WXIN (TV)

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WXIN
city =
station_
station_slogan = News That Works for You
station_branding = Fox 59
analog = 59 (UHF)
digital = 45 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = Fox
network =
founded =
airdate = February 1, 1984
location = Indianapolis, Indiana
callsign_meaning = Across (X)
Indiana (IN)
former_callsigns = WPDS-TV (1984–1985)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Tribune Company
licensee = Tribune Television Company
sister_stations = WTTV
former_affiliations = independent (1984–1986)
effective_radiated_power = 4470 kW (analog)
700 kW (digital)
HAAT = 304 m (analog)
285 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 146
coordinates = coord|39|53|20.5|N|86|12|6.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.fox59.com/ fox59.com]
:"For the Rhode Island College radio station, see WXIN (radio)"WXIN is the Fox affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 59, and its digital signal on UHF channel 45. It is owned by the Tribune Company, and shares its studios in northwest Indianapolis with sister station WTTV, the area's CW affiliate.

History

The station signed on as independent WPDS-TV on February 1, 1984. The station was originally locally owned, with a programming lineup featuring cartoons, movies, old sitcoms, drama shows and, briefly, an hour-long newscast. It was sold to Outlet Broadcasting in 1985, and changed its call letters to WXIN at that time. Fox affiliated with WXIN in October 9, 1986, and their affiliation has remained intact since, making it the only Indianapolis television station to never have changed its affiliation.

By the late 1980s, the station was known as "Fox 59", and had added more sitcoms to its schedule. It began to overtake WTTV in the ratings.

WXIN was bought by Chase in 1989, and was later purchased by Renaissance Broadcasting in 1993 when Renaissance merged with Chase along with WTIC-TV, KDVR & WATL a former Fox affiliate to The WB and now My Network TV. The station came under the ownership of the Tribune Company in 1997 following its merger with Renaissance. Under Tribune, the station gradually added more talk, reality, and court shows.

WXIN and WTTV became sister stations in 2002, following the sale of WTTV from Sinclair Broadcast Group to Tribune. However, Tribune did not switch affiliations between the two because even though WXIN is on the UHF dial, it has been one of Fox's strongest affiliates, and as WTTV has a city of license of Bloomington, does not cover the full Indianapolis market without its Kokomo satellite station (WTTK).

Newscasts

In 1991, WXIN debuted its 10 o'clock newscast, the second incarnation for the station. The station launched a morning newscast in 1999. WXIN currently runs 26 hours of local news a week. The weeknight primetime newscast expanded from 35 to 60 minutes on April 17, 2006 and the morning newscast expanded from three to four hours on January 2, 2008.

In late 2002, WXIN replaced WRTV as WTTV's local marketing agreement (LMA) partner, the WRTV-produced 10 o'clock news was canceled and replaced with Everybody Loves Raymond reruns.

As of January 2, 2008, the morning newscast is simulcasted on sister station WTTV. However, that station does not have a separate news opening. Whenever Fox programming or sports delays the news on WXIN, it is shown on WTTV but under the name of "News at Ten," in addition to another live newscast on WXIN immediately following the conclusion of Fox programming. There is no "News at Ten" logo in place of "Fox 59 News," like its sister station in Hartford, Connecticut.

Meteorologist Jim O'Brien is the only meteorologist on the WXIN staff with an AMS Certified Broadcasting Meteorologist Seal (CBM), which he acquired in July 2007. He is the 3rd meteorologist in Indianapolis (the first two are WTHR meteorologists Chris Wright and Jude Redfield) with this prestigious seal.

On September 8, 2008, WXIN launched a midday newscast at 11:00 AM.Fact|date=September 2008

News team

*Kara Brooks, reporter
*Gene Cox, "Fox 59 News at 10" weekend co-anchor/reporter
*Bob Donaldson, "Fox 59 News at 10" co-anchor
*Angela Ganote, "Fox 59 Morning News" co-anchor (6-9 AM)
*Chris Hagan, "Fox 59 News at 10" sports director/anchor
*Larry Hawley, sports reporter/anchor
*Scott Jones, "Fox 59 Morning News" co-anchor
*Jeremiah Johnson, sports reporter/anchor
*Kimberly King, reporter/fill-in meteorologist
*Todd Klaassen, "Fox 59 News at 10" weekend meteorologist
*Julie Loncich, reporter
*Jenna Maloney, "Fox 59 Morning News" co-anchor (5-6 AM), feature reporter
*Heather MacWilliams, reporter
*Russ McQuaid, reporter
*Zach Myers, "Fox 59 Morning News" reporter/fill-in anchor
*Jim O'Brien (AMS-CBM), "Fox 59 Morning News" and "Fox 59 Midday News" meteorologist
*Cheryl Parker, "Fox 59 News at 10" co-anchor
*Bill Remieka, "Fox 59 Morning News" traffic reporter
*Kate Williams, "Fox 59 News at 10" weekend co-anchor/reporter
*Derrick Wilkerson, reporter
*Brian Wilkes, "Fox 59 News at 10" chief meteorologist
*Wes Woodward, sports reporter

Various Staff

*Gavin Maliska, news director
*Myranda Annakin, assignment manager
*Daniel Beers, assignment editor
*Matt Sumner, assignment editor

Notable WXIN Alumni

* Justin Allen (morning sports anchor, now at WTSP Tampa)
* Casey Curry (weather, now at KTRK-TV Houston)
* Ray D'Alessio (Sports anchor, now at CNN Headline News)
* Jessica D'Onofrio (now in Orlando)
* Rob Desir (Sports anchor, now at Fox in St. Louis)
* Chris Denari (Sports anchor, now TV voice of Indiana Pacers)
* Lourdes Duarte (now at WGN in Chicago)
* Tracy Forner (morning news anchor 2003–2008, now at WXMI in Grand Rapids (sister station of WXIN))
* Jim Gavin (now communications director for Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita)
* Jordana Green (morning news anchor 1999-2002)
* Heidi Hemmat (news reporter, now Good Day Colorado Morning Anchor at Fox in Denver)
* Joni Michels (traffic reporter 1999–2007, now traffic reporter at WRTV in Indianapolis)
* Darren Miller (meteorologist)
* Michael Maely (weekend news anchor 2005–2006, now at WMBF in Myrtle Beach)
* Clarence Reynolds (morning news anchor 1999–2003, now at WXIA Atlanta)
* Eric Richey (Sports anchor, now at Fox in New Orleans)
* Catt Sadler (entertainment reporter and co-host of Hoosier Millionaire, now host of The Daily 10 at E!)
* Shireen Sandoval
* Adam Shapiro (weekend co-anchor, now at Fox Business Network)
* Sara Snow (now host of Get Fresh With Sara Snow on Discovery Health)
* Cody Stark (morning news meteorologist 1999–2003 and host of Hoosier Millionaire, now at KOVR/KMAX-TV Sacramento)
* Jessica Taff (sports reporter, now at WABC-TV in New York City)
* Caroline Thau (weekday co-anchor)
* Tracie Wells (weekend anchor 1998-2007)
* Kyla Williamson (traffic reporter, April 2007-August 2007; feature reporter, August 2007-April 2008)
* Chris Wright (weekday meteorologist, moved to WISH-TV, now at WTHR)
* Debra Zahler (weekend co-anchor)

External links

* [http://fox59.com/ Fox59.com]
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