WYTV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WYTV
city =
station_
station_slogan = We Believe in this Valley
station_branding = 33 News
MyYTV (DT2)
analog = 33 (UHF)
digital = 36 (UHF)
other_chs =
subchannels = 33.1 ABC
33.2 MyNetworkTV
33.3 Weather on the 3's
network =
founded =
airdate = April 4, 1953
location = Youngstown, Ohio
callsign_meaning = Youngstown TeleVision
former_callsigns = WKST-TV (1953-1964)
former_channel_numbers = 45 (1953-1964)
owner = Parkin Broadcasting, LLC
"(LMA with New Vision Television, Inc.)"
licensee = Parkin Broadcasting of Youngstown License, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = Fox secondary (1994-1998)
effective_radiated_power = 912 kW (analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT = 177 m (analog)
148 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 4693
coordinates = coord|41|3|43.5|N|80|38|7.9|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wytv.com/ www.wytv.com]

WYTV Channel 33, is the ABC affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio.

WYTV is owned by Parkin Broadcasting, but is managed by New Vision Television (owner of WKBN-TV Channel 27, the local CBS affiliate and WYFX-LP Channel 62, the local Fox affiliate) via a shared services agreement. WYTV's current studios are co-located with WKBN/WYFX's studios, located in Boardman Township, while WYTV's transmitter is located with their former studios on Shady Run Road on Youngstown's South Side.

WYTV broadcasts news at 5AM (Daybreak), 5PM, 5:30 PM, 6PM, and 11PM weekdays, and at 6PM & 11PM on weekends.

History

The station originated as WKST-TV on channel 45. The TV partner to WKST radio (which still exist in New Castle on AM 1200), it was licensed to New Castle, Pennsylvania and signed on April 4, 1953. At that time, it was the only full-time ABC affiliate in Western Pennsylvania, as WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh did not sign on until September 1958. WKST-TV moved to channel 33, was re-licensed to Youngstown and became WYTV in 1964.

After moving to channel 33, WYTV was replaced on channel 45 by non-network independent station WXTV, which moved from channel 73. WXTV remained on the air until the late 1962. The station had scheduled programming from 6pm to 11 pm and they repeated the same programs multiple times within a given week. [http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=54134] In 1975, channel 45 was re-allocated to nearby Alliance, Ohio as an educational channel and became WNEO.

WYTV once aired a kids' show during the 1980s entitled "33 Powwww" which consisted of a 'voice-activated' video game powered by the Mattel Intellivision. Viewers would call in to play this game and win prizes. Cartoons were also aired during this show. The "TV POWWW" concept was a syndicated franchise, seen on television stations throughout the US, such as WCLQ in Cleveland (now WQHS-TV). WYTV also has produced the local quiz show YSU Academic Challenge, in which high school and middle school students from all over the area answer questions for prizes.

WYTV was Youngstown's first FOX network affiliate from 1994 to 1998. WYTV carried Fox programming in addition to the station's primary ABC network programming. Youngstown did not have a full time Fox affiliate, and WYTV joined the network as a secondary affiliate in part due to Fox's acquisition of the rights to NFL football. In 1998, Youngstown got its own full-time FOX network affiliate when WKBN-TV launched sister low power station WYFX.

WYTV was owned by Benedek Broadcasting until the company's bankruptcy filing in 2002. Instead of being purchased by Gray Television, WYTV was purchased by Chelsey Television LLC and was managed by Barrington Broadcasting [http://www.rbrepaper.com/tvepaper/pages/may03/03-89_news1.html] . On February 6, 2007 Chelsey Television filed an application with the FCC to sell WYTV to Parkin Broadcasting of California, which then leased out the station to WKBN/WYFX owner New Vision Broadcasting under a shared services agreement.

Part of the shared services agreement called for a consolidation of news departments between WYTV and WKBN/WYFX; this occurred on December 6, 2007. Over 40 people at WYTV were fired and 6 at WKBN/WYFX [http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/320616134541923.php] ; WYTV also moved from their Shady Run Drive studios over to the WKBN/WYFX facility in Boardman Township.

Digital TV

MY-YTV

:"Main article: MY-YTV"MY-YTV is WYTV's MyNetworkTV affiliate, and also offers selected programming from America One, as well as uncleared shows from ABC. MY-YTV is available on local cable, as well as WYTV's digital signal on channel 33.2

Weather

WYTV also has a 24-hour weather channel, unofficially dubbed Weather on the 3's, broadcasting on digital subchannel 33.3, and also available on local cable. The channel shows continuous weather updates through WYTV's relationship with WeatherBug.

This currently makes WYTV the only television station in Youngstown with two digital subchannels. The station has applied to increase its UHF 36 signal to one megawatt at the end of US DTV transition. [ [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?x=DT1251536.html Service Area Map - FCC] ]

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, which is tentatively scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-138A2.pdf] WYTV-TV will remain on its current pre-transition channel number, 36 [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231572&formid=387&fac_num=39746 CDBS Print ] ] using PSIP to display WYTV's virtual channel as 33.

logans

*24 Hour News Source (1980s-1997)
*33 Eyewitness News (1990s-1997)
*On your side (1997-2002)
*What Everybody Wants to Know (2002)
*Straight to the Point News (2002-2003)
*Straight to the Point (2003-December 28, 2007)
*We Believe in this Valley (December 31, 2007-present)

33 WYTV Newscasts:

33 News Daybreak~ 5-7AM Weekdays

Len Rome and Amy Radinovic anchor this newscast. Meteorologist Jim Loboy provides weather on the 3’s throughout the broadcast. Live reporter Valerie Smock provides live reports and also fills in occasionally for Len, Amy or Jim.

33 News at 5~ 5-6PM Weekdays

Niki Weirich and Stan Boney anchor this newscast. Stan is also the Chief Meteorologist. On March 17, 2008 Stan was promoted to "anchor", filling the gap left by Vince Bevacqua and Gina Marinelli. Also in March, Niki Weirich was promoted to anchor when Angee Shaker left 33 News. This newscast is one hour long and covers local news that had occurred throughout the day.

33 News at 6~ 6-6:30PM Weekdays

Once again, Stan Boney and Niki Weirich anchor the newscast. The top stories that had occurred throughout the day are covered in this broadcast. Stan Boney also does the weather for this newscast. Sports Director Bill Castrovince provides a sports report at the end of the broadcast.

33 News at 11~ 11-11:30PM Weekdays

Stan Boney and Niki Weirich anchor this newscast. The main stories involving the Youngstown and Warren areas are featured. Stan Boney provides a weather report and Bill Castrovince provides a sports report.

33 News at 6 & 11~ Weekend

Jennifer Jefcoat anchors these two newscasts on the weekends. This newscast features the top stories of the day. Weekend Meteorologist Kristin Wedemeyer provides a weather report. There is also a sports report at the end of the newscast.

33 News Team

Anchors

*Amy Radinovic: Morning Co-Anchor of "Daybreak"
*Len Rome: Morning Co-Anchor of "Daybreak" / Health Reporter
*Niki Weirich: Evening Co-Anchor
*Stan Boney: Evening Co-Anchor / Chief Meteorologist
*Jennifer Jefcoat: Weekend Anchor / Reporter

Reporters

*Valerie Smock: Morning Reporter
*Peggy Sinkovich: Trumbull County Reporter
*Dan Martin: Video Journalist
*Mandy Hackman: Video Journalist
*Dennis Biviano: Reporter
*Nijma Awadallah: Reporter
*Jason Vinkler: Weekend Reporter

kymax Doppler 33 Weather

*Stan Boney: Chief Meteorologist / Evening Co-Anchor
*Jim Loboy: Morning Meteorologist
*Kristin Wedemeyer: Weekend Meteorologist
*Patty Coller: Fill-in Weathercaster

Big Board Sports

*Bill Castrovince: Sports Director / Sports Anchor

Former Talent

*Vince Bevacqua - Evening Co-Anchor (1999 - 2007)
*Jody Chevalier - Morning Meteorologist
*Susan DeLeo - Weekend Co-Anchor
*Mindy Drayer - Morning Co-Anchor of "Daybreak"
*Patty Dushaw - Trumbull County Reporter (Departed 2005)
*Stacia Erdos - Evening Co-Anchor (Departed 1998)
*Bob Hannon - Sports Director / Sports Anchor (1988 - 2008)
*Demetrious Ivory - Morning Meteorologist (Departed 2005)
*Sabrina Lavdis - Weekend Co-Anchor (Departed 2006)
*Jeff Levkulich - Weekend Co-Anchor / Reporter (Departed 2007)
*Melissa Mack - Morning Meteorologist (Departed 2006)
*Gina Marinelli - Evening Co-Anchor (2005 - 2007)
*Eva Mastromatteo - Weekend Anchor (Departed 2008)
*Angee Shaker - Evening Co-Anchor (2000 - 2008)

External links

* [http://www.wytv.com/ WYTV Homepage] Now Looks identical to WKBN
*TVQ|WYTV
*BIA|WYTV|TV|TV

* [http://www.geocities.com/ittceet/ tour of WYTV]
* [http://web.live.weatherbug.com/Broadcaster/1/Home.aspx?no_cookie_world_stat=&zcode=z4233&no_cookie_zip=44512&no_cookie_stat=BRDMN&no_cookie_world_stat=& WYTV Weatherbug radar]
* [http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=WYTVT&size=s View from WYTV's tower]