WNDU-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WNDU-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan = Your Severe Weather Station
station_branding = Newscenter 16
analog = 16 (UHF)
digital = 42 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = NBC
network =
founded =
airdate = July 15, 1955
location = South Bend, Indiana
callsign_meaning = Notre
Dame
University
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers = 46 (1955-1957)
owner = Gray Television, Inc.
licensee = Gray Television Licensee, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 4170 kW (analog)
560 kW (digital)
HAAT = 326 m (analog)
282 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 41674
coordinates = coord|41|36|20.4|N|86|12|46.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (analog)
coord|41|36|19.5|N|86|12|45.2|W|type:landmark_scale:2000 (digital)
homepage = [http://www.wndu.com/ www.wndu.com]

WNDU-TV is a television station in South Bend, Indiana. The station is an affiliate of the NBC television network. Its transmitter is located in South Bend. WNDU-TV broadcasts in HDTV on Channel 42, additionally simulcasting a local doppler radar image.

tation History

WNDU-TV went on the air on July 15, 1955 on Channel 46. It was owned by the University of Notre Dame through a subsidiary, Michiana Television Corporation. In 1957, to much fanfare, WNDU-TV moved to its present-day assignment on Channel 16.

An NBC affiliate from the very beginning, WNDU-TV's early broadcast schedule included programs like "Romper Room," and the first local telecast of a Notre Dame football game. WNDU aired the non-commercial "Sesame Street" from 1970 to 1974 until PBS member station WNIT came on air. WNDU-TV used a helicopter for its news broadcasts from 1980's until 2006. Due to an increased focus on news, WNDU-TV stopped airing Saturday morning cartoons in 1994 to make room for a three-hour newscast. However, WNDU currently airs NBC's qubo programming block for 3 of the four hours on Saturday with the final hour airing on Sunday mornings at 7am due to E/I requirements.

On March 5, 2006, the University of Notre Dame sold the station to Gray Television for $85 million cash, which the university is planning to put into an endowment fund.

Logos

Notable WNDU Staff Members

Many of the WNDU staff members perform double duties as anchors or news correspondents, but only the most significant roles are listed.

*Cindi Clawson - meteorologist (also fills in on CLTV based in Chicago)
*Angelo Di Carlo - sports anchor/reporter
*Alana Greenfogel - reporter
*Mike Hoffman - chief meteorologist and severe weather expert
*Jeff Jeffers - The Dean of Local Sports
*Erin Logan - anchor/reporter
*Maureen McFadden - anchor
*Terry McFadden - anchor
*Nick McGurk-reporter
*Sarah Platt - weekend anchor/reporter
*Mark Peterson - senior reporter
*Joel Schipper - morning reporter/Saturday morning anchor
*Gary Sieber - weekend morning anchor/meteorologist
*Tricia Sloma - morning anchor
*Stephanie Stang - reporter
*Gordy Young - morning anchor/weathercaster
*Ryan Famuliner-reporter

Maureen McFadden and Terry McFadden, who co-anchor evening news on WNDU, are brother and sister.

Former Personalities

*Dick Addis (weathercaster; died March 19, 2006 [cite news |first=Adam |last=Jackson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Weather forecaster Dick Addis dies at 74 ; WNDU-TV weatherman served Michiana for more than three decades |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/southbendtribune/access/1024487761.html?FMT=ABS |work=South Bend Tribune |publisher= |date=2006-03-21 |accessdate=2008-07-21 ] )
*Mike Collins (main anchor, went to competitor WSBT-TV)
*Bonnie Druker (reporter) (went to WISH-TV Indianapolis)
*Dawn Meyer (5PM anchor, now retired)
*Jennie Runevich (reporter,weekend anchor) (now a reporter/weekend anchor at WTHR Indianapolis)
*Jack Nolan (sports anchor) (Now at Notre Dame)
*Jen Strathman (reporter) (now at KSHB-TV)
*Kimberly Torres (reporter)
*Janelle Hall (Reporter) (now at WTAE-TV)
*Virginia Johnson (weekend anchor)
*Jay Hermizinski (weekend anchor)(now at WISH-TV Indianapolis)
*Marcie Kobriger reporter/anchor (2006-2008)
*Claudine Wong (reporter, weekend anchor)
*Tiffany Tucker (reporter) (now at KTVU-TV)
*Mike Jacobson (reporter-2000-2002)
*Rod Johnson-(reporter 1968-1974)

Controversy

Under Notre Dame's ownership, WNDU opted not to air some NBC shows out of concerns over their content; such shows included the animated series "God, the Devil and Bob" and the American version of the British sitcom "Coupling".

External links

* [http://www.wndu.com/ WNDU Homepage]
*TVQ|WNDU-TV
*BIA|WNDU|TV|TV

References