WJET-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WJET-TV
station_
station_slogan = ...on your side
station_branding = JET-TV 24 (general)
Action News 24 (newscasts)
analog = 24 (UHF)
digital = 58 (UHF)
affiliations = ABC
founded = April 3, 1966
owner = Nexstar Broadcasting
location = Erie, Pennsylvania
callsign_meaning =
former_affiliations =
homepage = [http://www.yourerie.com/ www.YourErie.com]

WJET-TV is the Erie, Pa., affiliate of the ABC television network. Its studio and transmitter facilities are located at 8455 Peach Street in Summit Township, Pennsylvania. The station's syndicated programming includes "Frasier", "Seinfeld" and "Everybody Loves Raymond".

History

WJET-TV signed on the air during the 6 p.m. hour on April 2, 1966 with a 24-hour movie marathon called, appropriately, "WJET 24-Hour Marathon." In January 1998, Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquired WJET. Later in the year, as standard for most Nexstar stations, WJET began performing non-programming functions for Mission Broadcasting station WFXP. On April 3, 2006, WJET celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Coverage in Canada

WJET-TV is carried on cable in London, St Thomas as well as other communities on Lake Erie. In recent years WJET has been bumped to high dial positions on cable systems in London and St Thomas. WJET-TV was once available on cable systems in the Hamilton, Niagara and Grand River Regions. WJET-TV was dropped from these cable systems in the early 1990s

Personalities

News Anchors

*Sean Lafferty (1988 to Present) & Selena Wiles (September 2008 - Present) - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11
*Cassandra Garrison - Mornings from 5:30 till 7:00, and Afternoons at Noon (August 2008 to Present)
*David Belmondo - Weekends at 6, and 11 (2002 to Present)

Reporters

*Jeremy Beecher (September 2008 to Present)
*Chris Cerenelli (June 2008 to Present)
*Cassandra Garrison (September 2007 to July 31, 2008)
*Craig Layne (May 2007 to Present)
*Brian Sheridan (1998 to 2004, 2006 to Present)
*Kim Thomas (November 2006 to Present)

Meteorologists

*Tom Atkins - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 (1995 to Present)
*Tom DiVecchio - Mornings from 5:30 till 7:00, and Afternoons at Noon (1996 to Present)
*Amelia Segal - Weekends at 6, and 11 (March 2008 to Present)

ports

*Craig Smylie - Weekends at 6, and 11 (August 2007 to Present)
*Luke Simons - Weekdays at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11 (September 2004 to Present)

Former

*Jennifer Antkowiak - reporter (1987-1992), also worked at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh

*Sarah Arbogast - reporter (2006 to May 2008), currently a reporter at WPMT-TV in York PA

*Kevin Benson - meteorologist, now at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh

*Doug Buchanan - reporter (2000-2002), at WUSA-TV in Washington DC until Mid-2007

*Abby Cahill - reporter/weekend anchor (1998-2002), now teaching communications at East High School in Erie

*Dave Call - meteorologist (1998-2002), now an Assistant Professor at Ball State University

*Jim Connors - Fill in Weatherman & WJET-AM Drive host in the Late 1960s and early 1970s. One WJET's original "Good Guys".

*Steve Drexler -- reporter/news director 1977-1990, now a partner in the law firm of Ainsman, Levine & Drexler, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA.

*Brian Duffy - sports (1987 to 1999) now a news reporter at WOIO-TV and WUAB-TV Cleveland, OH

*John Evans- sports director/anchor/reporter (1979-2000) Current Member PA House of Representatives

*Laura Gray - reporter (2004-2006), currently a reporter with WKBW-TV in Buffalo, NY

*Kelly Gaughan - anchor (1995-2004) Now part-time host with WSEE-TV in Erie

*Erika Howland - reporter (April 2005 to April 2007) Currently with the city of Erie

*Eric Johnson - News Director/assignment editor/reporter (1981-1997), currently working as a Communications Operator with Pennsylvania State Police

*Dave Jones - reporter (1998-1999), now off-air reporter/field producer for Fox News

*Diana Moon - reporter, now an anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD

*Tim Miller - anchor/weekend anchor (1994 to 2003), now at WTOL-TV in Toledo, OH

*Karla Mullenax - anchor (1999 to July 2008), now at Gannon University

*Jamie Murphy - weekend sports anchor/reporter (1994-2004)

*Brian Neudorff - weekend meteorologist (January 2003 to December 2007), now at WROC-TV Rochester NY

*Cyndy Patton - reporter/anchor, now working for Saint Vincent Health Center in Erie

*Don Shriver - reporter/anchor, now retired

*Torri Silver - reporter (May 2006 to May 2007)

*John Stehr - anchor/reporter (1977-1979), now primary anchor at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis

*Joey Stevens - weatherman, now working for WSEE-TV in Erie

*Bill Toth - weekend sports anchor (September 2006 to July 2007), now sports anchor/reporter at WPMT-TV in York PA

*Tony Victor - weekend weather anchor/feature reporter (1984-1987)

*Dan Wells - reporter/anchor (November 2004 to May 2008), currently a reporter at WXIX-TV in Cincinnati OH

*Scott Wludyga - sports director (1996-2006), now teaching a Multimedia Class Pymatuning Valley High School in Andover, OH

*Trina Orlando - morning/Noon anchor (January 2006 to July 2008), now a reporter at KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA.

External links

* [http://www.yourerie.com/ WJET-TV Web site]
*TVQ|WJET-TV
*BIA|WJET|TV|TV

References