Jeffrey Leachman

Atlanta, Georgia Television Stations

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Updated January 22, 2010
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WSB-TV Channel 2 (39) Atlanta GA
WSB-TV Channel 2
Network Service:
ABC
Owner:
Cox
News Partnerships:
CNN
Other Partnerships:
Georgia Lottery
Radio Partnerships:
WSB, WSB-FM (Weather), WDUN, WRGA, WSRM, WLJA (Radio News Network)
Digital Multicast:
2.2 - RTN (Classic TV)
Co-Owned Radio Stations:
WSB, WBTS, WSRV, WSB-FM, WALR-FM
Studio:
1601 West Peachtree St. NE Atlanta 30309
Business Office: 404-897-7000
News Line: 404-897-7409
Newscast: "Channel 2 Action News"
News Anchors: Monica Pearson, John Pruitt, Justin Farmer, Jovita Moore, Fred Blankenship, Richard Belcher, Carol Sbarge, John Bachman, Tom Regan
Weather Anchors: Glenn Burns, David Chandley, Karen Minton, Brad Nitz
Sports Anchors: Zach Klein, Autumn Sam, Anthony Amey
Other Talent: Diana Davis, Clark Howard, Jim Strickland, Ross Cavitt, Jeff Dore, Don McClellan
News Music: "Coverage" 615 Music (2009-)
Previously Used Music: "News 2000" Music Partners (1998-2009)
"Image IV" Jermone Gilmer (1994-1998)
"Turn to News" VTS Productions (1986-1994)
"NewsChannel" Frank Gari (1983-1986)
"NewsPeople" Telesound (1976-1983)
"Move Closer To Your World" Al Hamm (1970-1976)
Began Operation: 9/29/1948, on Channel 8 (NBC/ABC)
History: Following a merger of Channels 2 and 8 in the 1950s, WSB-TV moved to Channel 2. WSB-TV changed networks from NBC to ABC in 1980.


WAGA Channel 5 (27) Atlanta GA "Fox 5"
WAGA Fox 5
Network Service:
Fox
Owner:
News Corporation
News Partnerships: Fox News
Studio:
1551 Briarcliff Road NE Atlanta 30306
Business Office: 404-875-5555
Newsroom: 404-898-0100
Newscast: "Fox 5 News"
Previously Used: "Fox 5 Eyewitness News" (1997-1998)
"Channel 5 Eyewitness News" (1988-1997)
"TV5 News Scene" (1970-1988)
News Anchors: Amanda Davis, Russ Spencer, Lisa Rayam, Tom Haynes, Mark Hayes, Suchita Vadalimani, Denise Dillion
Weather Anchors: Ken Cook, Jeff Hill, Joanne Feldman, Cheryl White, Steve Malone
Sports Anchors: Ken Rodriguez, Karen Graham, Buck Lanford
Other Talent: Randy Travis, Dale Russell, Dana Fowle, Beth Galvin, Paul Yates, Morris Diggs
News Music: "Fox O&O News Package" OSI (2007-)
Previously Used Music: "Magnum" 615 Music (1998-2007)
"Eyewitness News '96" Eddie Horst (1996-1998)
"Good News" Frank Gari (1986-1990)
"Tuesday8" Tuesday Productions (1982-1986)
Began Operation: 3/8/1949 (CBS/Dumont)
History: CBS WAGA-TV switched networks to Fox 12/11/1994.


WGTV channel 8 (8) Athens GA/Atlanta GA "Georgia Public Broadcasting"
WGTV GPB 8
Network Service:
PBS
Owner:
State of Georgia
Co-owned:
WGPB
Digital Multicast:
8.2 GPB Kids
8.3 GPB Knowledge
Studio:
260 14th St. NE Atlanta 30309
Business Line: 404-685-2400
Pledge Line: 404-685-4788


WXIA-TV Channel 11 (10) Atlanta GA "11 Alive"
WXIA-TV 11Alive
Network Service:
NBC
Owner:
Gannett
Co-Owned TV Station:
WATL
News Partnerships:
CNN, USA Today
Sports Teams:
Atlanta Falcons
Digital Multicast:
11.2
- Weather Radar/Information
11.3
- Universal Sports
Studio:
1 Monroe Place NE Atlanta 30324
Business Office: 404-892-1611
Newsroom: 404-873-9101
Contest/Talk Line: 404-744-1100
Newscast: "11 Alive News"
Previously Used: "11 News" (1994-1999)
"11 Alive Newsroom" (1974-1982)
News Anchors: Brenda Wood, Ted Hall, Karyn Greer, Jill Becker, Keith Whitney, Valerie Hoff
Weather Anchors: Paul Ossmann, Chris Holcomb, Chesley McNeil, Ashley MacDonald
Sports Anchors: Fred Kalil, Randy Waters, Sam Crenshaw
Other Talent: Marc Pickard, Jennifer Leslie, Jerry Carnes, Bill Liss, Donna Lowry, Jon Shirek, Paul Crowley
News Music: "2008 Gannett Stations Theme" Rampage Music (2008-)
Previously Used Music: "The Tower" 615 Music (2006-2008)
"Alive v.2" 615 Music (2002-2006)
"Alive" 615 Music (1999-2002)
"The NBC Collection - Speed Of Life" Frank Gari (1996-1999)
"Great News" Frank Gari (1988-1994)
"Hello News" Frank Gari (1982-1988)
Began Operation: 9/30/1951, as WLTV (ABC) Channel 8
History: WLTV moved to Channel 11 and changed calls to WLWA in 1954. WLWA changed calls to WAII "The Eyes of Atlanta" in 1962, then to WQXI-TV in 1968. WQXI-TV changed calls to WXIA-TV and the station became "11 Alive" in 1974. WXIA-TV switched networks to NBC in 1980.


WPXA Channel 14 (51) Rome GA/Atlanta GA
Network Service:
Ion
Owner:
Ion Media Networks
Digital Multicast:
14.2 -
qubo
14.3 -
Ion Life
Studio: 200 North Cobb Pkwy. Suite 114 Marietta 30062
Business Office: 770-919-0575
Began Operation:
Aug 7 1984, as WZGA Rome
History: Music videos WZGA switches to independent WAWA-TV 10/5/1987. Independent WAWA-TV changes calls to WTLK-TV 11/15/1990. Independent WTLK-TV moves to Marietta and switches to infomercials in 1995. Infomercials WTLK-TV changes calls to WPXA 1/20/98, and switches to PAX 1/27/99. Pax WPXA became "i" 7/1/2005, and "Ion" 1/29/2007.


WPCH-TV Channel 17 (20) Atlanta GA "Peachtree TV"
WPCH Peachtree TV
Network Service: Independent
Owner:
Time Warner
News Partnerships:
CNN
Sports Teams:
Atlanta Braves
Studio:
1050 Techwood Drive Atlanta 30318
Business Office: 404-827-1717
History: WJRJ became WTCG in the early 1970's, and WTBS "Superstation WTBS" in 8/27/1979. WTBS became WPCH-TV "Peachtree TV" 10/1/2007.


WPBA Channel 30 (21) Atlanta GA "PBA 30"
WPBA PBA30
Network Service:
PBS
Owner:
Atlanta Board of Education
Co-Owned:
WABE
Analog Power:
1380 kW
Studio:
740 Bismark Road NE Atlanta 30324
Business Office: 678-686-0321
History: WETV became WPBA in 1984.


WUVG-TV Channel 34 (48) Athens GA/Atlanta GA "Univision 34"
Network Service:
Univision(Spanish)
Digital Multicast:
34.2 -
Telefutura (Spanish)
Owner:
Univision
Studio:
3350 Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1250 Atlanta 30305
Business Office: 404-926-2300
History: Independent WNGM-TV switches to infomercials in 1995, and to music videos in 1998. WNGM-TV became independent "Hotlanta 34" WHOT-TV 10/30/1999. WHOT-TV changed calls to WUVG 11/1/2001, and became "Univision 34" 1/14/2002.


WATL Channel 36 (25) Atlanta GA "My ATL TV"
WATL My ATL TV
Network Service:
My Network TV
Owner:
Gannett
Co-Owned TV Station:
WXIA-TV
Analog Power:
2690 kW
Studio:
1 Monroe Place NE Atlanta 30324
Business Office: 404-892-1611
Newscast: "11 Alive News" produced by
WXIA-TV
Note: See
WXIA-TV for newscast information.
History: Independent WATL becomes Fox "Fox 36" in 1987. WATL becomes independent "WATL36" 12/11/1994, and joins The WB 1/1995. WATL becomes "WB36" in 1999, and "WATL" in 2004. WATL becomes "My ATL TV" 8/20/2006, and joins My Network TV 9/5/2006.


WGCL-TV Channel 46 (19) Atlanta GA "CBS Atlanta"
WGCL-TV CBS46
Network Service:
CBS
Owner:
Meredith
News Partnerships:
CNN
Studio:
425 14th Street NE Atlanta 30318
Business Office: 404-325-4646
Newsroom: 404-327-3000
Newscast: "CBS Atlanta News"
Previously Used: "CBS 46 News" (2004-2009)
"Atlanta's NewsChannel" (2002-2004)
"CBS Atlanta News" (1999-2000, 2002)
"Clear News" (2001-2002)
"WGNX News" (1995-1999)
"46 News" (1989-1995)
News Anchors: Stephany Fisher, Kim Fetig, Helen McNeil, Mike Moore, Danielle Knox
Weather Anchors: Dagmar Midcap, Jennifer Valdez, Cris Martinez
Other Talent: Adam Murphy
News Music: "Enforcer" Frank Gari (2009-)
Previously Used Music: "The One and Only" Frank Gari (2004-2009)
"Atlanta's NewsChannel" Unknown (2002-2004)
"Clear News" Dreamscape Music (2001-2002)
"News2000" Megatrax (1999-2001)
"Millenium 3" Shelly Palmer (1995-1999)
Began Operation: August 1, 1971 as WHAE (independent/religious)
History: Independent WHAE changed calls to WANX in 1976, and to WGNX in 1981. Independent WGNX switches to CBS 12/11/1994. CBS WGNX becomes known as "WGNX CBS46" in 1995, and "CBS Atlanta" in 1999. CBS WGNX changed calls to WGCL-TV and rebranded as "Clear TV" 7/4/2000. CBS WGCL-TV rebranded as "CBS Atlanta" 2/27/02, as "CBS 46" 1/2003, and again as "CBS Atlanta" 1/11/09.


WATC Channel 57 (41) Atlanta GA
Network Service: Religious
Owner:
Dove Broadcasting


WHSG-TV Channel 63 (44) Monroe GA/Atlanta GA
Network Service: TBN - religious
Owner: Trinity Broadcasting Network


WUPA Channel 69 (43) Atlanta GA "CW 69"
WUPA CW Atlanta
Network Service:
CW
Owner:
CBS
Co-owned Radio Stations:
WAOK, WZGC, WVEE
Studio:
2700 Northeast Expressway Access Road NE Atlanta 30345
Business Office: 404-325-6969
History: Independent WVEU "TV69" became UPN WUPA "UPN 69" in 1995. WUPA rebranded as "UPN Atlanta" 9/2/2002. WUPA rebranded as "CW Atlanta" 8/4/2006, and joined The CW 9/18/2006. WUPA became "CW 69" 1/28/2008.


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