WTVG

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For the former co-owned Newark, New Jersey television station that used the WTVG calls, see WFUT-TV.
WTVG
Toledo, Ohio
Branding 13 ABC (general)
13 ABC Action News (newscasts)
Slogan Get Connected
Channels

Digital: 13 (VHF)
Subchannels (see article)
Affiliations ABC (1958-1970, 1995-present)
Owner Disney/ABC
(WTVG, Inc.)
Founded July 21, 1948
Former callsigns WSPD-TV (1948–1979)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
13 (1948-2009)
Digital:
19 (ended 2009)
Former affiliations Primary:
NBC (1948-1955, 1970-1995)
CBS (1955-1958)
Secondary:
NBC (1955-1970)
CBS (1948-1955)
ABC (1948-1958)
DuMont (1948-1956)
Transmitter Power 14.6 kW (digital)
Height 305.4 m (digital)
Facility ID 74150
Transmitter Coordinates 41°41′0″N 83°24′49″W / 41.68333°N 83.41361°W / 41.68333; -83.41361
Website www.13abc.com/

WTVG channel 13 is the owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned ABC Television Network and it's located in Toledo, Ohio. WTVG's studios and offices are located in Toledo and its transmitter is located in Oregon, Ohio.

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[edit] History

The station signed on the air on July 21, 1948 as WSPD-TV, owned by Storer Broadcasting along with WSPD radio (AM 1370 and FM 101.5, now WRVF). The studios were originally located at 136 Huron St. in downtown Toledo. WSPD-TV was the first television station in the Storer Broadcasting chain. Originally, the station carried programming from all four television networks: NBC, ABC, CBS and DuMont. With DuMont shutting down in 1956, the CBS affiliation moving to WTOL in 1958 (was a primary affiliate of CBS from 1955-58) and the ABC affiliation moving to WDHO (now WNWO-TV) in 1970, WSPD-TV became an exclusive NBC affiliate.

Storer also owned WJBK-AM-FM-TV in Detroit and WJW-AM-FM-TV in Cleveland. WSPD-TV's city-grade signal could be seen in the Detroit suburbs, while its grade B signal could be seen in Detroit and Cleveland. The FCC grandfathered this situation under its "one-to-a-market" rule in the 1970s. Storer sold off WSPD-FM in the early 70s and WSPD-AM in 1979, and channel 13 became WTVG.

The Storer stations were taken over by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in 1985. As a result, WTVG lost its grandfathered protection and was not sold to Gillett Communications along with the other Storer stations in 1987. Instead, it was sold to a local employee/investor group called "Toledo Television, Inc." Toledo Television, in turn was bought out by SJL Broadcast Management in 1991.

In 1994, New World Communications, the owner of most of WTVG's former sister stations, signed an affiliation deal with Fox Broadcasting Company, resulting in most of New World's stations switching affiliation to Fox. Among the stations due to switch was WJBK, Detroit's longtime CBS affiliate. To avoid being consigned to UHF in what was then the ninth-largest market, CBS heavily wooed Detroit's longtime ABC affiliate, WXYZ-TV. WXYZ's owner, E.W. Scripps Company, then told ABC that unless it agreed to affiliate with Scripps-owned stations in four smaller markets, it would switch WXYZ to CBS. As a contingency, ABC approached SJL about buying WTVG and WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan. Both stations' city-grade signals reached portions of the Detroit area, which would come in handy if ABC lost WXYZ to CBS. The deal closed on August 29, 1995. However, WTVG's affiliation contract didn't run out until October, so ABC had to run WTVG as an NBC affiliate for two months while NBC looked for a new affiliate in the area. On October 28, 1995, WTVG began airing ABC programming, sending the NBC affiliation to WNWO-TV. In 1996, Capital Cities/ABC was acquired by Disney. As it turned out, ABC had agreed to the affiliation deal with Scripps as well, and WXYZ retained its ABC affiliation. With the sales of Fox-O&O WJW to Local TV LLC and NBC-O&O WCMH in Columbus to Media General, WTVG is now the only English language network-owned and operated station in the state of Ohio and, with Univision affiliate WQHS in Cleveland, one of only two O&O's in Ohio.

WTVG is one of three ABC-Disney owned-and-operated stations (along with KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas and WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan) which never aired The Oprah Winfrey Show since its debut on September 8, 1986. Oprah has always aired on WTOL and continues to do so to the present day (as do fellow CBS affiliates KHOU in Houston and WNEM-TV in Bay City, Michigan).

[edit] Digital TV

The station's digital signal, now VHF channel 13, is multiplexed

Digital channels

Virtual
Channel		 Video Aspect Programming
13.1 720p 16:9 WTVG / ABC HD
13.2 480i 4:3 Live Well HD Network
13.3 480i 4:3 13 ABC WeatherNow/The AccuWeather Channel

On June 12, 2009, at 12:32 AM, WTVG signed off its analog channel 13 and digital channel 19 transmitters, and resumed digital TV transmission on permanent channel 13.[1]

[edit] I-Team

The I-Team is WTVG's investigative reporting unit. The I-Team also produces the "Restaurant Report Card" segment, which has been one of Action News's most popular segments.

[edit] Ask the Expert

During the 12pm Newscast, local experts in different fields answer questions sent in by viewers on WTVG's website. One of 5 different experts is featured every day.

[edit] Weather & Traffic

13ABC has a team of five meteorologists:

  • Stan Stachak: Chief Meteorologist/Weekday Evenings
  • Jay Berschback: Mornings and Noon
  • Kristin Emery: Weekend Mornings
  • Blizzard Bill Spencer: Weekend Evenings
  • Susan Ware: Fill-in Meteorologist

Resources

Traffic

  • Shown every 10 minutes along with weather in the mornings 5am-7am

Time Saver Traffic Team:

  • Andi McKay

[edit] Sports

13ABC Action News Sports Rob Powers and the Powers Pack

  • Rob Powers: Weekday Evenings
  • Joe Nugent: Weekend Evenings
  • Dave Holmes: Weekend mornings

Football Friday-During Regular Season

  • Showcases Northwest Ohio High school Football Games

Basketball Friday-During Regular Seasons

  • Showcases Northwest Ohio Girls & Boys Basketball

[edit] The 13th Frame

Every year, WTVG holds a 35-week long bowling series called "The 13th Frame", hosted by Rob Powers, aired on Thursdays during the 11PM newscast. Players are given two balls, and win $1 for each pin knocked down. If the player gets 2 strikes, the player can go for a Turkey to win a $250 jackpot. During times when there have been losing streaks, the jackpot has been known to become progressive.

[edit] Personalities

[edit] Anchors

  • Sashem Brey - 13abc Action News This Morning
  • Jeff Smith - 13abc Action News This Morning & Noon
  • Lee Conklin - 13abc Action News @ 5, 6 & 11
  • Susan Ross-Wells - 13abc Action News @ Noon & 5:30
  • Rob Powers - 13abc Action News @ 5:30/Sports Director @ 6 & 11
  • Diane Larson - 13abc Action News @ 5, 6 & 11
  • Melissa Andrews - 13abc Action News This Morning Weekend & Sunday Midday
  • Bill Hormann - 13abc Action News Weekend evenings
  • Kristian Brown - 13abc Action News Weekend evenings

[edit] Reporters

  • Greg Bilazarian
  • Tony Geftos
  • Lissa Guyton
  • Jennifer Jarrell
  • Christine Long
  • Andi McKay - Traffic seen weekday mornings
  • Sanaa Orra
  • Zack Ottenstein
  • Rebecca Regnier (People, Places and Things)
  • Christina Williams

[edit] Weather Team

  • Jay Berschback - 13abc Action News This Morning & Noon
  • Kristin Emery - 13abc Action News This Morning Weekend & Sunday Midday
  • Bill Spencer - 13abc Action News Weekend evenings
  • Stan Stachak - 13abc Action News @ 5, 5:30, 6 & 11 (Chief)
  • Susan Ware - 13abc Action News' Fill-in Meteorologist

[edit] Sports

  • Rob Powers - 13abc Action News @ 5:30/Sports Director @ 6 & 11
  • Dave Holmes - 13abc Action News This Morning Weekend & Sunday Midday
  • Joe Nugent - 13abc Action News Weekend evenings

[edit] Past Personalities

  • Elisa Amigo (WJW-TV)
  • Jala Anderson (Elon School of Communications)
  • Jerry Anderson (WTOL-TV)
  • Gordon Boyd (WVLT-TV)
  • Jeff Blanzy (WLS-TV)
  • Sarah Bloomquist (WPVI-TV)
  • Ryan Burr (ESPN)
  • Anthony Cabrera (KVOA-TV)
  • Jim Carey
  • Dave Chudowsky (WKYC-TV)
  • Ronnie Dahl (WJBK)
  • Hakem Dermish (WRC-TV)
  • Tim Gerber (KSAT-TV)
  • Frank Gilhooley (retired)
  • John Gillespie
  • Efram Graham (left Jan. 4, 2009 plans not revealed)
  • Katrina Hancock (WDIV-TV)
  • Brenda Hines
  • Steve Rudin (WJLA-TV)
  • Jim Hill
  • Erica Hurtt (Financial Services Forum)
  • Jera Jackson
  • Greg Jones (auto parts salesman)
  • Jason Knowles (producer at WLS-TV)
  • Jeannine Lauber (documentary producer in Maine)
  • Sam Louie
  • Jason Martinez (KFSN-TV)
  • Jim Madaus (WWJ-TV)
  • Michael Mota
  • Sarah Oehler
  • Theresa Pollick (Ohio Department of Transportation)
  • Randy Price (WCVB-TV)
  • Christa Quinn (WPSG-TV)
  • Rebecca Regnier (People, Places, and Things segment only)
  • Jim Rudes (retired)
  • Adora Udoji (Court TV)
  • Frank Venner (retired)
  • Tom Waniewski (Toledo City Council member)
  • Gordon Ward (retired)
  • Jeanne Washko
  • Kelli Wiese (KYTX-TV)
  • Diane Wilson (WTVD-TV)
  • Kareen Wynter (CNN)

[edit] News/Station Presentation

[edit] Newscast Titles

  • 13abc Action News (present)
  • 13 Action News

[edit] Station Slogans

  • Get Connected (present)
  • Where the Action Is
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[edit] Trivia

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  • Alexis Means won an Ohio Associated Press award for best spot news coverage for "Gunmen in the School," a breaking news story in which a gunman was allegedly seen walking into a Toledo Public School.
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  • WTVG utilizes the Sony PDW510 XDCAM Camcorder

[edit] See also

  • Circle 7 logo - WTVG's Circle 13 logo is a derivative of the Circle 7 logo

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf

[edit] External links

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Television Stations viewable in Northwestern Ohio and Metro Toledo
Local Stations
WTOL (11.1 CBS) • WTVG (13.1 ABC, 13.2 News, 13.3 AccuWX) • W22CO 22 (TBN) • WNWO (24.1 NBC, 24.2 RTN, 24.3 A1) •
WGTE (30.1 PBS, 30.2 Family, 30.3 Create) • WBTL-LP 34 (Infomercials) • WUPW (36.1 Fox) • WLMB (40.1 FN/Worship) • WMNT-CA 48 (MNTV/A1)
Outlying areas
Cable-only stations
Defunct station

W21BF 21 (The WB )
Distant signals
Reception may vary by location, and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Detroit, MI/Windsor, ON: WJBK (2.1 Fox) • WDIV (4.1 NBC) • WXYZ (7.1 ABC, 7.2 RTN, 7.3 WX) • CBET 9 (CBC) •
WMYD (20.1 MNTV) • WPXD (31.1 ION) • WKBD (50.1 CW) • WTVS (56.1 PBS) • WWJ (62.1 CBS)
Cleveland, Ohio: WKYC (3.1 NBC) • WEWS (5.1 ABC) • WJW (8.1 Fox) • WUAB (43.1 MNTV)
Columbus, Ohio: WCMH (4.1 NBC) • WBNS (10.1 CBS)
Lima, Ohio: WLIO (35.1 NBC) • WTLW (44.1 ION)
Lansing, Michigan: WLNS (6.1 CBS) • WILX (10.1 NBC) • WKAR (23.1 PBS) • WSYM (47.1 Fox) • WLAJ (53.1 ABC)
Fort Wayne, IN: WANE (15.1 CBS) • WPTA (21.1 ABC) • WISE (33.1 NBC) • WFWA (39.1 PBS) • WFFT (55.1 Fox) • WINM (63.1 TCT)

Michigan Broadcast television areas by city: Alpena · Detroit · Duluth, MN · Flint-Saginaw-Bay City · Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo · Green Bay, WI · Lansing/Jackson · Marquette · Northern Michigan · South Bend, IN · Toledo, OH
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ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Ohio
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Ohio
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Owned and operated stations of the major television networks of the United States
ABC (10):
KABC • KFSN • KGO • KTRK • WABC • WJRT • WLS • WPVI • WTVD • WTVG
CBS (14):
KCBS • KCNC • KDKA • KOVR • KPIX • KTVT • KYW • WBBM • WBZ • WCBS • WCCO • WFOR • WJZ • WWJ
Fox1 (17):
KDFW • KMSP • KRIV • KSAZ • KTBC • KTTV • WAGA • WFLD • WFXT • WHBQ • WJBK • WNYW • WOFL2 • WOGX2 • WTTG • WTVT • WTXF
MyNetworkTV1 (10):
KCOP · KDFI · KTXH · KUTP · WDCA · WFTC · WPWR · WRBW · WUTB · WWOR
NBC3 (10):
KNBC · KNSD4 · KNTV · KXAS4 · WCAU · WMAQ · WNBC · WRC · WTVJ · WVIT
Telefutura5 (21):
KFPH · KFSF · KTFB · KTFD6 · KTFF · KFTH · KTFK · KTFQ6 · KFTR · KFTU · KNIC · KSTR · WAMI · WFPA · WFTT6 · WFTY · WFUT · WOTF6 · WTNC · WUTF6 · WXFT
Telemundo3 (16):
KBLR · KEJT · KHRR · KDEN · KNSO · KTAZ · KTMD · KVDA · KSTS · KVEA · KXTX · WKAQ · WNEU7 · WNJU · WSCV · WSNS
The CW (9):
KBCW · KMAX · KSTW · WGNT · WKBD · WPCW · WPSG · WTOG · WUPA
Univision5 (21):
KABE · KAKW · KDTV · KFTV · KMEX · KTVW · KUTH8 · KUVE · KUVN · KUVS · KWEX · KXLN · WGBO · WLII / WSUR · WLTV · WQHS · WUVC · WUVG · WUVP · WXTV
  1. Both Fox and MyNetworkTV are owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
  2. WOGX is a semi-satellite of WOFL.
  3. Both NBC and Telemundo are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture between General Electric (80%) and Vivendi SA (20%).
  4. Both stations are jointly owned in a joint venture between NBC Universal (76%) and LIN Television (24%).
  5. Both Univision and Telefutura are privately owned by Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., a venture which includes Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners, Inc., TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and Saban Capital Group, Inc.
  6. Univision owns the licenses to these stations but the stations themselves are operated by Entravision Communications under Local Marketing Agreements.
  7. NBC Universal owns the license but the station is operated by ZGS Communications.
  8. Univision owns the license but the station is operated by Equity Media Holdings under a Local Marketing Agreement.
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