Other former GMA stars who visited their old TV home included David Hartman, 80, who co-hosted the first show under its existing name in 1975, Joan Lunden, 65, his co-anchor in the '80s, and Josh . Cameron joined WBTV in 1981 as the station's sports director, and then succeeded longtime anchor Bob Inman upon his retirement in 1996. It will bring "cable" television to the Carolinas. (Most electrical lines were knocked down due to the Hurricane.). WSOC-TV gained a large lead in ratings for most other news timeslots beginning in 1990. The station's studios are located off Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and its transmitter is located in north-central Gaston County. .. News Anchor. The stations will move from the Wilder Building to a hilltop on West Morehead Street. This project is the idea of Loonis McGlohon. Contests. [CDATA[ Being rooted in the community she lives in is also important. WBTV begins a public service project called "WBTV On the Job". WBTV begins transmitting color test patterns, the first television station in the southeastern United States to do so. The day has come. SEPTEMBER 1952. I have a deep understanding of our community and have been fortunate to cover stories from every county within our market and look forward to sharing my insights and experience with viewers each evening, Carter said in the WBTV statement. (The First Union computer was one of the first giant computers in Charlotte.). A genuine nice guy in a business where egos can run to the outsize, Knowles was known for his. Can't wait to see all the great things you'll do!" WBTV anchor Mary King tweeted, "We may be smiling on the outside, but we're sad on the inside because it's @jsrontv last . WBTV is the first television station in the Carolinas to begin HOURLY news updates, day and night as "The Carolinians 24 Hour News Source". Phil Agresta, Nelson Benton and Earl Wells are in charge of the broadcast. Tours of the new building also begin this week. Tower SkyscraperPage.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WBTV&oldid=1138068495, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 21:39. [32] On January 1, 2020, Circle, a country music and lifestyle channel was launched and added as a fourth subchannel at 3.3, moving Grit to subchannel 3.4.[33]. wbtv.com, The Ace & TJ Show built a loyal following in the mornings on KISS 95.1 FM for thirteen years. (The teams formation was announced on October 26, 1993 at an NFL owners meeting in Chicago.). And TV-3 is renamed The Patterson Studio in memory of Jim Patterson. The test pattern is occasionally interrupted by the latest telenews and weather reports. Starting Monday, Jan. 30, Giles will WBTV's helicopter, "Ranger 3" gets a new name, "Sky 3". WBTV's first "Children's Miracle Network Telethon" is broadcast. WBTV airs the continuous coverage from CBS News of the terrorist Attacks on America. WBTV expands "the Early Report" at 6:00 pm to a full 30 minutes. The quintessential anchorman, Tom Ellis got behind the Channel 4 news desk and was soon joined . From 2010 onward, the package was branded as the ACC Network. General Manager Charles H. Crutchfield was notified that the FCC had granted WBT a permit to construct a television station. After WBTV Telenews at 7:00 pm, the network program "The Cliff Edwards Show" was on at 7:15 pm, at 7:30 pm Robert Ripley's "Believe it or Not" was broadcast, featuring the Charlotte Rotary Boys Choir. By Mark Joyella on Oct. 19, 2015 - 10:22 AM. What brings you the most joy? [one_third] // Andrew Jonathan Hill Warrant, Articles F