WTWC-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WTWC-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Your Entertainment Station
station_branding = NBC 40
analog = 40 (UHF)
digital = 2 (VHF)
returning to 40 in 2009
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
network =
founded =
airdate = April 21, 1983
location = Tallahassee, Florida
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = nowrap|Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
licensee = WTWC Licensee, LLC
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 3160 kW (analog)
9.2 kW (digital)
HAAT = 269 m (analog)
582.9 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 66908
coordinates = coord|30|35|12.5|N|84|14|10.7|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (analog)
coord|30|40|50.5|N|83|58|20.3|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (digital)
homepage = [http://www.wtwc40.com/ www.wtwc40.com]

WTWC-TV is the NBC affiliate station for Tallahassee, Florida, owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.

The station was started on April 21, 1983 by Guy Gannett Communications. Before WTWC signed on, Albany's WALB was the NBC affiliate of choice in the Tallahassee area. Sinclair bought the station, along with most of Guy Gannett's other television properties, in 1998.

The station currently runs no full-length newscast; it had produced one 1987 to 1988 and again from 1997 until 2000. The latter newscast was canceled due to poor ratings and budget cuts. The original 1987 newscast was called "News 40", while the 1997 newscast was branded "NBC News 40". For the next 6 years, WTWC only ran news briefs at 7:27 a.m., 8:26 a.m. (during NBC's "Today Show"), 5:58 p.m. and 6:28 p.m. These were produced in conjunction with Tallahassee's ABC affiliate WTXL-TV, which was operated by Sinclair as a result of an outsourcing agreement made by Media Ventures Management and inherited by Calkins Media. These newsbriefs ended February 20, 2006, when both stations parted ways with each other after Media Ventures sold WTXL. [http://www.tdo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060210/BREAKINGNEWS/60210005]

On December 22, 2006, WTWC renewed its affiliation agreement with NBC, keeping the station affiliated with the network through the end of 2016. [http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-22-2006/0004496058&EDATE=]

Digital TV

Post-analog shutdown

After the analog television shutdown and digital transition, which is scheduled to take place on February 17, 2009 http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf] , WTWC-TV will move its digital broadcasts back to its present analog channel number, 40. [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101256925&formid=387&fac_num=66908 CDBS Print ] ]

Current personalities

*Tony Pagnotti (2006-present) (Sinclair News Central forecaster, Today Show weatherbriefs; weatherbriefs originate from Sinclair Broadcasting headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland)

Past personalities

NBC News 40

*Max Taylor (1987-1988) (evening news anchor)
*Penny Renee (1987-1988) (evening news anchor)
*Gil Frank (1987-1988) (Sports anchor)
*Chris Collins (1987-1988) (Chief Meteorologist)
*Barry Golden (1987-1988) (reporter)
*Melanie Mowry (1987-1988) (reporter)
*Rebecca Ruddock (1987-1988) (reporter)
*Kevin Christopher (1997-2000) (evening news anchor) (Currently at WLEX)
*Stacey Adams (1997-2000) (evening news anchor) (Currently at WINK-TV)
*Theresa Marsenburg (1997-2000) (news anchor) (Currently at The Florida Channel)
*Doug Luciani (1997-1998) (Sports anchor and reporter)
*Tina Dunbar (1997-2000) (news anchor)
*Mike Rucker (1997-2000) (Chief Meteorologist)
*Jeff Donald (1997-2000) (Morning Meteorologist)
*Nancy Dignon (1997-2000) (Weekend Meteorologist) (Currently at WTXL)
*Jason Alpert (1999-2000) (Sports anchor)
*Damany Lewis (2000) (Sports reporter) (Currently at WJXT)
*Derek Slap (1997-1999) (reporter) (Currently Director of Public Information, New Haven, Connecticut Mayor's Office)
*Tran Bui (1997-2000) (reporter)
*Lisa Behrens (1997-1998) (reporter)
*Jeff Hager (1997-?) (reporter)
*Kimberly Moore (late 1990s) (reporter)
*Todd Sloan (1997-2000) (reporter)
*Krysta Brown (2000) (reporter) (Currently at The Florida Channel)
*Sandy Gallant (freelance reporter) (Currently at WEEK-TV)

NBC 40 Newsbriefs

*Stacey Brenan (2003-2004)
*Lenita (Williams) Wesson (2004, 2005-2006)
*Lisa Remillard (2004-2005) (Currently at WFTS)
*Stephanie Abrams (2002-2003) (meteorologist, Today Show weatherbriefs) (Currently at The Weather Channel)
*Jordan DeTillio (2003) (meteorologist, Today Show weatherbriefs)
*Casanova Nurse (2003-2006) (meteorologist, Today Show weatherbriefs) (Currently at KIAH)
*Bill Tucker (2005-2006) (Fill-In) (Currently at CNN)

"Note: All of the above in this section except Tucker were primarily on-air anchors at WTXL and appeared on WTWC as part of the stations' outsourcing agreement."

References

External links

* [http://www.wtwc40.com/ WTWC Website]
*TVQ|WTWC
*BIA|WTWC|TV|TV