WJET-TV
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WJET-TV is the Erie, Pa., affiliate of the ABC television network. Its studio and transmitter facilities are located at 8455 Peach Street in Summit Township, Pennsylvania. The station's syndicated programming includes Frasier, Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond.
History
WJET-TV signed on the air during the 6 p.m. hour on April 2, 1966 with a 24-hour movie marathon called, appropriately, "WJET 24-Hour Marathon." In January 1998, Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquired WJET. Later in the year, as standard for most Nexstar stations, WJET began performing non-programming functions for Mission Broadcasting station WFXP. On April 3, 2006, WJET celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Carriage
WJET-TV is carried on cable in London, St. Thomas, and other communities on Lake Erie. In recent years, the station has been bumped to high dial positions on cable systems in London and St. Thomas. WJET-TV was once available on cable systems in the Hamilton, Niagara, and Grand River regions; it was dropped from these cable systems in the early 1990s.
Beginning June 30, 2009, a slide was airing on Time Warner Cable Channel 63 in the former Comcast markets just west of Cleveland, Ohio noting that: WTAE/ABC and WJET/ABC have pulled thier (misspelled on slide) networks from your Time Warner Cable lineup. You can watch your favorite ABC shows online at www.abc.go.com and to watch online programming on your TV, go to www.twconversations.com for detailed instructions. Visit www.twconversations.com. We'll continue working on your behalf. Thank you for choosing Time Warner Cable. WJET is not carried on Time Warner Cable on Cleveland's west side.
News/Weather/Sports Programming
- Good Morning Erie - Morning News/Weather/Sports (Monday-Friday 5:30AM-7:00AM)
- Action News 24 At Noon - Noon News/Weather (Monday-Friday 12:00PM-12:30PM)
- Action News 24 At Five - 5PM News/Weather/Sports (Monday-Friday 5:00PM-5:30PM)
- Action News 24 At Five-Thirty - 5PM News/Weather/Sports (Monday-Friday 5:30PM-6:00PM)
- Action News 24 At Six - 5:30PM News/Weather/Sports (Monday-Sunday 6:00PM-6:30PM)
- Action News 24 At Eleven - 11PM News/Weather/Sports (Saturday-Thursday 11:00PM-11:30PM, Fridays 11:00PM-11:15PM)
- Friday Night Lights - 11PM Sports (Fridays 11:15PM-11:35PM)
Personalities
News Anchors
- Sean Lafferty (1988-Present) - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11
- Selena Wiles (September 2008-Present) - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11
- Cassandra Garrison - Mornings from 5:30-7:00, noon (August 2008-Present)
- David Belmondo - Weekends at 6 and 11 (2004-Present), is also sometimes a reporter on special assignments on weekdays
Reporters
- Lou Baxter (September 1980 to Present) - News Director (September 2004 to Present)
- Jeremy Beecher (September 2008 to Present)
- Chris Cerenelli (June 2008 to Present)
- Brian Sheridan (1998 - 2004, 2006 - Present)
- Kim Thomas (November 2006 to Present)
Meteorologists
- Tom Atkins - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 (1995 to Present) - Chief Meteorologist
- Tom DiVecchio - Mornings from 5:30-7:00, noon (1996 to Present)
- Amelia Segal - Weekends at 6, and 11 (March 2008 to Present), is also a substitute when Tom Atkins or Tom DiVecchio are on assignment or are not able to work.
Sports
- Luke Simons - Weekdays at 6, and 11 (September 2004 to Present) - Sports Director (2006 to Present)
- Craig Smylie - Weekends at 6, and 11 (August 2007 to Present), is also a substitute when Luke Simons is on assignment or is not able to work.
Former
- Jennifer Antkowiak - reporter (1987-1992), also worked at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh
- Sarah Arbogast - reporter (2006 to May 2008), currently a reporter at WPMT-TV in York, PA
- Kevin Benson - meteorologist, now at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh
- Doug Buchanan - reporter (2000-2002), at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., until mid-2007
- Abby Cahill - reporter/weekend anchor (1998-2002), now teaching communications at East High School in Erie
- Dave Call - meteorologist (1998-2003), now an Assistant Professor at Ball State University
- Jim Connors - Fill-in weatherman & WJET-AM drive host in the late 1960s and early 1970s. One of WJET's original "Good Guys".
- Steve Drexler -- reporter/news director 1977-1990, now a partner in the law firm of Ainsman, Levine & Drexler, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Brian Duffy - sports (1987 to 1999) now a news reporter at WOIO-TV and WUAB-TV Cleveland, OH
- John Evans- sports director/anchor/reporter (1979-2000); current member, PA House of Representatives
- Laura Gray - reporter (2004-2006), currently a reporter with WKBW-TV in Buffalo, NY
- Kelly Gaughan - anchor (1995-2004); now part-time host with WSEE-TV in Erie
- Erika Howland - reporter (April 2005 to April 2007) Currently with the city of Erie
- Eric Johnson - News Director/assignment editor/reporter (1981-1997), currently working as a communications operator with Pennsylvania State Police
- Dave Jones - reporter (1998-1999), now off-air reporter/field producer for Fox News
- Craig Layne - reporter/fill-in anchor, May 2007-June 2009, moved to WPMT Fox 43 Harrisburg
- Diana Moon - reporter, now an anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD
- Tim Miller - anchor/weekend anchor (1994 to 2003), now at WTOL-TV in Toledo, OH
- Karla Mullenax - anchor (1999 to July 2008), now at Gannon University
- Jamie Murphy - weekend sports anchor/reporter (1994-2004)
- Brian Neudorff - weekend meteorologist (January 2003 to December 2007), now at WROC-TV Rochester NY
- Trina Orlando - morning/noon anchor (January 2006 to July 2008), now a reporter at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Cyndy Patton - reporter/anchor, now working for Saint Vincent Health Center in Erie
- Don Shriver - reporter/anchor, now retired
- Torri Silver - reporter (May 2006 to May 2007)
- John Stehr - anchor/reporter (1977-1979), now primary anchor at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis
- Joey Stevens - weatherman, now working for WSEE-TV in Erie
- Bill Toth - weekend sports anchor (September 2006 to July 2007), now sports anchor/reporter at WPMT-TV in York PA
- Tony Victor - weekend weather anchor/feature reporter (1984-1987), now Director of Major Gifts at Gannon University, Erie, PA.
- Dan Wells - reporter/anchor (November 2004 to May 2008), currently a reporter at WXIX-TV in Cincinnati OH
- Scott Wludyga - sports director (1996-2006), now teaching a multimedia class at Pymatuning Valley High School in Andover, OH
Digital television
In 2009, WJET-TV has moved back to DT 24 (24-1) now that the analog to digital conversion is complete.[1]
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