A group of SFN managers formed Pegasus Broadcasting and purchased WTVM in 1986. SFN Publishing eventually became the owner in 1984. Fuqua sold-off his broadcast interests in 1980, with WTVM going to Western Broadcasting. The station switched to ABC full-time in October of that year when WYEA (now WLTZ) signed on and took over the NBC affiliation. Fuqua bought Martin Theaters in 1969, including both WTVM and WTVC.Įarly in 1970, Fuqua moved WTVM to its present studios on Wynnton Road. Martin realized that an ABC affiliation would not bring significant out-of-market competition. The nearest ABC affiliate that put even a Grade B into Columbus was WLWA-TV in Atlanta (now NBC affiliate WXIA-TV), which easily covered much of the northern portion of the market. In contrast, much of Western Georgia and Eastern Alabama did not have access to ABC full-time. Additionally, fellow NBC affiliates WSB-TV in Atlanta and WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama, both transmitted fairly clear Grade B signals to the region. However, Martin Theaters wanted to get WTVM in line with WTVC, which has always been an ABC affiliate. ABC would not be on the same footing with CBS and NBC until the 1970s, especially with markets of Columbus' size. Usually, ABC, as the smallest and weakest network, was relegated to secondary status on one or both of existing stations. This was very unusual for a then two-station market, especially one of Columbus' size. On the same day WTVM moved to channel 9, it switched its primary affiliation to ABC, while relegating NBC to secondary status shared with WRBL. Eventually, WTVM's old channel 28 allotment was occupied by Georgia Public Broadcasting's WJSP-TV. The moves were permitted because two years earlier Martin Theaters had bought WROM-TV in Rome, Georgia, and moved it 70 miles (113 km) north to Chattanooga, Tennessee, while changing its calls to WTVC. It moved to VHF channel 9 in 1960 in a three-way switch-and-move approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in which WRBL moved from channel 4 to channel 3 and WTVY-TV in Dothan, Alabama, moved from channel 9 to channel 4. Woodall sold his interest in the station to Martin Theaters in 1956 and the call letters were changed to the current WTVM. Studios were located on 1st Avenue in downtown Columbus where Carmike's corporate headquarters were until December 2016. (owner of WDAK-AM 540) and Martin Theaters (forerunner of Carmike Cinemas and AMC Theatres). It was originally owned by Allen Woodall Sr. During the late-1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. WDAK was the first television station in the Columbus market (beating rival WRBL by just over a month) and is the fifth-oldest in the state of Georgia and second-oldest outside Atlanta. It was a primary NBC station with a secondary ABC affiliation. The station signed on for the first time on October 6, 1953, as WDAK-TV airing an analog signal on UHF channel 28. WTVM and WXTX share studios (which also house master control and most internal operations for WLTZ) on Wynnton Road ( GA 22) in the Dinglewood section of Columbus WTVM's transmitter is located in Cusseta, Georgia. It is owned by Gray Television, which provides certain services to dual NBC/ CW+ affiliate WLTZ (channel 38, owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting) and Fox affiliate WXTX (channel 54, owned by American Spirit Media) under separate shared services agreements (SSAs). An afternoon high in the mid/upper 50s.WTVM (channel 9) is a television station in Columbus, Georgia, United States, affiliated with ABC. THURSDAY: Dry with a mix of clouds and sun. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. WEDNESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds with afternoon highs in the mid/upper 50s. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with overnight lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. ![]() The longer range temperature and precipitation trends for Dec 19-25 leading up to Christmas Day projects locally the possibility of above average temps and below average precipitation. We'll continue to track that potential weather maker and keep you posted! There remains a question of the amount and duration of rain as it all depends on the track of this system to our South. ![]() Some showers are possible for Sunday and Sunday Night. We should stay dry through the remainder of the work week with daily highs in the 50s.įor the upcoming weekend, clouds will move in Saturday with highs in the 50s. A breeze from the NE through the afternoon. Weather Forecast Prepared Tuesday PM, December 12th, 2023Ĭlouds at times and chilly again tonight with overnight lows ranging from the upper 20s to lower 30s.Ī mix of clouds and sun Wednesday with afternoon highs in the mid/upper 50s.
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