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WBNB-TV, channel 10, was a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Charlotte Amalie, on the island of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. The station operated from 1961 until 1989.

History

WBNB-TV was the first television station in the Virgin Islands, commencing operations in 1961. Starting in 1960, newspaper announcements proudly announced that the station would be affiliated with CBS and NBC, and would also carry programs from National Educational Television.[1]

WBNB-TV's studios and transmitter were destroyed in September 1989 by Hurricane Hugo, and owners Benedek Broadcasting, who acquired the station three years earlier, chose not to rebuild the facilities. Instead, Benedek opted to turn in WBNB's license to the FCC for cancellation.

CBS programming returned to the USVI in 2001, via WVXF, channel 17, though switched to TV2 (Virgin Islands) in 2009.

News/Station presentation

Newscast titles

  • News and Views (1961–1966)
  • Channel 10 Color News (1966-1970s)
  • Channel 10 News (1978-c.1980)
  • NewsScene (c. 1981)
  • The Scene Today (early 1980s)
  • NewsCenter 10 (1983–1989)

External links

References

  1. ^ The Daily News of Virgin Islands. St. Thomas, VI. 1960-08-11. p. 6. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)