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| == History == | == History == | ||
| The station began operations on ], ] as '''WTVN-TV''', Columbus' second television station. The station was owned by Picture Waves, Inc., controlled by ] attorney and investor ], and was a sister station to ] radio (610 kHz.). In ], Picture Waves sold the WTVN stations to the ], which was based in ]. Taft later purchased an FM station in Columbus, WLWF (96.3 MHz.), from the ] in ], |
The station began operations on ], ] as '''WTVN-TV''', Columbus' second television station. The station was owned by Picture Waves, Inc., controlled by ] attorney and investor ], and was a sister station to ] radio (610 kHz.). In ], Picture Waves sold the WTVN stations to the ], which was based in ]. Taft later purchased an FM station in Columbus, WLWF (96.3 MHz.), from the ] in ], renaming it WTVN-FM (it is now ]). | ||
| ⚫ | WTVN-TV was an affiliate of the ] at its inception, and was one of only three primary affiliates of that network. In 1953, it took on a secondary affiliation with ABC. Channel 6 became an exclusive ABC station when DuMont closed down operations in 1956. In the early 1970s, Taft's common ownership of WTVN-TV and ] in Cincinnati was awarded "]" by the ] which, under its newly-enacted "]" rule, prohibited television stations with overlapping signals to share common ownership while protecting existing instances. (One of channel 6's competitors, Crosley/]-owned WLWC ]], was also given grandfathered protection through a similar situation |
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| ⚫ | WTVN-TV was an affiliate of the ] at its inception, and was one of only three primary affiliates of that network. In 1953, it took on a secondary affiliation with ABC. Channel 6 became an exclusive ABC station when DuMont closed down operations in 1956. In the early 1970s, Taft's common ownership of WTVN-TV and ] in Cincinnati was awarded "]" by the ] which, under its newly-enacted "]" rule, prohibited television stations with overlapping signals to share common ownership while protecting existing instances. (One of channel 6's competitors, Crosley/]-owned WLWC ]], was also given grandfathered protection through a similar situation.) | ||
| In ] Taft Broadcasting underwent a corporate restructuring, which saw Cincinnati financier ] acquire a majority of Taft's shares, renaming the company Great American Broadcasting. However, as the FCC considered the restructuring as an ownership change, WTVN-TV lost its grandfathered protection and could not be retained by Great American. A group of former Taft Broadcasting shareholders, led by the Bass brothers, purchased WTVN-TV for their new company, called Anchor Media. The sale closed on ], 1987; and the new owners renamed the station '''WSYX'''. WTVN and WLVQ-FM remained owned by Great American Broadcasting for the next several years. | In ] Taft Broadcasting underwent a corporate restructuring, which saw Cincinnati financier ] acquire a majority of Taft's shares, renaming the company Great American Broadcasting. However, as the FCC considered the restructuring as an ownership change, WTVN-TV lost its grandfathered protection and could not be retained by Great American. A group of former Taft Broadcasting shareholders, led by the Bass brothers, purchased WTVN-TV for their new company, called Anchor Media. The sale closed on ], 1987; and the new owners renamed the station '''WSYX'''. WTVN and WLVQ-FM remained owned by Great American Broadcasting for the next several years. | ||
| ⚫ | Anchor Media, which also purchased fellow ABC affiliates ] in ] (in April 1987) and ] in ] (in ]), was purchased by ] in 1993. River City was merged into the Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1996. Sinclair owned Columbus' Fox affiliate, WTTE, but could not keep both stations since the FCC did not allow common ownership of two stations in a single market. Sinclair kept the longer-established WSYX and sold WTTE to Glencairn, Ltd., owned by former Sinclair executive Edwin Edwards. However, the Smith family (Sinclair's founding owners) controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. In effect, Sinclair now had a ] in Columbus in violation of FCC rules. Sinclair and Glenciarn further circumvented the rules by merging WTTE's operations with those of WSYX under a ], with WSYX as the senior partner. | ||
| ⚫ | Anchor Media, which also purchased fellow ABC affiliates ] in ] (in April 1987) and ] in ] (in ]), was purchased by ] in 1993. River City was merged into the Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1996. Sinclair owned Columbus' Fox affiliate, WTTE, but could not keep both stations since the FCC did not allow common ownership of two stations in a single market. Sinclair kept the longer-established WSYX and sold WTTE to Glencairn, Ltd., owned by former Sinclair executive Edwin Edwards. However, the Smith family (Sinclair's founding owners) controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. In effect, Sinclair now had a ] in Columbus in violation of FCC rules. Sinclair and Glenciarn further circumvented the rules by merging WTTE's operations with those of WSYX under a ], with WSYX as the senior partner. | ||
| In 2001, after the FCC allowed duopolies, Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright. However, the FCC would not allow Sinclair to repurchase WTTE for two major reasons. First, the FCC does not allow duopolies between two of the four highest-rated stations in a single market. Also, the Columbus market has only seven full-power stations -- too few to legally permit a duopoly. Glencairn was renamed ], but is still effectively owned by Sinclair because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family. This situation is one of many that has led to allegations that Cunningham is simply a ] used by Sinclair to circumvent FCC ownership rules. | In 2001, after the FCC allowed duopolies, Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright. However, the FCC would not allow Sinclair to repurchase WTTE for two major reasons. First, the FCC does not allow duopolies between two of the four highest-rated stations in a single market. Also, the Columbus market has only seven full-power stations -- too few to legally permit a duopoly. Glencairn was renamed ], but is still effectively owned by Sinclair because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family. This situation is one of many that has led to allegations that Cunningham is simply a ] used by Sinclair to circumvent FCC ownership rules. | ||
| In August 2006, WSYX launched a digital subchannel to carry programming from ], a new programming service from ], the parent company of Fox. The digital subchannel is known as '''My TV Columbus'''. | In August 2006, WSYX launched a digital subchannel to carry programming from ], a new programming service from ], the parent company of Fox. The digital subchannel is known as '''My TV Columbus'''. | ||
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| *], anchor. (Actress and ex-wife of former ] Mayor ]) | *], anchor. (Actress and ex-wife of former ] Mayor ]) | ||
| *Bob Alan, chief weathercaster. (1977-1980) | *Bob Alan, chief weathercaster. (1977-1980) | ||
| *Anne Allred, Reporter (2004-2006) |
*Anne Allred, Reporter (2004-2006) (Now at WHDH-TV in Boston) | ||
| *Mary Baer morning/noon anchor (1989-1992) now at ] |
*Mary Baer morning/noon anchor (1989-1992) now at ] | ||
| *Mike Bettes, meteorologist. Now at ]. | *Mike Bettes, meteorologist. Now at ]. | ||
| *Terre Blair, anchor. (Married songwriter ].) | *Terre Blair, anchor. (Married songwriter ].) | ||
| *Kimberly Boles, anchor/reporter. | *Kimberly Boles, anchor/reporter. | ||
| *Mike Bowersock, reporter (1986-1989) now at ] | *Mike Bowersock, reporter (1986-1989) now at ] | ||
| *Chris Bradley, chief meteorologist. (1998-2005) |
*Chris Bradley, chief meteorologist. (1998-2005) Now the Chief Meterorologist on ] as of July 06. | ||
| *Charlene Brown, 5,6,11 anchor (1990-2002) | *Charlene Brown, 5,6,11 anchor (1990-2002) | ||
| *Tom Burris, anchor. | *Tom Burris, anchor. | ||
| *Calvin Sneed, 6 On Your Side Consumer Reporter/Anchor, talk show host, (1986-1989), now news anchor at ] |
*Calvin Sneed, 6 On Your Side Consumer Reporter/Anchor, talk show host, (1986-1989), now news anchor at ] Chattanooga | ||
| *Don Carson, chief meteorologist (1980-1984) | *Don Carson, chief meteorologist (1980-1984) | ||
| *] (1989-1991) Now at ] | *] (1989-1991) Now at ] | ||
| *Kirstin Cole, anchor.(1997-1999) Now at ] |
*Kirstin Cole, anchor.(1997-1999) Now at ] | ||
| *Larry Cosgrove, chief meteorologist. (1984-1989) | *Larry Cosgrove, chief meteorologist. (1984-1989) | ||
| *],weekend anchor. (1988-1990) Now at ] | *],weekend anchor. (1988-1990) Now at ] | ||
| *], chief meteorologist. (1991-1994) Now at ] | *], chief meteorologist. (1991-1994) Now at ] | ||
| *Deborah Countiss main evening 6/11pm anchor. (1991-1998) | *Deborah Countiss main evening 6/11pm anchor. (1991-1998) | ||
| *Wendi Craver, anchor/weekend weather meteorologist (1972-1997 |
*Wendi Craver, anchor/weekend weather meteorologist (1972-1997 now retired) | ||
| *Ray Crawford, sports anchor/reporter (1998-2003) | *Ray Crawford, sports anchor/reporter (1998-2003) | ||
| *Crystal Davis, Reporter/Weekend Meteorologist | *Crystal Davis, Reporter/Weekend Meteorologist | ||
| *Jim Finnerty, 6/11pm anchor (1987-1988) | *Jim Finnerty, 6/11pm anchor (1987-1988) | ||
| *Michele Gailiun, main evening 6/11pm anchor.(1981-1991) | *Michele Gailiun, main evening 6/11pm anchor.(1981-1991) | ||
| *Keisha Grant, anchor/reporter. (2000-2003) now at ] |
*Keisha Grant, anchor/reporter. (2000-2003) now at ] | ||
| *Earl Green, anchor (1955-1980) | *Earl Green, anchor (1955-1980) | ||
| *Jon Greiner, morning/noon anchor (1990-2000) now at ] |
*Jon Greiner, morning/noon anchor (1990-2000) now at ] | ||
| *Lou Forrest, 6/11pm anchor. (1988-1992) | *Lou Forrest, 6/11pm anchor. (1988-1992) | ||
| *Ted Hart, investigative reporter (1980s)now at ] | *Ted Hart, investigative reporter (1980s)now at ] | ||
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| *Mike Jackson, anchor/reporter (-1994) | *Mike Jackson, anchor/reporter (-1994) | ||
| *Bud Kaatz, sports director (-1982) | *Bud Kaatz, sports director (-1982) | ||
| *Bruce Kirk, 6:00 anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)now at ] |
*Bruce Kirk, 6:00 anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)now at ] | ||
| *Pat Lalama, anchor (early 1980s). | *Pat Lalama, anchor (early 1980s). | ||
| *], early 1970s, now at ] |
*], early 1970s, now at ] | ||
| *Tom Lawrence, evening anchor (1992-1994)now at ] |
*Tom Lawrence, evening anchor (1992-1994)now at ] | ||
| *Tom Layson, reporter/anchor. (1996-2001) | *Tom Layson, reporter/anchor. (1996-2001) | ||
| *Rick Lord, reporter (2002-2005) now at ] |
*Rick Lord, reporter (2002-2005) now at ] | ||
| *Bill Martin weekend anchor (1988-1990) now at ] |
*Bill Martin weekend anchor (1988-1990) now at ] | ||
| *Tram Mai, anchor/reporter, now at ] |
*Tram Mai, anchor/reporter, now at ] | ||
| *Karen Massie, anchor/reporter (-1987) now at ] |
*Karen Massie, anchor/reporter (-1987) now at ] | ||
| *Dawn Meadows, |
*Dawn Meadows, morning/noon anchor | ||
| *Jim Miller, anchor | *Jim Miller, anchor | ||
| *Steve Minich, sports anchor (1979-1990)now at ] |
*Steve Minich, sports anchor (1979-1990)now at ] | ||
| *Meredith Paul, anchor. | *Meredith Paul, anchor. | ||
| *Megan Pringle, morning & noon anchor(2002-2006) now at ] |
*Megan Pringle, morning & noon anchor(2002-2006) now at ] | ||
| *Liz Ogletree, reporter | *Liz Ogletree, reporter | ||
| *Mariza Reyes, reporter (2002-2005) now at ] |
*Mariza Reyes, reporter (2002-2005) now at ] | ||
| *Ralph Robinson | *Ralph Robinson | ||
| *Tom Ryan, 6/11pm anchor (1979-1987) | *Tom Ryan, 6/11pm anchor. (1979-1987) | ||
| *Gary Somerset, reporter (1999-2001) | *Gary Somerset, reporter. (1999-2001) | ||
| *Scott Taylor, Troubleshooter Reporter (1999-2002) now at |
*Scott Taylor, Troubleshooter Reporter (1999-2002) now at WOIO | ||
| *Lorene Wagner, anchor (1995-2001) | *Lorene Wagner, anchor. (1995-2001) | ||
| *Shelley Walcott, reporter(2003-2005) now at ] |
*Shelley Walcott, reporter(2003-2005) now at ] | ||
| *Ben Woods, chief meteorologist (1994-1998) | *Ben Woods, chief meteorologist. (1994-1998) | ||
| Jan Ryan, anchor/reporter (1977-1980) now President CEO of ] and Managing Partner ] | Jan Ryan, anchor/reporter (1977-1980) now President CEO of ] and Managing Partner ] | ||
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WSYX, channel 6, is the ABC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. WSYX is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group and is the sister station to Fox affiliate WTTE (channel 28). The two stations share a studio in suburban Grandview Heights, which shares a post office with Columbus. WSYX carries a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV on its second digital subchannel.
WSYX's audio signal can be heard on 87.7 FM in much of central Ohio. The audio component of television channel 6 is located on the same wavelength as 87.7 FM. WSYX emphasizes the fact that many FM radios can also receive the station when a television set is not nearby.
History
The station began operations on August 30, 1949 as WTVN-TV, Columbus' second television station. The station was owned by Picture Waves, Inc., controlled by Toledo attorney and investor Edward Lamb, and was a sister station to WTVN radio (610 kHz.). In February 1953, Picture Waves sold the WTVN stations to the Taft Television and Radio Company, which was based in Cincinnati. Taft later purchased an FM station in Columbus, WLWF (96.3 MHz.), from the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation in 1959, renaming it WTVN-FM (it is now WLVQ).
WTVN-TV was an affiliate of the DuMont Television Network at its inception, and was one of only three primary affiliates of that network. In 1953, it took on a secondary affiliation with ABC. Channel 6 became an exclusive ABC station when DuMont closed down operations in 1956. In the early 1970s, Taft's common ownership of WTVN-TV and WKRC-TV in Cincinnati was awarded "grandfather status" by the Federal Communications Commission which, under its newly-enacted "one-to-a-market" rule, prohibited television stations with overlapping signals to share common ownership while protecting existing instances. (One of channel 6's competitors, Crosley/Avco-owned WLWC , was also given grandfathered protection through a similar situation.)
In 1987 Taft Broadcasting underwent a corporate restructuring, which saw Cincinnati financier Carl Lindner acquire a majority of Taft's shares, renaming the company Great American Broadcasting. However, as the FCC considered the restructuring as an ownership change, WTVN-TV lost its grandfathered protection and could not be retained by Great American. A group of former Taft Broadcasting shareholders, led by the Bass brothers, purchased WTVN-TV for their new company, called Anchor Media. The sale closed on August 31, 1987; and the new owners renamed the station WSYX. WTVN and WLVQ-FM remained owned by Great American Broadcasting for the next several years.
Anchor Media, which also purchased fellow ABC affiliates WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina (in April 1987) and KOVR in Stockton, California (in July 1989), was purchased by River City Broadcasting in 1993. River City was merged into the Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1996. Sinclair owned Columbus' Fox affiliate, WTTE, but could not keep both stations since the FCC did not allow common ownership of two stations in a single market. Sinclair kept the longer-established WSYX and sold WTTE to Glencairn, Ltd., owned by former Sinclair executive Edwin Edwards. However, the Smith family (Sinclair's founding owners) controlled nearly all of Glencairn's stock. In effect, Sinclair now had a duopoly in Columbus in violation of FCC rules. Sinclair and Glenciarn further circumvented the rules by merging WTTE's operations with those of WSYX under a local marketing agreement, with WSYX as the senior partner.
In 2001, after the FCC allowed duopolies, Sinclair tried to acquire Glencairn outright. However, the FCC would not allow Sinclair to repurchase WTTE for two major reasons. First, the FCC does not allow duopolies between two of the four highest-rated stations in a single market. Also, the Columbus market has only seven full-power stations -- too few to legally permit a duopoly. Glencairn was renamed Cunningham Broadcasting, but is still effectively owned by Sinclair because nearly all of its stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family. This situation is one of many that has led to allegations that Cunningham is simply a shell corporation used by Sinclair to circumvent FCC ownership rules.
In August 2006, WSYX launched a digital subchannel to carry programming from My Network TV, a new programming service from News Corporation, the parent company of Fox. The digital subchannel is known as My TV Columbus.
News Operation
Channel 6 was generally in last place in the local news ratings, except for two periods when the station was intensely competitive -- from 1977 to 1983, and from 1988 to 1992. During this era, channel 6 often passed WCMH for second place behind long-dominant WBNS-TV. Over the years, the station has featured high profile Columbus anchors including Tom Ryan, Pat Lalama, I.J. Hudson, Lou Forrest (known as Louis de la Foret on CNN Headline News), and Deborah Countiss. Liz Claman, now an anchor on CNBC, and Carol Costello, now an anchor on CNN, were also one time anchors on WSYX. The station became competitive again in the late 1990s, and since then has waged a fierce battle with WCMH for the runner-up position behind WBNS-TV.
Currently, WSYX's news programs are called "ABC6 On Your Side" while programming on WTTE is branded "FOX 28 News at 10" and "Good Day Columbus." Five hours of news is produced weekdays on channel 6 and three hours of news on channel 28. The stations place a prime focus on their weather operation, which subscribes to AccuWeather, by placing the forecast near the beginning of each newscast and by providing weather updates every ten minutes during morning newscasts. WSYX and WTTE did not participate in the wider implementation of Sinclair's now-defunct News Central format for its newscasts, but did air "The Point", a one-minute political commentary that was a requirement of all Sinclair-owned stations with newscasts until the series was discontinued in December 2006.
Newscast Titles
WSYX's newscasts have been known by the following names:
Action 6 News (1977-1987)
Channel 6 News (1987-1992)
6 On Your Side News (1992-1995)
6 News (1995-1999)
NewsCenter on ABC 6 (1999-2006)
ABC 6 NewsCenter (2006-2007)
ABC 6 On Your Side (2007-Present)
Former Local Programming
In 1987, WSYX-TV launched an innovative morning talk show, the first of its kind ever in Columbus. "Good Morning Columbus" with co-hosts Dawn Meadows and Calvin Sneed was loosely modeled after "The Morning Exchange" on WEWS-TV, Cleveland with features, celebrity interviews and movie reviews. The 10 AM show was not produced by the news department, but rather by the station's programming department. Although it only lasted a year, "Good Morning Columbus" usually ranked a close second to Sally Jessy Raphael on WCMH-TV, but had no trouble beating reruns of "Trapper John" on WBNS-TV.
Personalities
Current personalities
- Susan "Suzie" Burton, Health Reporter (used to host the Fox 28 Kids Club)
- Lisa Colbert, Morning & Noon Weather Anchor
- Sean Cuellar, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
- Johnny DiLoretto, Entertainment Reporter
- Maria Durant, Reporter
- Clay Hall, Sports Director/Anchor
- Yolanda Harris, Evening Anchor 5,5:30,6,and 11pm
- Mary Jedlicka, reporter
- Kent Justice, On Your Side Reporter/Morning & Noon Anchor
- Carol Luper, Senior reporter
- Jerry Martz, Chief Meteorologist
- Emily Riemer, Reporter/Statehouse Reporter
- Shannon McCormick, Reporter
- Anthony Rothman, Weekend Sports Anchor
- Mike Rowe, Weekend Anchor/Reporter
- Dr. Marivi Soto, Checkup
- Gabe Spiegel, Evening Anchor at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m.
- Terri Sullivan, Morning/Noon Anchor
- Dana Turtle, Reporter/Meteorologist
- Simone Wilkinson, Reporter
- Shawndrea Thomas, Reporter
Past personalities
- Donna Hanover, anchor. (Actress and ex-wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani)
- Bob Alan, chief weathercaster. (1977-1980)
- Anne Allred, Reporter (2004-2006) (Now at WHDH-TV in Boston)
- Mary Baer morning/noon anchor (1989-1992) now at WJXT
- Mike Bettes, meteorologist. Now at The Weather Channel.
- Terre Blair, anchor. (Married songwriter Marvin Hamlisch.)
- Kimberly Boles, anchor/reporter.
- Mike Bowersock, reporter (1986-1989) now at WCMH-TV
- Chris Bradley, chief meteorologist. (1998-2005) Now the Chief Meterorologist on WBNS-TV as of July 06.
- Charlene Brown, 5,6,11 anchor (1990-2002)
- Tom Burris, anchor.
- Calvin Sneed, 6 On Your Side Consumer Reporter/Anchor, talk show host, (1986-1989), now news anchor at WTVC-TV Chattanooga
- Don Carson, chief meteorologist (1980-1984)
- Liz Claman (1989-1991) Now at CNBC
- Kirstin Cole, anchor.(1997-1999) Now at WCBS-TV
- Larry Cosgrove, chief meteorologist. (1984-1989)
- Carol Costello,weekend anchor. (1988-1990) Now at CNN
- Chad Myers, chief meteorologist. (1991-1994) Now at CNN
- Deborah Countiss main evening 6/11pm anchor. (1991-1998)
- Wendi Craver, anchor/weekend weather meteorologist (1972-1997 now retired)
- Ray Crawford, sports anchor/reporter (1998-2003)
- Crystal Davis, Reporter/Weekend Meteorologist
- Jim Finnerty, 6/11pm anchor (1987-1988)
- Michele Gailiun, main evening 6/11pm anchor.(1981-1991)
- Keisha Grant, anchor/reporter. (2000-2003) now at WVIT
- Earl Green, anchor (1955-1980)
- Jon Greiner, morning/noon anchor (1990-2000) now at WTAE
- Lou Forrest, 6/11pm anchor. (1988-1992)
- Ted Hart, investigative reporter (1980s)now at WBNS
- Lonnie Haskins, sports director.
- Bob Hetherington, anchor. (1992-2001)
- I.J. Hudson, anchor. (1977-1980)
- Mike Jackson, anchor/reporter (-1994)
- Bud Kaatz, sports director (-1982)
- Bruce Kirk, 6:00 anchor/reporter (1970s-1980s)now at WINK
- Pat Lalama, anchor (early 1980s).
- Dwight Lauderdale, early 1970s, now at WPLG
- Tom Lawrence, evening anchor (1992-1994)now at WDAF
- Tom Layson, reporter/anchor. (1996-2001)
- Rick Lord, reporter (2002-2005) now at WCHS-TV
- Bill Martin weekend anchor (1988-1990) now at WJW
- Tram Mai, anchor/reporter, now at KPNX
- Karen Massie, anchor/reporter (-1987) now at KXTV
- Dawn Meadows, morning/noon anchor
- Jim Miller, anchor
- Steve Minich, sports anchor (1979-1990)now at WMTW
- Meredith Paul, anchor.
- Megan Pringle, morning & noon anchor(2002-2006) now at WMAR
- Liz Ogletree, reporter
- Mariza Reyes, reporter (2002-2005) now at KPRC
- Ralph Robinson
- Tom Ryan, 6/11pm anchor. (1979-1987)
- Gary Somerset, reporter. (1999-2001)
- Scott Taylor, Troubleshooter Reporter (1999-2002) now at WOIO
- Lorene Wagner, anchor. (1995-2001)
- Shelley Walcott, reporter(2003-2005) now at WTMJ-TV
- Ben Woods, chief meteorologist. (1994-1998)
Jan Ryan, anchor/reporter (1977-1980) now President CEO of www.NewsPowerOnline.com and Managing Partner www.GlobalArtisanShowcase.com.
Logos
External links
- WSYX Website
- WTVN-TV History Page at the Early Television Foundation
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- -Columbus Dispatch story about WSYX running fake news
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