKEF is a broadcast Television station in Dayton Ohio, affiliated with the ABC network Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Adams ran into financial trouble and began breaking up the Springfield Television group in 1987 with the sale of KSTU to MWT Ltd. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Adams sold WKEF to KT Communications in 1989 before selling WWLP to Paul Brisette (a former Adams Vice President) in 1991. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

However, Brisette himself ran into trouble and sold all of his stations to Benedek Broadcasting in 1996. Benedek Broadcasting is a former television broadcaster who owned and operated 22 network-affiliated television stations throughout the United States all affiliated with major television Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) LIN TV acquired WWLP in 2000 by swapping KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas and WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska to Benedek. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. KAKE-TV, channel 10 is an American Broadcasting Company (ABC affiliate television station based in Wichita Kansas. Wichita (ˈwɪtʃɪtaː is the most populous City in the US state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. WOWT-TV, channel 6 is the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska. With its strong signal it also serves the state capital 52 miles (84 km away in Lincoln This was a result of Chronicle Broadcasting, which owned the latter two, being liquidated. The Chronicle Publishing Company was a print and broadcast media corporation headquartered in San Francisco California that was in operation from 1865 until 2000 The sale could be seen as the ultimate undoing for Benedek, which in 2002 declared bankruptcy and sold most of their stations (including WOWT and KAKE) to Gray Television. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gray Television Inc ( is a communications company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia, with administrative offices in Albany Georgia.

Back in early-2000, the station's studios and offices moved from their original home in Feeding Hills to their current home in Chicopee. However, its transmitter was not moved. Shortly after the change, then-pending owner LIN TV constructed an addition at WWLP's new studios which became a master control hub for their stations in the Northeast. At this location, room for future expansion was made in the event LIN TV expanded their Northeast properties. LIN TV stations that have master control located at the Chicopee facilities include: WTNH, WCTX, WPRI-TV, and WNAC-TV. WTNH, channel 8 is the ABC affiliate for the state of Connecticut, licensed to New Haven and serving the Hartford /New Haven television market WCTX, channel 59 is the MyNetworkTV -affiliated television station for the state of Connecticut (except Fairfield County) that licensed to New WPRI-TV, channel 12 is the CBS -affiliated Television station for the state of Rhode Island and Bristol County Massachusetts, licensed WNAC-TV, channel 64 is the primary Fox and secondary MyNetworkTV -affiliated Television station for the state of Rhode Island and Bristol

The station was known for producing As Schools Match Wits, one of the longest running high school quiz programs in the United States. As Schools Match Wits is a high school quiz show hosted by Chris Rohmann that airs on PBS member station WGBY in Springfield Massachusetts The program first came on the air in October of 1961. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In September of 2006, the show was canceled because it, combined with the network shows, sold more advertising than FCC regulations allow. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand The show returned to the air in January of 2007, but on the area's PBS affiliate WGBY-TV and based at Westfield State College. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WGBY-TV is a PBS station licensed to the city of Springfield Massachusetts. Westfield State College at 577 Western Avenue in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA, is a small liberal arts college located about 20 minutes from Springfield On May 18, 2007, LIN TV announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives including the sale of the company. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.

News operation

WWLP's 6 P.M. news open.
WWLP's 6 P. M. news open.

WWLP has traditionally had the most watched newscasts in the market. This has been achieved by beating ABC affiliate WGGB-TV in the ratings (most of the time) since both stations went on the air. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WGGB-TV, channel 40 is the ABC -affiliated Television station for the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts that is licensed to Springfield. There have been some brief periods when 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. However, WWLP has consistently outpaced WGGB ever since Sinclair Broadcast Group acquired that station in 1998 with a sizable margin in WWLP's favor for most shows. 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 recently become locally owned (bought by John J. Gormally who publishes the Business West magazine), so this may or may not change.

The long term ratings ramifications of CBS affiliate WSHM-LP, which started to produce local newscasts in late-2005, remain to be seen. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WSHM-LP is the low-powered CBS-affiliated Television station for the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts that is licensed to Springfield. However, WSHM is gaining popularity with viewers and now has enough ratings to compete with WGGB. In addition to their main studios, WWLP operates two news bureaus. The Hampshire County Bureau is located in Northampton and the Franklin County Bureau is located in Greenfield. Hampshire County is a non-governmental County located in the U Northampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Franklin County is a non-governmental County located in the U Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. WHDH-TV, the NBC affiliate in Boston, shares its resources with WWLP for news coverage of Eastern Massachusetts. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WWLP does the same for news from western areas of the state.

WWLP operates its own weather radar that is located at the transmitter site. A weather radar is a type of Radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion estimate its type ( Rain In addition, the station uses live, NOAA National Weather Service radar data from several regional sites. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The regional radars are presented on-screen in weather segments under the name "ESP Live Doppler" (with "ESP" meaning Exclusive Storm Prediction). The station uses the "Tower V. 3" news music package from 615 Music. 615 Music is a broadcast production music company based in Nashville Tennessee.

News team

Barry Kriger and Veronica Cintron anchor weeknights at 6.
Barry Kriger and Veronica Cintron anchor weeknights at 6.
The station's weeknight meteorologist.
The station's weeknight meteorologist.

Anchors

22 News Storm Team

Sports

Reporters

Previous staff

Former Anchors

Former Meteorologists

Former Sports Anchors

Former Reporters

News/Station Presentation

Newscast Titles

External links

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