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WPLG
Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Branding Local 10
Channels Analog: 10 (VHF)
Digital: 9 (VHF)
Translators W47AC Big Pine Key
Affiliations ABC
LATV (DT2)
Owner Post-Newsweek Stations
Founded August 2, 1957 (current license dates from November 20, 1961)
Call letters meaning W
Phillip
L.
Graham

(in memory of the late Washington Post president)
Former callsigns WPST-TV (1957-1961)
WLBW-TV (1961-1970)
Transmitter Power 316 kW (analog)
15.8 kW (digital)
Height 307 m (analog)
294 m (digital)
Facility ID 53113
Transmitter Coordinates 25°58′1.7″N, 80°12′43.5″W
Website www.local10.com

WPLG is an ABC network affiliate serving the entire Miami, Florida area. WPLG is owned and operated by Post-Newsweek Stations, a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company. Image File history File links Wplg_local_10. ... Miami redirects here. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ... In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television and transports the picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m). ... Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m). ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... Big Pine Key is a census-designated place and town located in Monroe County, Florida, on an island of the same name in the Florida Keys. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. ... The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is an American media company, best known for owning the newspaper it is named after, The Washington Post, and Newsweek magazine. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Philip Leslie Graham (July 18, 1915 – August 3, 1963) was publisher of The Washington Post from 1946 to 1963. ... ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... HAAT is used extensively in radio, as it is actually much more important than power. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A facility ID is used in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission to identify broadcast TV stations. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... Miami redirects here. ... The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is an American media company, best known for owning the newspaper it is named after, The Washington Post, and Newsweek magazine. ... The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) is an American media company, best known for owning the newspaper it is named after, The Washington Post, and Newsweek magazine. ...

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History

WPST-TV

The station first took to the air on August 2, 1957 as WPST-TV, as the second ABC affiliate in the Miami market, under the ownership of Public Service Television, Inc., the broadcasting subsidiary of National Airlines. (Hence the call letters.) Prior to this time ABC had been carried by WITV, channel 17. When the more powerful channel 10 came on the air, however, channel 17 quickly went out of business. (Channel 17 is now occupied by a PBS member station, WLRN-TV.) is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The final logo of National Airlines This article is about one of the airlines that have shared this name. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... WLRN-TV is a PBS member station in Miami, Florida. ...


In the early 1960s the ownership of WPST-TV got in trouble with the FCC over the Richard A. Mack affair[1] and was stripped of its broadcast license. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...


A New Channel 10

A group headed by L.B. Wilson won the right to start a new station on channel 10. As part of an FCC-supervised deal, National sold WPST's assets to Wilson's group. WPST signed off for the last time on November 13, 1961. A week later, on November 20, channel 10 returned to the air as WLBW-TV (after the owner's initials). Although it operates under a separate license, it claims WPST's history as its own. [2] is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The new station called itself "Colorvision 10", indicating that it was broadcasting in color. In 1967, WLBW moved to its present studio facility location on Biscayne Boulevard. In 1969, WLBW was purchased by Katharine Graham. On March 16, 1970, WLBW was renamed WPLG, named for Katharine Graham's late husband Philip L. Graham. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Katharine Meyer Graham (June 16, 1917 – July 17, 2001) was the head of The Washington Post newspaper for more than two decades, overseeing its most famous period, the Watergate coverage that helped bring down President Richard Nixon. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Life Under Post-Newsweek

The station became well-known in the 1970s for its popular anchor team. From 1976 to 1982 Glenn Rinker, Ann Bishop, Chuck Dowdle and Walter Cronise anchored "Newswatch 10". In 1982, Rinker left for another position in Orlando and was replaced by Mike Schneider. Schneider and Bishop anchored until 1986, when Dwight Lauderdale joined the anchor desk with Bishop on "Channel 10 Eyewitness News," becoming South Florida's first African-American nightly news anchor. By 1985, WPLG had surpassed rival WTVJ in the ratings and would dominate the ratings for over ten years. Ann Bishop would continue to anchor the news until 1995. She worked part-time at the station until she succumbed to colon cancer in 1997. Don Noe joined WPLG in 1979 and is one of Miami's most popular chief meteorologists. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Ann Bishop was a broadcast journalist in South Florida. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location of metropolitan area in the state of Florida Major cities Miami, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 15,896 km² (6,137 mi²) 2,621 km² (1,011 mi²) 16. ... This article is about the year. ... WTVJ is the NBC owned and operated television station for South Florida. ... Ann Bishop was a broadcast journalist in South Florida. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ...


WPLG deployed "Sky 10", Miami's first news helicopter in 1982. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...


WPLG is branded "Local10" under the station standardization adopted by Post-Newsweek, which means that all stations use the "Local Mandate."


When WTVJ, WCIX (now WFOR-TV), and WSVN all swapped affiliations on New Years Day 1989, WPLG had remained an ABC affiliate. And, when WTVJ and WFOR swapped channel numbers, WPLG remained on channel 10, and remained an ABC affiliate. It is the only Miami television station that has never changed its affiliation. WTVJ is the NBC owned and operated television station for South Florida. ... WFOR-TV, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Miami, Florida, and serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida television market. ... WSVN is the FOX-affiliated television station for South Florida. ... This article is about January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...


As a Post-Newsweek station WPLG continues to run nearly the entire ABC television schedule; only the ABC Kids airings of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive do not air, due to the station's news commitment and the program's lack of E/I content. As of April 2007, WPLG is South Florida's most-watched English-language television station which can partially be attributed to its availability in the West Palm Beach market via Comcast which in turn is damaging to ratings for WPBF, West Palm Beach's ABC affiliate. ABC Kids 2004 logo Disneys One Saturday Morning main line-up ABC Kids is a four-hour block of animated cartoons and live-action childrens television shows, broadcast on the ABC network in the U.S. and (until 2002) on the CTV network in Canada on Saturday mornings. ... Example of an E/I bug; this one used for PBS programs. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ... West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the largest[1] cable television (CATV) company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. ... WPBF is the ABC affiliate for West Palm Beach, Florida. ...


WPLG offers LATV on its DT2 digital subchannel. LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. ...


WPLG recently announced plans to relocate its studio facilities from 3900 Biscayne Boulevard to a location in southern Broward County. Construction on the new facility is expected to be finished in 2009, meaning that none of South Florida's "Big Three" stations will be based in Miami. Stretch of Biscayne Boulevard looking south, just north of downtown Miami. ... Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Notable Personalities

Local 10 News
WPLG Chief Meteorologist Don Noe.
WPLG Chief Meteorologist Don Noe.

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Current

Anchors

  • Laurie Jennings - Weeknights, Local 10 News at 6 and 11pm
  • Dwight Lauderdale - Weeknights, Local 10 News at 6 and 11pm
  • Jen Herrera - Local 10 News at Noon, Weekday Traffic Reporter
  • Calvin Hughes - Local 10 Morning News and Noon, Weekdays
  • Kristi Krueger - Local 10 Morning News, Weekdays
  • Diane Magnum - Weekend Mornings
  • Todd Tongen - Weekend Mornings
  • Neki Mohan - Weekend Evenings, Weekday Evening Reporter
  • Charles Perez - Weekend Evenings, Weekday Evening Reporter

Reporters

  • Sasha Andrade
  • Rad Berky
  • Kellie Butler
  • Anjanette Flowers
  • Terrell Forney
  • Roger Lohse
  • Glenna Milberg - Community Affairs
  • Yvonne Nava
  • Michael Putney - Political Reporter/This Week In South Florida Host
  • Janine Stanwood
  • Julie Summers
  • Todd Tongen
  • Jeff Weinsier - Local 10 Problem Solvers (Arrested by the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department for Tresspasing on School Grounds and a Concealed Firearm Violation, on October 23, 2007)
  • Ashley White

Weather Team

  • Don Noe - Chief Meteorologist, Weeknights (originator of animated weather maps)[3]
  • Trent Aric - Weekday/Weekend Meteorologist
  • Jacey Birch - Weekend Mornings (also reporter)
  • Megan Glaros - Morning/Noon Weekdays
  • John Guaraldi - Weekend Evenings
  • Max Mayfield - Hurricane Specialist

Sports Team Max Mayfield Britt Max Mayfield (born on September 19, 1948 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a meteorologist who served as the director of the National Hurricane Center from 2000 to 2007. ...

  • Will Manso - Reporter/Sports Anchor
  • John Henry Smith - Reporter/Sports Anchor

Producers

  • Brian Doughty - Executive Producer, Local 10 News @ Noon/Producer, Local 10 News @ Noon/Writer, Local 10 News @ Noon/A.P., Local 10 News @ Noon/Graphics Coordinator, Local 10 News @ Noon

Production Team

  • Sergio M. Saldarriaga - Assistant Director/Senior Chyron Operator/Sloth

Alumni

  • Morry Alter, general interest reporter (1970s), now at WCBS-TV in New York
  • Jerry Azar, sports anchor ("It's a Goner!"), mid-1980s, now with Bloomberg Sports Radio heard on SIRIUS
  • Ann Bishop, (1960s-1997) deceased
  • Gina Cancelliere, meteorologist (now at KLAS-TV Las Vegas)
  • Art Carlson, Medical Reporter, now at [Ron Sachs Communications] in Tallahassee, FL
  • Wendy Corona, now at KPRC-TV in Houston
  • Liz Cho, now at WABC-TV
  • Walter Cronise, chief meteorologist
  • Chuck Dowdle, sports director (1970s-1985) now at WSB-TV in Atlanta
  • Mark Joyella, now in New York City
  • Larry King, now at CNN
  • Matt Lorch, now at WHDH-TV in Boston
  • Theresa Marchetta, now at KMGH in Denver
  • Khambrel Marshall, sports anchor, now news anchor at KPRC-TV in Houston
  • Alan Massengale, sports anchor ), now at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles
  • Terri Merriman, co-anchor, now at WSMV-TV in Memphis
  • Kelley Mitchell, reporter, now morning show co-anchor at WFTL, Fort Lauderdale
  • Bryan Norcross, meteorologist (mid 1980s), now at WFOR-TV, CBS4 Miami
  • Glenn Rinker, 6/11pm anchor ) deceased
  • Dominique Sachse, now at KPRC-TV in Houston
  • Mike Schneider, 6/11pm anchor ), now at Bloomberg Television
  • Jon Scott, anchor (1983(?)-1988) now at Fox News Channel
  • Molly Turner, consumer reporter (1970s(?)-1980s)

WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. ... Ann Bishop was a broadcast journalist in South Florida. ... For KPRC Radio, see KPRC (AM). ... Liz Cho born June 14, 1971 ) is currently a weekday anchor, alongside Bill Ritter, on Eyewitness News at WABC-TV in New York City. ... , WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. ... WSB-TV is the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Mark Joyella (born in 1960) is an American journalist. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... WHDH redirects here. ... KMGH is a television station on VHF Channel 7 (175. ... For KPRC Radio, see KPRC (AM). ... KCAL-TV (Channel 9) is an independent station in Los Angeles, California owned by CBS Corporation. ... WSMV-TV Channel 4 is the NBC affiliate serving the Nashville, Tennessee area. ... WFOR-TV, channel 4, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Miami, Florida, and serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Florida television market. ... For KPRC Radio, see KPRC (AM). ... Mike Schneider is a current anchor for Bloomberg Television. ... Fox News redirects here. ...

Trivia

Kubrick redirects here. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses of this term, see Shining. ... For other persons named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ... For other uses of this term, see Shining. ... Jeopardy redirects here. ... Wheel of Fortune may refer to: Wheel of Fortune (US game show), the US nighttime version. ...

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