Little did WNYT know at the time was that when they switched to NBC, NBC would begin its comeback after spending most of the 70s in the ratings basement, and would eventually dominate the ratings in the 80s and 90s.
Indeed...a HUGE blessing in disguise for WNYT. And right along side the network building itself up, WNYT also built its news department up, going from dead last in the ratings to being rated #1 in several dayparts in just a few short years.
So weird to see Bill Lambdin (RIP!) young and with hair! I remember this switch. My parents were confused for a good few weeks post change. Also remember the old WAST call letters. (I would turn 9 in mid September of 1981.)
In Cincinnati, WCPO (9) and WKRC (12) did a network switcheroo in 1996. 9 went from CBS to ABC, while 12 went from ABC to CBS. I think a switcheroo occurred in Dayton, OH some years ago, but I'm not sure how that went.
Stations I know are still, some are switched I which the states I lived in: The Washington, D.C. NBC affiliate was WRC, channel 4 The Washington, D.C. Fox affiliate was WTTG, channel 5 The Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate was WJLA, channel 7 The Washington, D.C. CBS affilate was WUSA, channel 9 The Washington, D.C. Ind (later The WB) affilate was WDCA, channel 20. The Washington, D.C. Ind (later UPN) affilate was WFTY, channel 50. The South Carolina ABC (now NBC) affiliate was WCBD, channel 2. The South Carolina NBC (now ABC) affiliate was WCIV, channel 4. The South Carolina CBS affiliate was WCSC, channel 5. The South Carolina NBC affiliate was WIS, channel 10. It is the third-longest continuously operating station in the state, behind WCSC-TV in Charleston and WNOK/WLTX. The South Carolina Fox affiliate was WTAT, channel 24. The South Carolina UPN affiliate was WMMP, channel 36. The South Carolina The WB (later UPN) affilate was WBNU, channel 36. The San Antonio, Texas CBS affiliate was KENS, channel 5. The San Antonio, Texas ABC affiliate was KSAT, channel 12. The San Antonio, Texas Fox affiliate was KABB, channel 29. The San Antonio, Texas UPN affiliate (later The WB) was KRRT, channel 35.
September 10th, 1995. Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
KYW-TV 3 switched from NBC to CBS.
So WCAU-TV 10 switched from CBS to NBC.
Little did WNYT know at the time was that when they switched to NBC, NBC would begin its comeback after spending most of the 70s in the ratings basement, and would eventually dominate the ratings in the 80s and 90s.
But the NBC Saturday Morning shows was the opposite.
Indeed...a HUGE blessing in disguise for WNYT. And right along side the network building itself up, WNYT also built its news department up, going from dead last in the ratings to being rated #1 in several dayparts in just a few short years.
So weird to see Bill Lambdin (RIP!) young and with hair! I remember this switch. My parents were confused for a good few weeks post change. Also remember the old WAST call letters. (I would turn 9 in mid September of 1981.)
In Cincinnati, WCPO (9) and WKRC (12) did a network switcheroo in 1996. 9 went from CBS to ABC, while 12 went from ABC to CBS. I think a switcheroo occurred in Dayton, OH some years ago, but I'm not sure how that went.
WDEN 2
WKEF 22
Ed Dague could joined 13 several years later
Stations I know are still, some are switched I which the states I lived in:
The Washington, D.C. NBC affiliate was WRC, channel 4
The Washington, D.C. Fox affiliate was WTTG, channel 5
The Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate was WJLA, channel 7
The Washington, D.C. CBS affilate was WUSA, channel 9
The Washington, D.C. Ind (later The WB) affilate was WDCA, channel 20.
The Washington, D.C. Ind (later UPN) affilate was WFTY, channel 50.
The South Carolina ABC (now NBC) affiliate was WCBD, channel 2.
The South Carolina NBC (now ABC) affiliate was WCIV, channel 4.
The South Carolina CBS affiliate was WCSC, channel 5.
The South Carolina NBC affiliate was WIS, channel 10. It is the third-longest continuously operating station in the state, behind WCSC-TV in Charleston and WNOK/WLTX.
The South Carolina Fox affiliate was WTAT, channel 24.
The South Carolina UPN affiliate was WMMP, channel 36.
The South Carolina The WB (later UPN) affilate was WBNU, channel 36.
The San Antonio, Texas CBS affiliate was KENS, channel 5.
The San Antonio, Texas ABC affiliate was KSAT, channel 12.
The San Antonio, Texas Fox affiliate was KABB, channel 29.
The San Antonio, Texas UPN affiliate (later The WB) was KRRT, channel 35.