WNEP-TV
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WNEP-TV is an ABC affiliate station broadcasting on channel 16 to most of northeastern and central Pennsylvania. It is the top-rated station in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton designated market area. The station is owned by The New York Times Company, and its main offices and studios are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania.
In addition to channel 16, WNEP-TV also owns the license to the former channel 34 WILK-TV. WNEP-TV also owns the license to HDTV channel 49.
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History
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton DMA originally had two ABC affiliates--WILK-TV, channel 44 in Scranton and WARM-TV, channel 16 in Wilkes-Barre.
Getting a signal from ABC headquarters in New York was a challenge in the early days with no access to satellites. A modified microwave tower was established in Effort, about 45 miles east of Wilkes-Barre. From here, the network signal was bounced to the Penobscot Knob transmitter site. Often, station employees had to adjust the Effort hop to accept a signal from Philadelphia if they were unable to receive the New York feed.
WNEP-TV was formed by a merger of WARM-TV and WILK-TV and went on-air on January 1, 1956. It inherited WARM-TV's channel number, but still operates under WILK-TV's license. On its first day on the air, WNEP-TV decided to get a head start on the other local stations, going on the air at 2 p.m., rather than the 3 p.m. air time the other stations had. The engineers got the signal ready by noon and decided to take a break. However, at lunch, they turned on the station to inspect their handywork, only to find the signal was dead. They rushed back and were able to establish the link by 1:50 p.m.
WNEP-TV initially struggled to survive, but the station took off in the late 1950s, thanks in part to ABC's color programming and the station's new transmitter, located on Penobscot Knob near Mountain Top, that increased WNEP's broadcast range to cover a large portion of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.
News
The station is best known for its newscasts, which are among the highest-rated in the United States. The station runs its newscasts under the name "Newswatch 16."
Schedule
WNEP-TV produces news at the following times:
Weekdays
- 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (anchored by Kim Supon and Tom Williams with Joe Snedeker on weather and Jim Coles or Paul Grippi with a taped sports segment)
Note: WNEP airs short live "cut-ins" during Good Morning America at approximately 7:25, 7:55, 8:25 and 8:55 a.m. (anchored by Kim Supon with Joe Snedeker on weather)
- Noon to 12:30 p.m. (anchored by Tom Williams with Joe Snedeker on weather)
- 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (anchored by Scott Schaffer and Paola Giangiacomo with Tom Clark on weather and Jim Coles on sports and Jill Garrett with health news)
- 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (anchored by Scott Schaffer and Paola Giangiacomo with Tom Clark on weather)
- 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (anchored by Marisa Burke and Mike Lewis with Tom Clark on weather and Jim Coles on sports)
- 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (anchored by Scott Schaffer and Julie Sidoni with Tom Clark with weather, Sherman Burdette with consumer news and Joe Snedeker with a taped interview segment)
- 11 p.m. to 11:35 p.m. (anchored by Marisa Burke and Mike Lewis with Tom Clark on weather and Jim Coles on sports)
(The 11 p.m. broadcast is sometimes delayed due to special programming, though WNEP has the ability to air a newscast live on local Adelphia cable channel 63 and then on tape delay on the main channel 16)
Weekends
- 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. (anchored by Andy Palumbo with Noreen Clark on weather and Jim Coles or Paul Grippi with sports.)
Note: Satuday and Sunday morning newscasts used to air from 6 to 9 a.m., but WNEP began airing ABC's Good Morning America weekend edition from 8 to 9 a.m. on January 1, 2005. During the one hour show, WNEP airs live "cut-ins" at approximately 8:25 and 8:55 a.m.
- 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (anchored by Megan Dardanell on Saturdays and Jon Meyer on Sundays. Kurt Aaron provides weather and Paul Grippi anchors sports.)
- 11 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (anchored by Megan Dardanell on Saturdays and Jon Meyer on Sundays. Kurt Aaron provides weather and Paul Grippi anchors sports.)
(Weekend news programming is sometimes pre-empted or delayed due to special programming.)
In addition to its own newcasts, WNEP also produces the 10 p.m. newscasts for local Fox affiliate, WOLF-TV 56, seven nights per week under the names "Fox 56 News at Ten" and "Newswatch 16 on Fox 56." This show is anchored by Paola Giangiacomo on weeknights, Megan Dardanell on Saturdays and Jon Meyer on Sundays. Tom Clark has weather on weeknights and Jim Coles has sports on weeknights. On the weekends, Kurt Aaron provides weather forecasts and Paul Grippi anchors sports.
Newswatch 16 This Evening
In 2004, WNEP launched a new, 7 p.m. newscast called Newswatch 16 This Evening, anchored by Scott Schaffer and Julie Sidoni.
The newscast features a rundown of the day's top stories, weather, in-depth reporting and several other features:
- "M.I.L.O.," which is short for "Man Into Local Opportunities." This segment features morning meteorologist Joe Snedeker interviewing local residents, with a focus on nonprofit organizations. The segment is taped in the moring shortly after the morning news goes of the air Milo is Snedeker's middle name.
- "Action 16" is the station's consumer news segment. During the 7 p.m. show, Action 16 tests products in the "Does It Really Work?" segment and conducts taste tests on Fridays.
- Feature reporter Mike Stevens takes viewers to local places of interest.
Newswatch 16 This Evening is the area's first and only newscast at 7 p.m.
Initial ratings for this new show were somewhat disappointing. November 2004 sweeps showed the newscast lost a time slot for WNEP, bowing to syndicated Wheel of Fortune, carried by WBRE-TV at the same time. However, the broadcast did perform very well for such a new show and scored wins in key demographic areas.
Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63
WNEP-TV also runs Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63, which is available only to Adelphia cable television subscribers. During most of the day, the Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63 screen is divided into four sections. Replays of the latest Newswatch 16 newscast or other WNEP shows such as Home & Backyard and Pennsylvania Outdoor Life (see "Local Programming" below) appear in the upper right. In the upper left shows current weather conditions and forecasts. In the lower left is a live scan of the station's real-time doppler radar and the lower right includes community events and station announcements.
The channel also includes full-screen live broadcasts of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ice hockey games as well as occasional repeats of local and ABC programming.
Newsgathering tools
The news department employs several different types of vehicles in its news-gathering operations, including a helicopter, called "Skycam 16," the only station-owned helicopter in Pennsylvania. Skycam 16 was recently outfitted with a high-powered zoom lens the station calls "SkyZoom," allowing for high-quality pictures enhanced by an image stablizer.
WNEP also has a news bureau located in central Pennsylvania in the Lycoming Valley Mall. From here, reporters and photographers can edit and produce stories and connect live to the station for airing on newscasts.
News staff
Many of WNEP's reporters and on-air personalities have been employed there for an average of ten years, and have strong ties to the area, though recent years have seen many new hires to fill vacated and new positions on the reporting staff. Altogether, over 60 people work to bring viewers Newswatch 16.
New set
In 2003, Newswatch 16 installed a new set for its newscasts. The main news studio includes a main anchor desk and a secondary set. The station uses three robotic cameras during its newscasts. The former set had been in use since 1989, with a new paint job in 1996.
Newscast features
Action 16
The station's Action 16 segments include consumer news and product tests. Regular features include product testing, recall alerts and taste tests. This segment is currently reported by Sherman Burdette and airs daily on Newswatch 16 This Evening at 7 p.m.
Talkback 16
Talkback 16 airs viewer comments received both from a toll-free telephone number (1-800-228-WNEP) or the station's interactive forum on its Web site. This segment airs at the end of Newswatch 16 at 5:30 p.m. Talkback used to feature a segment call Talkback Feedback where former news staffer Paul Steuber would respond, often sarcastically, to viewer calls.
Healthwatch 16
Healthwatch 16 is the market's only locally-produced health segment, reported by Jill Garrett. It airs daily on Newswatch 16 at 5 p.m. Garrett reports on how national health issues and topics affect local people and also provides updates on medical news and alerts.
Sports
Sports on WNEP have a very local slant. Plenty of coverage is devoted to high school sports as well as nearby semi-pro and professional teams such as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Red Barrons, NHL feeder team the Penguins and Philadelphia teams. However, sportscasts also include national sports highlights.
WNEP employs a weekday sports anchor, weekend sports anchor and a photographer/reporter for its sports department. Photographs from the news department often shoot video for the sports department as well.
In recent years, WNEP has eliminated having a separate sports anchor for morning shows. Instead, the evening sports anchor tapes a sports segment the night before. This tape airs during the weekday and weekend morning shows with updated and new scores added using full-screen graphics or a ticker at the bottom of the screen.
Super 16 Sports Final
On Fridays during football season, WNEP presents the Super 16 Sports Final during the 11 p.m. newscast, featuring a roundup of local high school football games. WNEP also sponsors a Super 16 Dream Team banquet each winter for prolific local high school athletes.
16 Salutes
16 Salutes is a regular feature recognizing local people who are making a difference in the community through volunteer or other outreach programs. Those selected receive a plaque and story on Newswatch 16.
Holiday houses
During the Christmas season, WNEP airs photos and video of local homes decorated for Christmas during weather segments. Viewers can mail or e-mail photos and video to the station.
Military holiday greetings
Also during the holiday season, WNEP airs videotaped greetings from men and women serving in the United States armed forces overseas who have family in the area. Recently the station also started posting archives of these clips on its Web site.
Contests
Like most stations, WNEP regularly runs viewer contests, especially during sweeps periods. The contests are usually very popular and often viewers spend significant amounts of money sending in as many as hundreds of entries. Most contest receive thousands of entries. Some years more contests are run than in others. After the September 11th terrorist attacks and subsequent Anthrax scare, WNEP eliminated contests for a short period, citing concerns with receiving such large quantities of mail.
Snowthrower Contest
One of the most popular contests is the annual snowthrower contest. Viewers are asked to submit postcards with their guess for the date and nearest full hour the first inch of snow will fall in the station's backyard. All correct answers are placed in a random drawing and the two top prize winners receive a snowthrower donated by a local business. All other responses are entered into a random drawing for various WNEP merchandise.
Other contests
Other contests having included a Rumblin' Rino ATV giveaway and air conditioner giveaways. Another popular format is asking viewers to unscramble a word and be the 16th caller to 1-877-2-TELL-16. Such contests have included Cold Hard Cash and a Disney Cruise giveaway.
Weather
WNEP's weather is broadcast under the name Stormtracker 16 and features the area's only live doppler radar scan. The station's meteorologists have access to some of the latest forecasting and weather graphics equipment; all have degrees in meteorology and make their own forecasts. WNEP is one of the country's few stations to broadcast its weather segments from outdoors. This outdoor weather studio is called the "Backyard," and includes a chroma key wall. A robotic camera is used to show the Backyard on-air.
Station staff have been reporting the weather outside since 1978. In 2004, the station renovated the Backyard, adding a fountain and paved patio, complete with the WNEP logo in the pavers.
News Music Package
WNEP currenly uses an updated version of the famous "Move Closer to Your World" theme, first used by WPVI-TV.
Running jokes
Weather at WNEP is the source of many jokes, most of them thanks to Joe Snedeker, Tom Williams and Kim Supon, the weekday morning crew. Snedeker is know for crazy antics such as wearing shorts in the middle of winter and poking fun at other on-air personalities. Some running jokes include:
- Joe Snedeker likes to joke about his "sister," Noreen Clark, the wife of chief meteorologist Tom Clark and the weekend morning meteorologist. The two are not related.
- The morning crew frequently refers to Joe as "Milo," his middle name and the name of his regular segment on Newswatch 16 This Evening.
- The morning crew celebrates Festivus, the holiday made famous by the television show Seinfeld. The crew even has its own Festivus Pole.
- Around Christmas, Joe Snedeker gives the rest of the morning crew gifts, calling himself "Sweatpants Santa." He also invites the "Dirty Elf" onto the show.
- Joe Snedeker frequently uses cardboard cutouts of people such as Joe Paterno, Evander Holyfield, Elvis Presley and even himself.
- Joe Snedeker often uses also often uses props such as masks with photos of other WNEP anchors and reporters, goofy hats and strange outfits.
- Joe Snedeker uses a yellow stick figure to show weather patterns on his maps. He nicknamed the figure "Eugene" simply because he thought it was silly-sounding name. Eugene has recently fallen out of popularity. Instead, Joe prefers to uses photos of other anchors and reporters moving around on top of fronts to show weather patterns.
Newswatch 16 ratings
According to A.C. Nielsen's July 2004 ratings, WNEP reaches more viewers than the competition combined in almost all time periods.
- For adults 18 and older, WNEP has 25,000 viewers at 5 a.m. compared to WBRE's 2,000 and WYOU's 2,000. WBRE and WYOU simulcast the same newscast in from 5 to 7 a.m. and noon.
- At 5:30 a.m., WNEP rises to 39,000 viewers, compared to 3,000 each on WBRE and WYOU.
- At 6 a.m., the numbers jump to 76,000 on WNEP and 7,000 on WBRE and 2,000 on WYOU.
- At 6:30 a.m., WNEP has 87,000 viewers. WBRE goes up to 12,000 and WYOU sinks to 2,000.
- At noon, WNEP has 72,000 viewers compared to 20,000 on WBRE and 24,000 on WYOU.
- At 5 p.m., 102,000 people are tuned to WNEP, with 31,000 to WBRE and 10,000 to WYOU.
- At 5:30, WNEP's numbers go up to 109,000, compared with 34,000 on WBRE and 7,000 on WYOU.
- At 6 p.m., WNEP's ratings peak at 178,000. WBRE has 47,000 viewers and 13,000 on WYOU.
- For the late 11 p.m. news, 92,000 watch WNEP. 46,000 watch WBRE and 14,000 watch WYOU.
- Saturday mornings from 6 to 9 a.m. 49,000 people watch WNEP, with 7,000 on WBRE and no measurable audience on WYOU.
- Sunday mornings have similar numbers. Some 43,000 people watch WNEP from 6 to 9 a.m. and 7,000 watch WBRE. WYOU's newscast picks up 1,000 viewers.
Newswatch 16 has established itself as a ratings leader. Its envious ratings are known throughout the television industry. Once a third-place station, WNEP managed to work its way to number one in the 1980s and managed to become America's highest rated newscast several times over the past few years.
Personalities
WNEP's on-air personalities a very well-known in the area. Chief meteorologist Tom Clark is one of the region's best-known broadcasters. Morning meteorologist Joe Snedeker is loved by many viewers and probably hated by just as many for his offbeat and often hyperactive weather forecasts and feature segments. Marisa Burke, a native of nearby Danville has been with the station since 1984 and now coanchors the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Mike Lewis.
Current personalities
As of January 2005, the following is a list of the on-air staff:
- Kurt Aaron (real last name is Carichner), weekend night meteorologist and general assignment reporter
- Bianca Barr, general assignment reporter
- Sean Bolen (pronounced BOWL-in), general assignment reporter
- Sherman Burdette, Action 16 consumer news reporter
- Marisa Burke (real last name is Kandel), main coanchor
- Noreen Clark, weekend morning meteorologist
- Tom Clark, chief meteorologist
- Jim Coles, weekday sports anchor
- Megan Dardanell, Lackawanna County reporter/weekend anchor
- Randy Freeman, Skycam 16 pilot
- Jill Garrett, Healthwatch 16 reporter
- Paola Giangiacomo (pronounced Paula GIN-jock-a-mo), 5, 5:30 and 10 p.m. anchor
- Paul Grippi, sports reporter and weekend sports reporter
- Andy Hirsch, Central Pennsylvania reporter
- Nolan Johannes, special reporter
- Norm Jones, Central Pennsylvania reporter
- Brandie Meng, reporter
- Jon Meyer, Luzerne County reporter/weekend anchor
- Mike Lewis, main coanchor
- Rachel Lindenmuth, reporter/producer
- Steve Lloyd, sports reporter
- Andy Palumbo, weekend morning anchor
- Bob Reynolds, general assignment reporter
- Scott Schaffer (real last name is Schieck), 5, 5:30 and 7 p.m. anchor
- Julie Sidoni (pronounced SID-doe-knee) 7 p.m. anchor and general assignment reporter
- Joe Snedeker (pronounced SNED-ick-er), weekday morning meteorologist
- Mark Sowers, webmaster/fill-in meteorologist
- Mike Stevens, On the Pennsylvania Road reporter, Pennsylvania Outdoor Life reporter
- Kim Supon (real last name is Kelly), weekday morning coanchor
- Rosa Yum, general assignment reporter
- Tom Williams, weekday morning coanchor
Past anchor teams
Past main anchors at WNEP-TV are as follows:
- John VonBergen
- Tom Bigler
- Roy Goshorn
- Bob Carroll
- John Glawe, Marie Carpentier
- John Foster, Marie Carpentier
- Ed Martelle, Liz Pursell
- Gary Essex, Liz Pursell
- Gary Essex, Susan Blake
- Gary Essex, Cheryl Toney
- Gary Essex, Jacqueline Boulden
- Nolan Johannes, Jacqueline Boulden
- Nolan Johannes, Karen Harch
- Nolan Johannes, Marisa Burke
- Frank Andrews, Marisa Burke
- Mike Lewis, Marisa Burke
Local programming
History
Many of the programs aired on WNEP have been in-house productions rather than syndicated shows. The most popular of these was a children's program called The Land of Hatchy Milatchy. Another program, Uncle Ted's Ghoul School, once employed Bill O'Reilly as a writer; he was also a reporter at the station for a brief period during the mid-1970s. Also during the 1970s, WNEP produced two game shows, Bowling for Dollars and Dialing for Dollars.
Current locally-produced programs
Today, WNEP produces two in-house programs: Pennsylvania Outdoor Life, a show about hunting and fishing in Pennsylvania, and Home & Backyard, a show about do-it-yourself home improvements, cooking and gardening.
The station also participates in several local charity events, including the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy telethon and Scranton's annual Santa Parade.
Web site
Then meteorologist Mark Sowers launched WNEP's Web site in 1995, making it the first commercial television station with a Web site in the state of Pennsylvania. In 2002, Sowers became the station's full-time Webmaster and oversaw the relaunch of its Web site, powered by television station Web site provider WorldNow. WNEP.com has quickly become one the region's most visited sites and features a wide selection of content:
- Local news
- Local sports
- Local weather, including current conditions, the Realtime Doppler Radar scan and "FutureRadar"
- Syndicated content such as recipes, personals and yellow pages
- Streaming video of the first block of the morning news, entire morning weather block and "cut-ins." The station will occassionaly offer the first block of its other newscasts or specific segments when there is a story with high local interest.
In March 2005, WNEP.com hosted its first webcast session. An IRS spokesperson answered viewer questions, which were submitted via the Internet, for an hour. The segment was webcast live over the Internet, but was not availble on the broadcast or cable television.
Controversies
WNEP also has had its share of controversies. The most severe incident occurred in 1992, after Jim Renick, a sports anchor, was arrested, and later sent to prison for possessing child pornography. A police investigation determined Renick used his press credentials to take pictures of young men at area high school swim meets. Another controversy involved the publicized departure of news director and anchorman Frank Andrews, who suffered from alcoholism. Andrews later recovered, and now works for WYOU-TV, the CBS affiliate in the area, where he is news director and primary anchor.
Production Equipment/Facilities
Newsroom
- WNEP's newsroom uses the Associated Press ENPS computer system for producing newscasts.
Control Room
- The station has two control rooms, known as "CR-1" and "CR-2." "CR" is short for "control room."
- CR-1 is used for live news production and includes a Grass Valley Kalypso switcher.
- CR-2 is used mostly for commerical production and includes a simple switcher and other equipment. CR-2 is also a popular place for crew members to grab naps in between shows.
Photography & Editing
- The station's studio cameras are made by Sony. Cameras 1 through 3 are used to shoot the news sets. Camera 4 is in the station's outdoor weather studio. Camera 5 is located in the newsroom. Camera 6 is a wide shot of the set used weather. Camera 8 is located on the roof.
- The newsroom has six editing suites, each equipped with beta tape decks, various monitors, routers and microphones.
- Electronic News Gathering (ENG) cameras are Sony Betacams and the new Sony XD cameras. XD cameras allow photographers to shoot directly to miniature hard disks. However, the station does not currently edit news footage on non-linear systems. Instead, the XD disks connect into the Beta machines in the editing suites.
Behind the Scenes
During any Newswatch 16 broadcast, CR-1 is a very busy place.
The director sits in the middle of the front row closest to the monitor wall. The monitor wall has many monitors used to display video sources such as studio cameras, live shots, graphics, special effects and other feeds coming into the station. Using the switcher, the director can call up or mix any of these sources into a finished production.
WNEP does not employ separate directors and technical directors. One person performs both roles. To the left of the director is a computer for the Digital Disk Recorder (DDR), which is used to play animations. To the right is another computer that serves as the still store, which displays over the shoulder (OTS) graphics and full-screen still graphics such as lottery numbers.
To the left of the director sits the line producer, who is also responsible for running the teleprompter. The line producer is responsible for timing the show and coordinating any last-minute changes to the newscast.
To the right of the director is the chyron operator, who enters almost all text that appears on screen, mostly into lower thirds.
Behind these people sits the audio mixer, who turns microphones and tape decks on and off. This person also plays any music or sound effects used during the show.
To the left of the audio mixer sits the robotic camera operator.
Directly behind the audio operator, through a glass door, is the Video Coordinator (VC) area. Here there are four tape decks labeled A, B, C and D. During a show, the VC "jams" the show, which involves cueing tapes to the correct place and ejecting them. Since there are only four decks, the VC has to work from A to D and then start over after ejecting the previously played tape.
Advertising
WNEP is considered one of the best local sources for businesses to advertise their products and services on, mainly due to the huge number of viewers its local news programs attract. Advertisers can purchase commercials during the local Newswatch 16 broadcasts as well as other locally-produced programs and network programs. The station also runs infomercials, especially on the weekends. In addition, spots can also be purchased to run on Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63.
Because of its higher viewership, WNEP can command a high rate for advertising. Advertising on WNEP can be expensive, though industry experts say the station frequently sells its commercials for much less than industry averages. It is speculated that one of the reasons is that WNEP can't charge as much as it should, based on its ratings, is because the local economy couldn't support such prices.
Like all stations, WNEP has set rates for commercials, but almost always charges advertisers less than these - through bulk contracts, trade arrangements or other negotiations.
An inexpensive alternative for advertising with WNEP is on its Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63 channel. Spots on this channel are much less expensive, though are seen by far fewer numbers of people. In addition, commercials are shown at about one-fourth of the full-screen, with weather and other information taking up the rest of the screen. However, this can be an advantage since there is always some kind of content on screen that keeps the viewers' attention.
WNEP's contests are often sponsored by an advertiser. Recenty examples include:
- Weis/Mr. Z's Speed Shopping Showdown
- True Value Great American Giveaway
- Rusty Palmer Rumblin' Rino Contest
WNEP also offers multi-platform advertising packages where advertisers can pay to be part of specially-categorized advertising packages that appear on WNEP-TV, Newswatch 16 on Adelphia 63 and WNEP.com. Examples include:
- Ask the Professional, for any kind of business. Includes branded commercials on television and advertorial content on WNEP.com.
- Ask the Health Professional, similar to Ask the Professional, but designed specifically for medical and health businesses.
- Ask the Legal Professional, similar to Ask the Professional, but designed specifically for legal businesses.
- All In a Day's Drive, a campaign featuring local tourist attractions and day trips. Includes television commercials and advertorial content on WNEP.com
Advertisers can also purchase banner advertisements on WNEP.com as well as display streaming video commercials before the site's video clips.
WNEP has also experimented with some other advertiser-driven features on its Web site, some of which were not successful.
- JobNet16, an online job posting service. Initially attracted several advertisers, but has recently lost most of its listings.
- RealEstateNet16, a now-defunct real estate advertising service.
Contact Information
Mailing Address/Studio Location 16 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, Pennsylvania 18507
Main telephone number 570-346-7474
Newsroom 570-207-1344
Sports 570-207-1380
Administration and Sales 570-347-0359
Newstip hotline 1-800-533-NEWS (6397) or *1616 on Verizon Wireless cellular phones
Talkback 16 1-800-228-WNEP (9637)
Action 16 1-866-ACT-WNEP
Contest hotline 1-877-2-TELL-16 (283-5516) (Only active at select times)
Call-in Line 1-866-2-TELL-16 (283-5516) (Only active at select times)
Web site/E-mail
- WNEP.com (http://www.wnep.com/)
- E-mail addresses (http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=595611&nav=ZuPU6LJj)
External links
- WNEP-TV (http://www.wnep.com/)
- WNEP-TV tribute page (http://www.carlabraham.com/wnep.htm)
- Photos of WNEP's set (http://www.setstudio.com/pages/wnep/)
