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WDAY-TV is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21 (or virtual channel 6 via PSIP) from a 1,000-foot (305 m) tall transmitter tower near Amenia. On cable, the station can be seen on channel 6 in most areas, and on Midcontinent Communications digital channel 606 and Cable One digital channel 1006 in high definition.
WDAY-TV serves as the flagship television station of Fargo-based Forum Communications, which also owns WDAY radio (970 AM) and The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. The facilities for WDAY-AM-TV are located on South 8th Street in downtown Fargo.
WDAY-TV's programming is also seen on three full-power satellite stations: WDAZ-TV (virtual and VHF digital channel 8) in Grand Forks (licensed to Devils Lake with transmitter near Dahlen); KBMY (virtual and UHF digital channel 17) in Bismarck (with transmitter near St. Anthony; and KMCY (virtual and UHF digital channel 14) in Minot (with transmitter southwest of Minot). Nielsen Media Research treats WDAY and WDAZ as one station in local Fargo-Grand Forks ratings books, using the identifier name WDAY+, and KBMY and KMCY as one station in local Bismarck-Minot-Dickinson-Williston ratings books, using the identifier name KBMY+. WDAZ also has significant viewership in southern Manitoba, Canada, including Winnipeg, which has double the population of the Fargo–Grand Forks market as a whole.
WDAY also operates semi-satellite WDAZ-TV (channel 8), licensed to Devils Lake, which simulcasts all of WDAY's network and syndicated programming, but airs separate identifications and local commercials targeting the Grand Forks metro and northern portion of the Fargo–Grand Forks market. WDAZ also has significant viewership in southern Manitoba, Canada, including Winnipeg, which has double the population of the Fargo–Grand Forks market as a whole. WDAY-TV also handles master control and internal operations for sister stations and fellow ABC affiliates WDAZ-TV in Devils Lake/Grand Forks, KBMY in Bismarck, and KMCY in Minot.
On cable, WDAZ station can be seen on channel 8 in most areas ranging from Grand Forks, to Devils Lake, to Thief River Falls, Minnesota. There is a high definition feed provided on Midcontinent Communications digital channel 608 and Polar Communications digital channel 601. WDAZ is widely carried on cable in the Canadian province of Manitoba, including the cities of Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, Winkler, and Kenora, Ontario. KBMY can also be seen on Midcontinent Communications cable channel 8 in the Bismarck–Mandan area, Midco cable channel 17 in Dickinson, Consolidated Telcom cable channel 3 in Dickinson and varied cable channels in surrounding areas. There is a high definition feed provided on Midco digital channel 608 in Bismarck–Mandan, Midco digital channel 617 in Dickinson and Consolidated Telcom digital channel 303 in Dickinson. KMCY can also be seen on Midco cable channel 9 in Minot and surrounding areas, Midco cable channel 7 in Williston, SRT cable channel 11 and varied cable channels in surrounding areas. There is a high definition feed provided on Midco digital channel 609 (607 in Williston) and SRT digital channel 511. KMCY simulcasts all network and syndicated programming from KBMY, but airs separate commercials and legal identifications.
History
WDAY-TV went on the air for the first time in 1953 as the second television station in North Dakota (after KCJB-TV, now KXMC-TV, in Minot), and the first in Fargo and the eastern part of the state. It was owned by a group of Fargo investors, the largest of which was Norman Black, owner and publisher of The Forum. Black bought the remaining shares in 1958.
It was originally an NBC affiliate when it signed on in 1953. WDAY swapped affiliations and became an ABC affiliate in 1983.
WDAZ was established in 1967 and serves the northern part of the Fargo–Grand Forks market, while WDAY-TV serves the southern portion.
WDAY/WDAZ began operating cable-only WB affiliate "WBFG" in 1998. WDAY/WDAZ replaced "WBFG" with the Justice Network (which moved from 6.4) on new digital broadcast subchannels WDAY 6.2 and WDAZ 8.2 on September 12, 2016 and WDAY'Z Xtra (which launched in 2013) on digital subchannel 6.3 in the Fargo area and 8.3 in the Grand Forks area. WDAY-DT4 returned to the air in 2017 as an affiliate of Ion.
WDAY-TV is one of the westernmost stations in the country whose call sign begins with W. Most stations west of the Mississippi River begin with K; however, WDAY radio received its call letters before the U.S. government moved the K-W boundary in 1923 from the state borders between 102 and 104 degrees West longitude (including the North Dakota–Montana border) to the Mississippi River.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WDAYABC | Main WDAY-TV programming / ABC |
| 6.2 | 480i | WDAY-SD | Justice Network | |
| 6.3 | 720p | XTRA | WDAY'Z Xtra (Syndicated/Local Sports/Weather Radar) | |
| 6.4 | 480i | WDAY DT | Ion Television |
Justice Network is carried on a digital subchannel of WDAY 6.2 in Fargo, WDAZ 8.2 in Devils Lake/Grand Forks, KBMY 17.2 in Bismarck and KMCY 14.2 in Minot. This channel is available on Cable One channel 28 in the Fargo-Moorhead area. It can also be seen on Midco cable channel 14 in Fargo, Moorhead, Devils Lake and most other areas, and on Midco cable channel 7 in the Grand Forks area.
WDAY'Z Xtra is a digital subchannel carried on WDAY 6.3, WDAZ 8.3, KBMY 17.3, and KMCY 14.3, airing as a secondary affiliation to MyNetworkTV on KBMY and KMCY but without interruption on WDAY-TV and WDAZ-TV.⁴ This subchannel airs syndicated programming, North Dakota and Minnesota high school sports, North Dakota high school state tournaments, Minnesota State University Moorhead Athletics, ACC football and basketball and select University of North Dakota athletic events. It airs Doppler weather radar and "Storm Tracker" weather loop with easy listening music during overnights. It is offered on Midco cable channel 596 and Cable One channel 29.
WDAY'Z Xtra became available in HD in 2014, and in 2016, MyNetworkTV programming began airing in primetime, although on KBMY and KMCY only[2][3][4] (in Bismarck and Minot respectively) but not on WDAY or WDAZ[5][6] (the most likely reason being that both of those stations broadcast to a viewing area that is currently being serviced by MyNetworkTV affiliate, KCPM).[7]
Starting on August 29, 2016, WDAY'Z Xtra and the Justice Network aired WDAY'Z Xtra News weekdays at 9:00 p.m.
On September 11, 2017, WDAY launched a 4:00 p.m. weekday newscast that is simulcast on sister station WDAZ. It was the first afternoon newscast ever to air in the market.
Analog-to-digital conversion
WDAY-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 21.[8][9] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 6.
Satellite stations and translators
WDAY-TV operates three satellite stations in North Dakota, and WDAZ-TV's signal is further extended by way of three translators in northwestern Minnesota.
Satellites
| Station | City of license (other cities served) |
Channels (VC / RF) |
First air date | ERP | HAAT | Transmitter Coordinates | Facility ID | Public license information |
| WDAZ-TV | Devils Lake (Grand Forks) | 8 (VHF) 8 (PSIP) |
January 29, 1967 | 19 kW | 451 m (1,480 ft) | 48°8′18″N 97°59′36″W / 48.13833°N 97.99333°W | 22124 | Profile Template:TVQ |
| KBMY 1 | Bismarck (Mandan, Dickinson) | 17 (VHF) 17 (PSIP) |
March 31, 1985 | 75 kW | 290 m (951 ft) | 46°35′15″N 100°48′21″W / 46.58750°N 100.80583°W | 22121 | Profile Template:TVQ |
| KMCY 1 | Minot (Williston, Sidney, MT) | 14 (UHF) 14 (PSIP) |
June 1985[10] | 40 kW | 217 m (712 ft) | 48°3′11″N 101°23′7″W / 48.05306°N 101.38528°W | 22127 | Profile Template:TVQ |
Notes:
*1 KBMY and KMCY carries MyNetworkTV on its third digital signal, while simulcasting the third digital subchannel of WDAY/WDAZ outside of the MyNetworkTV primetime schedule.
The three full-power stations air separate station identifications and commercials.
WDAZ's schedule was virtually identical to that of WDAZ-TV, though it aired separate local Grand Forks newscasts, identifications, and commercials. KMCY is a full-time repeater of KBMY that airs separate identifications and commercials. WDAZ once had a larger news presence, as it aired separate 5 p.m. and weekend newscasts, with the only WDAY newscast airing being the morning First News. WDAZ's weekend news was taken over by WDAY in 2011 and its 5 p.m. weekday newscast was taken over in July 2014.[11][12] The decision to replace the 5 p.m. broadcast was met with an immediate backlash from viewers, including those who circulated a petition on Change.org demanding that Forum restore the local 5 p.m. news to WDAZ.[13]
On November 30, 2018, it was announced that WDAZ would merge its news department with that of WDAY, resulting in the cancellation of WDAZ's separate 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, effective December 21. General manager Joshua Roher cited "changes to distribution of television, emerging technologies and economic factors in our area" as reasons for the consolidation, in a statement to the Grand Forks Herald. WDAY would continue to maintain a news bureau and sales office in Grand Forks.[14][15]
Starting in 2014, WDAY-TV began reorienting its newscasts to a statewide focus, and gradually began simulcasting them on KBMY/KMCY. The Sunday 5:30 p.m. (Central Time) newscast was the first rolled out to Bismarck, in February 2014.[16] First News broadcasts during weekday mornings from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Central Time) debuted in April 2014, and the stations began airing WDAY's 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) weekday newscast in August 2014. Local cut-ins during Good Morning America are broadcast from WDAY-TV's studios. WDAY's 6 p.m. newscast debuted on September 14, 2015 with the 10 p.m. news starting on December 5, 2016 on KBMY/KMCY, thus converting KBMY/KMCY into full-time satellites of WDAY except for occasional local identifications and commercials.
A unique feature of WDAY-TV's coverage area is that it covers two time zones—Central and Mountain. This means that viewers of Bismarck's KBMY watch ABC' primetime schedule from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (instead of 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.), with Jimmy Kimmel Live at 9:35 p.m. MT. WDAY/WDAZ, because it is in a separate market, cannot air MyNetworkTV or other programming aired by Bismarck/Minot stations; because of this, WDAY/WDAZ may air some syndicated programming different from the rest of the WDAY network on its DT3 "WDAY'Z Xtra" subchannel. Instead, MyNetworkTV primetime programming is broadcast on KCPM in Grand Forks in the Fargo market.
WDAZ-TV Translators
The programming of WDAY-TV is also rebroadcast on the following three translator stations. All three repeat WDAZ-TV. All are owned by local municipalities.
Active WDAZ translators
| City of license | Callsign | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Baudette | K16KE-D | 36.1 |
| Roseau | K28PL-D | 8.1 |
| Williams | K36LW-D | 36.1 |
Defunct WDAZ translators
| City of license | Callsign |
|---|---|
| Belcourt | K51EX |
| Grygla | K57AS |
| Norris Camp (Roosevelt) | K67BC |
News operation and programming
WDAY-TV presently broadcasts 29½ hours of locally produced newscasts and other programming each week (with 4½ hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays, and 1½ hours on Sundays).[17] For the better part of the last two decades, WDAY's newscasts have traditionally led the ratings in the Fargo–Grand Forks market. WDAZ has traditionally dominated the ratings for the northern part of the market.
WDAZ once had a larger news presence, as it aired separate 5 p.m. and weekend newscasts, with the only WDAY newscast airing being the morning First News. WDAZ's weekend news was taken over by WDAY in 2011 and its 5 p.m. weekday newscast was taken over in July 2014.[11][12] The decision to replace the 5 p.m. broadcast was met with an immediate backlash from viewers, including those who circulated a petition on Change.org demanding that Forum restore the local 5 p.m. news to WDAZ.[13]
On February 22, 2012, WDAY began broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. KBMY and KMCY began airing some of WDAY's newscasts in 2014.
WDAY signs off briefly in the overnight hours; as a result, ABC's overnight news program, World News Now, is not broadcast. It goes off the air at 3:37 a.m. and signs on again at 4 a.m. to broadcast America This Morning. The station also preempts the network's NBA pre-game show NBA Countdown to carry paid programming.
In August 2016, WDAY launched a half-hour prime time newscast on its second and third subchannels called WDAY'Z Xtra News at 9. WDAY'Z Xtra News at 9 is also simulcast on WDAZ's subchannels in Grand Forks, as well as KBMY/KMCY's subchannels in the Bismarck/Minot market.
On September 11, 2017, WDAY launched a 4 p.m. weekday newscast that is simulcast on sister station WDAZ. It was the first afternoon newscast ever to air in the market.[18]
On November 30, 2018, it was announced that WDAZ would merge its news department with that of WDAY, resulting in the cancellation of WDAZ's separate 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, effective December 21. General manager Joshua Roher cited "changes to distribution of television, emerging technologies and economic factors in our area" as reasons for the consolidation, in a statement to the Grand Forks Herald. WDAY would continue to maintain a news bureau and sales office in Grand Forks.[19][20]
Past on-air staff
See also
- Channel 6 virtual TV stations in the United States
- Channel 7 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 8 branded TV stations in the United States
- Channel 21 digital TV stations in the United States
References
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WDAY
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KBMY
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KMCY
- ^ TitanTV TV Query for KBMY & KMCY & WDAY & WDAZ
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WDAY
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WDAZ
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for KCPM
- ^ Congress delays digital TV conversion, The Forum, Fargo ND, February 5, 2009
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KMCY signed on June 22, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on June 19.
- ^ a b "WDAY takes over 5 p.m. news in Grand Forks". Grand Forks Herald. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "WDAY Launching Statewide Morning Newscast". TVSpy.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Backlash Grows Against Forum Communications' Decision to Dump WDAZ Newscast". Valley News Live. Grey Television. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "WDAZ to merge broadcasts with WDAY". Grand Forks Herald. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Ortega, Roly (December 3, 2018). "WDAZ is merging with WDAY, thus bringing dual news operations in one market to an end, and converting WDAZ into a full-time satellite of WDAY except for occasional local identifications and commercials". The Changing Newscasts Blog. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Fargo TV station starting statewide broadcast". The Bismarck Tribune. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "More news: WDAY, Valley News Live expand broadcasts in response..." Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Ortega, Roly (August 30, 2017). "WDAY/WDAZ will soon introduce North Dakota's first-ever afternoon newscast". The Changing Newscasts Blog. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ "WDAZ to merge broadcasts with WDAY". Grand Forks Herald. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Ortega, Roly (December 3, 2018). "WDAZ is merging with WDAY, thus bringing dual news operations in one market to an end". The Changing Newscasts Blog. Retrieved December 4, 2018.