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| affiliations = ] (since 1959)| | affiliations = ] (since 1959)| | ||
| founded = 1957| | founded = ]| | ||
| location = ]| | location = ]| | ||
| callsign_meaning = '''F'''rederick '''S.''' '''B'''eebe (former publisher of the '']'', which used to own the station)| | callsign_meaning = '''F'''rederick '''S.''' '''B'''eebe (former publisher of the '']'', which used to own the station)| | ||
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| '''WFSB''' |
'''WFSB''' ('''''"Channel 3"''''') is an affiliate of the ] television network serving most of the state of ]. It is licensed to ]. The station is located on channel 3 and is owned by ]. | ||
| ⚫ | WFSB's current news anchors include Al Terzi, Denise D'Ascenzo and Dennis House. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The station first signed on in ] as WTIC-TV, an independent station owned by the ] along with ]. In ], CBS moved its Hartford affiliation to channel 3 from its owned |
The station first signed on in ] as WTIC-TV, an independent station owned by the ] along with ]. In ], CBS moved its Hartford affiliation to channel 3 from its ] WHCT (now ]). CBS' ratings had been astonishingly low in Hartford because television manufacturers were not required to have UHF tuners at the time. CBS figured it was better to have its programming on a ] station, even if it was merely an affiliate. | ||
| Travelers sold the station to the ] in ] but kept WTIC AM and FM. Post-Newsweek changed the calls to WFSB, after publisher Frederick S. Beebe. (The WTIC radio stations were sold to Arch Broadcasting, which later signed on a television station of its own on ], under the WTIC call sign). | Travelers sold the station to the ] in ] but kept WTIC AM and FM. Post-Newsweek changed the calls to WFSB, after publisher Frederick S. Beebe. (The WTIC radio stations were sold to Arch Broadcasting, which later signed on a television station of its own on ], under the WTIC call sign). | ||
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| Post-Newsweek later sold the station to ] in ]. | Post-Newsweek later sold the station to ] in ]. | ||
| Since ], WFSB has operated a low-power station in ]; '''WSHM-LP''', on channel 67. It is a semi-satellite of WFSB, and began airing local news ]. It identifies on-air as "CBS 3" |
Since ], WFSB has operated a low-power station in ]; '''WSHM-LP''', on channel 67. It is a semi-satellite of WFSB, and began airing local news at 6pm and 11pm ]. It identifies on-air as "CBS 3" due to its location on channel 3 on most cable systems in western Massachusetts. | ||
| In 2005, WAMC radio reported that CBS 3 will be on the air producing a 6 & 11 p.m. newscast. | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *{{TVQ|WFSB}} | *{{TVQ|WFSB}} | ||
| *{{tvq|WSHM-LP}} | *{{tvq|WSHM-LP}} | ||
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| {{Hartford/New Haven TV}} | {{Hartford/New Haven TV}} | ||
| {{Springfield MA TV}} | {{Springfield MA TV}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{US-bcast-stub}} | ||
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WFSB ("Channel 3") is an affiliate of the CBS television network serving most of the state of Connecticut. It is licensed to Hartford. The station is located on channel 3 and is owned by Meredith Corporation.
WFSB's current news anchors include Al Terzi, Denise D'Ascenzo and Dennis House.
History
The station first signed on in 1957 as WTIC-TV, an independent station owned by the Travelers Insurance Company along with WTIC-AM 1080. In 1959, CBS moved its Hartford affiliation to channel 3 from its owned and operated station WHCT (now WUVN). CBS' ratings had been astonishingly low in Hartford because television manufacturers were not required to have UHF tuners at the time. CBS figured it was better to have its programming on a VHF station, even if it was merely an affiliate.
Travelers sold the station to the Washington Post in 1974 but kept WTIC AM and FM. Post-Newsweek changed the calls to WFSB, after publisher Frederick S. Beebe. (The WTIC radio stations were sold to Arch Broadcasting, which later signed on a television station of its own on channel 61, under the WTIC call sign).
Post-Newsweek later sold the station to Meredith Corporation in 1997.
Since 2004, WFSB has operated a low-power station in Springfield, Massachusetts; WSHM-LP, on channel 67. It is a semi-satellite of WFSB, and began airing local news at 6pm and 11pm as of 2005. It identifies on-air as "CBS 3" due to its location on channel 3 on most cable systems in western Massachusetts.
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