WSYX
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| WSYX (ABC) | ||
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| Slogan: N/A | ||
| Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Channel 6 Digital channel 13 | ||
| Owner | Sinclair Broadcasting Group | |
| Founded | August 30, 1949 | |
| Signal Radius | Columbus, Ohio | |
| Transmitter location | Columbus | |
| Callsign Meaning | W SYX = six (6) | |
| Former Callsigns | WTVN-TV | |
| Address | N/A Columbus, Ohio 40??? | |
| Website: | www.wsyx6.com | |
WSYX is the ABC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. WSYX is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group and is the sister station to Fox affiliate WTTE.
The station currently broadcasts in stereo. WSYX-DT (WSYX's digital station) operates on channel 13. Its transmitter is located in Columbus, Ohio.
Until the late 1980s, WSYX operated using the call letters WTVN-TV. The current WSYX is meant to convey the station's channel of operation: 6 = SIX ~ SYX.
The station's combined newscast with sister station WTTE (Channel 28) is called "NewsCenter". On January 11, 2004, the station made the decision to end sportscasts in the 6pm & 11pm shows, which led to some speculation that WSYX would do away entirely with its news department, instead going with Sinclair Broadcast Group's "NewsCentral" broadcast from Baltimore. However, WSYX/WTTE still locally produces 7 hours of news a day. Sport stories still apear in most of the newscasts in the form of a feature sports package called "Beyond the game".
The station has generally been in last place in the local news ratings wars, except for two periods that include 1977-1982 and 1988-1992. Despite that, the station has featured high profile Columbus anchors including Tom Ryan, Pat Lalama, A.J. Hudson, Lou Forrest (a.k.a Louis DeFlore on CNN Headline News), and Deborah Countiss. Liz Claman, now an anchor on CNBC, was a one time anchor on WSYX.
Because the audio component of television channel 6 is located at 87.7 MHz, WSYX emphasizes the fact that many FM radios can also receive the station when a television is not nearby.
History
WTVN-TV began operations on August 30, 1949.
Personalities
Current personalities
- Anne Allred, Reporter
- Kimberly Boles, Reporter
- Chris Bradley, meteorologist.
- Susan Burton, Health Reporter
- Lisa Colbert, Weather Anchor
- Crystal Davis, Reporter
- Johnny DiLoretto, Reporter
- Maria Durant, Reporter
- Clay Hall, sports.
- Yolanda Harris, anchor.
- Kent Justice, Reporter
- Carol Luper, Senior reporter
- Shannon McCormick, Reporter
- Megan Pringle, Weekend anchor.
- Mariza Reyes, Reporter
- Anthony Rothman, sports.
- Mike Rowe, Weekend anchor.
- Gabe Spiegel, anchor.
- Terri Sullivan, anchor.
Past personalities
- Terre Blair, anchor.
- Charlene Brown, anchor.
- Tom Burris, anchor.
- Don Carson, weather
- Liz Claman.
- Kirstin Cole, anchor.
- Larry Cosgrove, weather.
- Deborah Countiss, anchor.
- Wendi Craver, anchor.
- Michele Galian, anchor.
- Keisha Grant, anchor/reporter.
- Earl Green, anchor.
- Jon Greiner, anchor.
- Lou Forrest, anchor.
- Lonnie Haskins, sports.
- Bob Hetherington, anchor.
- A.J. Hudson, anchor.
- Mike Jackson, anchor/reporter
- Pat Lalama.
- Tom Layson, anchor.
- Tram Mai, anchor/reporter.
- Karen Massie, anchor/reporter
- Meredith Paul.
- Liz Ogletree, reporter
- Ralph Robinson
- Tom Ryan, anchor.
- Calvin Sneed, reporter
- Pete Scovill, anchor.
- Lorene Wagner, anchor.
- Shelley Walcott, Reporter
- Ben Woods, meteorologist.
External links
- Official website (http://www.wsyx6.com/)
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