WLMO-LP

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WLMO-LP
station_
station_slogan =
analog = 38 (UHF)
station_branding = WLMO-TV 38
digital =
affiliations = CBS
America One (secondary)
founded = September 22,1998
location = Lima, Ohio
callsign_meaning = W LiMa Ohio
former_callsigns = W65DP (1998-2002)
owner = Metro Video Productions
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 15 kW
HAAT = 187 m
coordinates = coord|40|38|3.0|N|84|12|29.0|W|type:landmark
class = Translator station
facility_id = 70612
homepage = [http://www.cbslima.com/ www.cbslima.com]

WLMO-LP is a low-power television station in Lima, Ohio, serving the Lima market as a CBS affiliate on Channel 38. WLMO was a full-time repeater of sister-station WOHL-CA, but became a CBS affiliate in 2002. WLMO currently airs a 35 minute newscast at 11:00 PM weekdays.

WLMO also carries America One programming on a secondary basis, an affiliation they share with co-owned ABC affiliate WLQP-LP.

After picking up the CBS affiliation, WLMO fought an uphill battle with cable operator Time Warner. Time Warner initially refused to carry WLMO on the Lima, Ohio cable system, due to the presence of two other CBS affiliates on the system: WHIO-TV in Dayton and WBNS-TV in Columbus (WBNS-TV replaced WTOL-TV, the Toledo CBS affiliate on Time Warner's Lima Cable systems). WHIO-TV was widely considered the de facto CBS affiliate for the Lima television market. With WLMO being a low-powered station with no support from any full-powered stations, Time Warner was not obligated to carry the station, as "must-carry" regulations do not apply to low-powered stations, regardless of affiliation. However, on March 29, 2006 Time Warner added the station to several of their local cable systems [http://www.communitybroadcasters.com/links.php?linkno=205] , including Lima, Cridersville and Wapakoneta.

WLMO has applied to the FCC to perform a flash-cut of its signal to digital.

Notable Alumni

*Joe Aulisio, Sports Anchor, Now at WKBN/WYFX in Youngstown, Ohio
*Nathan Baker, Sports Anchor, Now at WKEF/WRGT in Dayton, Ohio
*Craig Smylie, Sports Anchor, Now at WJET-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania
*Matt Queen, Sports Anchor, Now at WEAU-TV in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
*Kimberly Hanigosky, Reporter/Anchor, Now at WSET-TV in Lynchburg, Virginia
*Mandy Hackman, Reporter/Anchor, Now at WYTV-TV in Youngstown, Ohio
*Dan Martin, Anchor, Now at WYTV-TV in Youngstown, Ohio
*Stephanie Stilwell Anchor/Reporter, Now at News 14 Carolina in Greensboro, NC
*Jason Meyers, Meteorologist, Now at WPTA/WISE-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana
*Doug Lambert, Photographer, Now at WKEF/WRGT in Dayton, Ohio
*Jordan Burgess, Reporter/Anchor, Now at WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio
*Joscelyn Moes, Reporter, Now at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, Pennsylvania
*Pete Cannella, Meteorologist, Now at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs, California
*Heather Miller, Reporter, Now at WUPW-TV in Toledo, Ohio

External links

* [http://www.cbslima.com/ Official site]
*TVQ|WLMO