- WDAY-TV
Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WDAY-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Your News Leader
station_branding = WDAY 6 Television
WDAY News
analog = 6 (VHF)
digital = 21 (UHF)
other_chs =
subchannels = 6.1 ABC720p 6.2 The CW480i 6.3 Storm Tracker480i
affiliations = ABC
network =
founded =
airdate =June 1 ,1953
location =Fargo, North Dakota
callsign_meaning = taken from sister radio station, which was randomly-assigned by the FCC [http://www.earlyradiohistory.us/recap.htm#four]
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Forum Communications Company
licensee =
sister_stations =WDAY (AM) ,WDAZ-TV
former_affiliations =NBC (1953-1983)
effective_radiated_power = 100 kW (analog)
1000 kW (digital)
HAAT = 351 m (analog)
322 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 22129
coordinates = coord|47|0|27.9|N|97|12|3.6|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wday.com/ www.wday.com]WDAY-TV, channel 6, is the ABC affiliate for
Fargo, North Dakota . The station serves the southern half of the - television market, withWDAZ-TV serving the northern half. It broadcasts from a 1,000 foot tower located nearAmenia, North Dakota .The station is owned by
Forum Communications of Fargo, which also owns WDAY Radio and "The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead ".Fargo CW, a CW affiliate is carried on a
digital subchannel of WDAY (channel 6.2PSIP ). Fargo CW is carried on most cable systems in the Fargo-Grand Forks market.History
WDAY-TV went on the air for the first time in
1953 . Originally anNBC affiliate, it switched to ABC along with sister station WDAZ-TV in1983 , a year after former sister stationKSFY-TV swictched from NBC to ABC. The former ABC affiliate KTHI-TV (nowKVLY-TV ) became the NBC affiliate.On
January 29 ,1967 , WDAY-TV'ssemi-satellite WDAZ-TV signed on in Grand Forks, although they identify themselves separately from WDAY. It produces its own newscasts, and airs its own commercials. However, it rebroadcasts most of WDAY-TV's syndicated programming, and the two stations often share news stories. WDAZ serves the northern part of the Fargo-Grand Forks market, while WDAY-TV serves the southern portion.In
1998 , WDAY-TV launched a cable channel carrying The WB 100+ and The WB programming. The channel became "Fargo CW", and became available over the air as adigital subchannel of WDAY-TV. Fargo CW also carries programming fromThe CW Plus . In2007 , WDAY began broadcasting in high-definition.WDAY-TV is one of the few stations in the country that still signs off at night. It goes off the air after 1:10am "Rebroadcast of WDAY News at 10" and does not air "
World News Now ".Most stations west of the Mississippi begin with K, however WDAY radio licensed 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.
News and Sports
WDAY-TV produces local newscasts during Monday through Friday at 6:00am, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 10:00pm, Saturdays at 6:00pm and 10:00pm, and a Sunday newscast at 10:00pm. The morning newscast, "First News", at 6:00am Monday through Fridays, is simulcast on WDAZ-TV.
The station also broadcasts some
North Dakota State University football and basketball games as well as WDAZ-producedUniversity of North Dakota hockey games.WDAY team
Anchors
*Kerstin Kealy ("Weekday Co-anchor of 6PM and 10PM Newscasts / Producer")
*Dana Mogck ("Weekday Co-anchor of 6PM and 10PM Newscasts")
*Karena Lunday ("Weekday Co-anchor of 5PM Newscasts")
*TJ Nelson ("Weekday Anchor of 5PM Newscasts / Producer")
*Jason Vincent ("First News Anchor")
*Kelsey Soby ("Weekend Co-Anchor")
*Travis Skonseng ("Weekend Co-Anchor")Meteorologists (Weather)
*John Wheeler ("Chief Meteorologist - Weekday Evenings")
*Daryl Ritchison ("Meteorologist - Weekday Mornings and Midday")
*Rob Kupec ("Meteorologist - Weekends")ports
*Steve Hallstrom ("Weekdays")
*Dom Izzo ("Weekends")Other
*Sarah Klaphake ("Reporter")
*Alison Kluck ("Reporter")
*Kevin Wallevand ("Feature Reporter")ABC Kids
While most stations may or may not carry Power Rangers due to E/I required content (to make up their full 3 hours) WDAY actually airs the full 4 hour block starting at 8:00 AM CST. Confirmation by the network has also varified WDAY will carry Power Rangers as long as ABC continues to air the series.
Fargo CW
Fargo CW is a cable-only station with WB affiliation, and branded as "WBFG". It was operated by WDAY-TV and was part of The WB 100+, a group of cable-only WB affiliates that shared programming outside of The WB's primetime schedule. The WB 100+ was similar to
The CW Plus , which Fargo CW is currently part of. The network is also a regular channel VIA Cable servers. Thoes with Cable will generally have this network included since WB previously held the slot. OnSeptember 18 ,2006 , when The CW began broadcasting, Fargo CW was available over-the-air on a digital subchannel of WDAY-TV.Former logos and screenshots
Past Personalities and employees
*
Ed Schultz ,Translators
WDAY is broadcasted on the following translators (low-powered rebroadcasters):
*K02DD Channel 2 Jamestown, ND
*K02MM Channel 2 Fergus Falls, MNee also
*
WDAY (AM)
*WDAZ-TV
*The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead External links
* [http://www.wday.com/ WDAY website]
* [http://www.yourcwtv.com/partners/fargo Fargo CW]
*TVQ|WDAY
*BIA|WDAY|TV|TV
*TitanTV|WDAY
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