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'''WSYX''', '''''"ABC6"''''' is the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television affiliate in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. WSYX is owned by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] and is the sister station to Fox affiliate [[WTTE]]. The station began as WTVN-TV on [[August 30]], [[1949]].
'''WSYX''', channel six, is the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television affiliate in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. WSYX is owned by [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] and is the sister station to Fox affiliate [[WTTE]] (channel 28).

The station currently broadcasts in stereo. WSYX-DT (WSYX's digital station) operates on channel 6. Its transmitter is located in [[Columbus, Ohio]].


== History ==
== History ==
The station began operations on [[August 30]], [[1949]] as '''WTVN-TV''', Columbus' second television station. It was owned initially by Picture-Waves, Inc., a local firm that also operated [[WTVN]] radio (610 kHz.). During [[1950]], Picture-Waves sold the WTVN stations to the [[Taft Broadcasting|Taft Television and Radio Company]], which was based in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]. Taft, which also owned [[WKRC (AM)|WKRC-AM]]-[[WKRQ|FM]]-[[WKRC-TV|TV]] in its home city, signed-on WTVN-FM (96.3 MHz., now [[WLVQ]]) in [[1959]].
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From its first sign-on [[August 30]], [[1949]] to [[August 31]], [[1987]], WSYX operated using the call letters [[WTVN]]-TV. The current WSYX is meant to convey the station's channel of operation: 6 = SIX ~ SYX. Originally owned by [[Taft Broadcasting]] along with [[WKRC-TV]] [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] 12 in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], ABC and Taft cut an affiliation deal in [[1961]]. Both stations pre-empted a moderate amount of network programming in favor of sports and local Programs between [[1965]] and [[1996]]. In [[1987]] WTVN-TV became WSYX-TV after Great American Broadcasting (one of the few successors to Taft Broadcasting) sold the station to Anchor Media. Anchor Media sold the station to River City Broadcasting in the early 1990s. In [[1996]], River City merged with Sinclair shortly after Sinclair sold its original Columbus station, [[WTTE-TV]] [[FOX]] 28, to Eddie Edwards and Glencairn, Ltd. However, Sinclair remained the de facto owner of WTTE because the Smith family controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. The two stations came to a [[local marketing agreement]] (LMA) in which WSYX would operate WTTE. In [[2001]], Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright -- but the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] permitted Sinclair to acquire only four of Glencairn's stations (WTTE was not one of the four stations to be acquired by Sinclair outright). Glencairn was renamed Cunningham Broadcasting, but Sinclair remained the de facto owner of Cunningham Broadcasting because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family.


WTVN-TV was an affilate of the [[DuMont Television Network|DuMont]] network at its inception, and in [[1953]] took on a secondary affiliation with ABC. Channel six became an exclusive ABC station when DuMont closed down operations in [[1956]]. In the early 1970s, Taft's ownership of WTVN-TV and WKRC-TV was awarded "grandfather status" by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] which, under its newly-enacted "[[Concentration of media ownership|one-to-a-market]]" rule, prohibited television stations with overlapping signals to share common ownership. (One of channel six's competitors, Crosley/Avco-owned WLWC (channel 4, now [[WCMH-TV]]), was also given grandfathered protection.)
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==News Operation==
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WSYX's combined news operation with sister station WTTE (Fox 28) is called "Columbus' NewsCenter". The stations put a focus on their weather operation, "Accu-Weather", by placing the forecast near the beginning of each newscast and by providing weather updates every 6 minutes during morning newscasts.


In [[1987]] Taft Broadcasting underwent a corporate restructuring, which saw Cincinnati-based financier [[Carl Lindner]] acquire a majority of Taft's shares. The company was renamed Great American Broadcasting, and as the FCC recognized the restructuring as an ownership change, WTVN-TV could not be retained by Great American. A group of former Taft Braodcasting shareholders, the Bass brothers, purchased WTVN-TV in [[1988]] for their new company, called Anchor Media. The new owners renamed the station '''WSYX'''. WTVN radio and WLVQ-FM remained owned by Great American Broadcasting for the next several years.
WSYX/WTTE locally produces 8 hours of news a day.

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The station has generally been in last place in the local news ratings wars, except for two periods that include [[1977]]-[[1983]] and [[1988]]-[[1992]], where WSYX was intensely competitive. Despite that, the station has featured high profile Columbus anchors including Tom Ryan, Pat Lalama, I.J. Hudson, Lou Forrest (a.k.a Louis de la Foret on CNN Headline News), and Deborah Countiss. [[Liz Claman]], now an anchor on [[CNBC]], was a one time anchor on WSYX.
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Anchor Media, which also purchased [[KOVR]] in [[Stockton, California]] during 1988, was bought by River City Broadcasting in 1993. River City was merged into the [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] in [[1996]]. Sinclair owned Columbus's [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WTTE]], but sold that station to Glencairn, Ltd. after announcing its purchase of River City. Though the FCC did not yet permit the ownership of two television stations in the same market, Sinclair operated a [[de-facto]] [[duopoly|duopolies]] of both WSYX and WTTE because the Smith family controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. Sinclair circumvented the rules further by operating two stations under a [[local marketing agreement]], through which WSYX operate WTTE. In [[2001]], Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright -- but the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] permitted Sinclair to acquire only four of Glencairn's stations (WTTE was not one of the four stations to be acquired by Sinclair outright). Glencairn was renamed Cunningham Broadcasting, but Sinclair remained the de facto owner of Cunningham Broadcasting because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family.

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==News Operation==
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Channel six was generally in last place in the local news ratings, except for two periods when the station was intensely competitive (from [[1977]] to [[1983]], and from [[1988]] to [[1992]]). Over the years, the station has featured high profile Columbus anchors including Tom Ryan, Pat Lalama, I.J. Hudson, Lou Forrest (known as Louis de la Foret on [[CNN Headline News]]), and Deborah Countiss. [[Liz Claman]], now an anchor on [[CNBC]], was a one time anchor on WSYX.
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Currently, WSYX's combined news operation with sister station WTTE is called "Columbus' NewsCenter", producing eight hours of news a day. The stations put a focus on their weather operation, "Accu-Weather", by placing the forecast near the beginning of each newscast and by providing weather updates every eight minutes during morning newscasts.


Because the audio component of television channel 6 is located at 87.7 MHz, WSYX emphasizes the fact that many FM radios can also receive the station when a television is not nearby.
Because the audio component of television channel 6 is located at 87.7 MHz, WSYX emphasizes the fact that many FM radios can also receive the station when a television is not nearby.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.wsyx6.com/ Official website of WSYX-TV ABC 6]
*[http://www.wsyx6.com/ WSYX Website]
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WSYX, channel six, is the ABC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. WSYX is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and is the sister station to Fox affiliate WTTE (channel 28).

History

The station began operations on August 30, 1949 as WTVN-TV, Columbus' second television station. It was owned initially by Picture-Waves, Inc., a local firm that also operated WTVN radio (610 kHz.). During 1950, Picture-Waves sold the WTVN stations to the Taft Television and Radio Company, which was based in Cincinnati. Taft, which also owned WKRC-AM-FM-TV in its home city, signed-on WTVN-FM (96.3 MHz., now WLVQ) in 1959.

WTVN-TV was an affilate of the DuMont network at its inception, and in 1953 took on a secondary affiliation with ABC. Channel six became an exclusive ABC station when DuMont closed down operations in 1956. In the early 1970s, Taft's ownership of WTVN-TV and WKRC-TV was awarded "grandfather status" by the Federal Communications Commission which, under its newly-enacted "one-to-a-market" rule, prohibited television stations with overlapping signals to share common ownership. (One of channel six's competitors, Crosley/Avco-owned WLWC (channel 4, now WCMH-TV), was also given grandfathered protection.)

In 1987 Taft Broadcasting underwent a corporate restructuring, which saw Cincinnati-based financier Carl Lindner acquire a majority of Taft's shares. The company was renamed Great American Broadcasting, and as the FCC recognized the restructuring as an ownership change, WTVN-TV could not be retained by Great American. A group of former Taft Braodcasting shareholders, the Bass brothers, purchased WTVN-TV in 1988 for their new company, called Anchor Media. The new owners renamed the station WSYX. WTVN radio and WLVQ-FM remained owned by Great American Broadcasting for the next several years.

Anchor Media, which also purchased KOVR in Stockton, California during 1988, was bought by River City Broadcasting in 1993. River City was merged into the Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1996. Sinclair owned Columbus's Fox affiliate WTTE, but sold that station to Glencairn, Ltd. after announcing its purchase of River City. Though the FCC did not yet permit the ownership of two television stations in the same market, Sinclair operated a de-facto duopolies of both WSYX and WTTE because the Smith family controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. Sinclair circumvented the rules further by operating two stations under a local marketing agreement, through which WSYX operate WTTE. In 2001, Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright -- but the FCC permitted Sinclair to acquire only four of Glencairn's stations (WTTE was not one of the four stations to be acquired by Sinclair outright). Glencairn was renamed Cunningham Broadcasting, but Sinclair remained the de facto owner of Cunningham Broadcasting because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family.

News Operation

Channel six was generally in last place in the local news ratings, except for two periods when the station was intensely competitive (from 1977 to 1983, and from 1988 to 1992). Over the years, the station has featured high profile Columbus anchors including Tom Ryan, Pat Lalama, I.J. Hudson, Lou Forrest (known as Louis de la Foret on CNN Headline News), and Deborah Countiss. Liz Claman, now an anchor on CNBC, was a one time anchor on WSYX.

Currently, WSYX's combined news operation with sister station WTTE is called "Columbus' NewsCenter", producing eight hours of news a day. The stations put a focus on their weather operation, "Accu-Weather", by placing the forecast near the beginning of each newscast and by providing weather updates every eight minutes during morning newscasts.

Because the audio component of television channel 6 is located at 87.7 MHz, WSYX emphasizes the fact that many FM radios can also receive the station when a television is not nearby.

Newscasts on WSYX

Monday to Friday

  • NewsCenter Mornings on ABC6 5-7am
  • NewsCenter at Noon on ABC6 12-1pm
  • NewsCenter at 5 on ABC6 5-6pm
  • NewsCenter at 6 on ABC6 6-6:30pm
  • NewsCenter NightTeam on ABC6 11-11:35pm

Personalities

Current personalities

  • Anne Allred, Reporter
  • Susan Burton, Health Reporter
  • Lisa Colbert, Weather Anchor
  • Sean Cuellar, Anchor/Reporter
  • Crystal Davis, Reporter/Meteorologist
  • Johnny DiLoretto, Entertainment Reporter
  • Maria Durant, Reporter
  • Clay Hall, Sports Director/Anchor
  • Yolanda Harris, Anchor
  • Kent Justice, On Your Side Reporter
  • Carol Luper, Senior reporter
  • Jerry Martz, Chief Meteorologist
  • Shannon McCormick, Reporter
  • Megan Pringle, Morning anchor
  • Anthony Rothman, Sports Anchor
  • Mike Rowe, Anchor/Reporter
  • Dr. Marivi Soto, Checkup
  • Gabe Spiegel, Anchor
  • Terri Sullivan, Anchor
  • Dana Turtle, Reporter/Meteorologist
  • Simone Wilkinson, Reporter

Past personalities

  • Donna Hanover, anchor. (ex-wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani)
  • Bob Alan, weather.
  • Terre Blair, anchor. (Married songwriter Marvin Hamlisch.)
  • Kimberly Boles, anchor/reporter.
  • Charlene Brown, noon/5:30 anchor (1990-2001)
  • Tom Burris, anchor.
  • Don Carson, chief meteorologist (1980-1986)
  • Liz Claman (1989-1991) Now at CNBC
  • Kirstin Cole, anchor.
  • Larry Cosgrove, chief meteorologist. (1986-1989)
  • Carol Costello, anchor. (1988-1990) Now at CNN
  • Chad Myers, chief meteorologist. (1989-1994) Now at CNN
  • Deborah Countiss, anchor.
  • Wendi Craver, anchor.
  • Jim Finnerty, anchor (1987-1988)
  • Michele Gailiun, anchor.
  • Keisha Grant, anchor/reporter.
  • Earl Green, anchor (1974-1980)
  • Jon Greiner, anchor.
  • Lou Forrest, anchor. (1988-1992)
  • Lonnie Haskins, sports director.
  • Bob Hetherington, anchor.
  • I.J. Hudson, anchor.
  • Mike Jackson, anchor/reporter
  • Bud Kaatz, sports director (-1982)
  • Bruce Kirk, 5:00 anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)
  • Pat Lalama, anchor.
  • Dwight Lauderdale, early 1970's, now at WPLG
  • Tom Lawrence, main anchor (1992-1994)
  • Tom Layson, anchor.
  • Rick Lord, reporter
  • Tram Mai, anchor/reporter.
  • Karen Massie, anchor/reporter
  • Steve Minich, sports anchor (1980's)
  • Meredith Paul, anchor.
  • Liz Ogletree, reporter
  • Mariza Reyes, reporter
  • Ralph Robinson
  • Tom Ryan, anchor. (1979-1987)
  • Calvin Sneed, consumer reporter (-1989)
  • Lorene Wagner, anchor.
  • Shelley Walcott, Reporter
  • Ben Woods, meteorologist. (1994-1998)
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