Capital News 9
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YNN Capital Region is a 24-hour
cable news
television channel on Time Warner Cable
in New York's Capital District
and an affiliate of Your News Now
. The channel debuted on October 11, 2002 as Capital News 9, nearly a year after originally planned due to various delays in infrastructure and staffing. In August 2006, Capital News 9 increased its reach to the former Adelphia systems in the market when Time Warner closed on their purchase of those systems. Due to lineup structure, YNN Capital Region is seen on channels 1 or 78 in Queensbury
, channel 1 or 97 in Canajoharie
, and on either channel 7 (northern) or 95 (southern) in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
.
In April 2008, Capital News 9 began simulcasting its audio full time on local radio station WUAM
900 AM.
Prior to the launch of Capital News 9, Time Warner Cable
offered local news on its systemwide local origination
channel (also on channel 9) by repurposing WRGB
's 6:00 news. But after Nielsen
numbers showed the broadcast was competitive with WXXA's fledgling 6:30 newscast, Time Warner Cable moved forward with the launch. With the launch of Capital News 9, the regional Public-access television
cable TV channel that was on channel 9 moved to channel 3 on most systems TW3
.
Capital News 9 came out of a period of heavy cable news channel planning by Time Warner Cable. Within a two year period, the company launched channels in Central New York (News 10 Now), Houston and San Antonio (now-defunct stations News 24 Houston and News 9 San Antonio). Two channels were also launched in North Carolina, one based in Raleigh and another in Charlotte (both referred to as News 14 Carolina
. Of the launches, only YNN Central New York and a merged-together News 14 Carolina remain, the byproduct of financial losses and a dispute with the Belo Corporation
which was a partner in the Texas and Charlotte outlets.
The financial issues that killed and crippled Capital News 9's sisters also had an effect on the station. In 2005, Time Warner partially merged their operations with News 10 Now of Syracuse. Consequently, both Capital News 9 and News 10 Now centralcasted their news operations from Albany, with anchors covering both stations simultaneously. Weather was hubbed out of News 10 Now's downtown Syracuse location. Each station, along with YNN Rochester, carries the political review program Capital Tonight. Also, the channels' sister cable-access stations now share college sports programming if and when Time Warner can get the rights in all of its upstate markets.
In March 2010, as part of a statewide rebranding of Time Warner's news channels, Capital News 9 adopted the "YNN
" (Your News Now) moniker, which was already in use on YNN Buffalo
and YNN Rochester.
Sports:
Weather on the 9's:
Capital Tonight:
Health Team 9:
Traffic reporters:
Videojournalists:
Weekend Buzz:
24-hour news cycle
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cable news
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television channel on Time Warner Cable
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
in New York's Capital District
Capital District
New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County...
and an affiliate of Your News Now
Your News Now
YNN ' is the brand for Time Warner Cable's 24-hour cable news television channels.The channels operate on the half-hour wheel format popularized by CNN Headline News. Weather reports are aired every 10 minutes and a Top Stories or Your News in a Minute is aired at the top and bottom of every hour,...
. The channel debuted on October 11, 2002 as Capital News 9, nearly a year after originally planned due to various delays in infrastructure and staffing. In August 2006, Capital News 9 increased its reach to the former Adelphia systems in the market when Time Warner closed on their purchase of those systems. Due to lineup structure, YNN Capital Region is seen on channels 1 or 78 in Queensbury
Queensbury, New York
Queensbury is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, New York, United States. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland. It...
, channel 1 or 97 in Canajoharie
Canajoharie, New York
Canajoharie, New York may refer to:* Canajoharie , New York* Canajoharie , New York...
, and on either channel 7 (northern) or 95 (southern) in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
.
WUAM
WUAM is a radio station broadcasting a full-time simulcast of local Albany cable news station YNN Capital Region. It is licensed to Watervliet, New York...
900 AM.
Prior to the launch of Capital News 9, Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
offered local news on its systemwide local origination
Local origination
In broadcasting, local origination may refer to:*community radio*community television*local insertion*local programming*public-access television...
channel (also on channel 9) by repurposing WRGB
WRGB
WRGB, channel 6, is a television station located in Schenectady, New York, USA. WRGB is owned by Freedom Communications, and is the CBS affiliate for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy television market...
's 6:00 news. But after Nielsen
Nielsen
Nielsen , is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos . It is the second most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population. It is also used in Norway, although the form Nelsen and...
numbers showed the broadcast was competitive with WXXA's fledgling 6:30 newscast, Time Warner Cable moved forward with the launch. With the launch of Capital News 9, the regional Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channel that was on channel 9 moved to channel 3 on most systems TW3
TW3 (Albany, NY)
TW3 is a is a Cable television broadcast on Time Warner Cable systems in the Capital District of New York and that area's suburbs including Saratoga County, the southern Adirondack region, the Mohawk Valley, and most of Berkshire County, Massachusetts....
.
Capital News 9 came out of a period of heavy cable news channel planning by Time Warner Cable. Within a two year period, the company launched channels in Central New York (News 10 Now), Houston and San Antonio (now-defunct stations News 24 Houston and News 9 San Antonio). Two channels were also launched in North Carolina, one based in Raleigh and another in Charlotte (both referred to as News 14 Carolina
News 14 Carolina
News 14 Carolina is a 24-hour cable news service offered in North Carolina, USA, by Time Warner Cable on its cable TV systems in the state. There are News 14 Carolina television channels in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Wilmington each primarily with local news but some local programming...
. Of the launches, only YNN Central New York and a merged-together News 14 Carolina remain, the byproduct of financial losses and a dispute with the Belo Corporation
Belo
Belo Corp. is a Dallas-based media company that owns 20 commercial broadcasting television stations and two regional 24-hour cable news television channels. The company was previously known as A.H. Belo Corp. after one of the early owners of the company, Alfred Horatio Belo, now the name of the...
which was a partner in the Texas and Charlotte outlets.
The financial issues that killed and crippled Capital News 9's sisters also had an effect on the station. In 2005, Time Warner partially merged their operations with News 10 Now of Syracuse. Consequently, both Capital News 9 and News 10 Now centralcasted their news operations from Albany, with anchors covering both stations simultaneously. Weather was hubbed out of News 10 Now's downtown Syracuse location. Each station, along with YNN Rochester, carries the political review program Capital Tonight. Also, the channels' sister cable-access stations now share college sports programming if and when Time Warner can get the rights in all of its upstate markets.
In March 2010, as part of a statewide rebranding of Time Warner's news channels, Capital News 9 adopted the "YNN
YNN
YNN may refer to any of the following:*Your News Now, the brand for Time Warner Cable's 24-hour cable news television affiliates:**YNN Buffalo, serving Buffalo, New York**YNN Rochester, serving Rochester, New York...
" (Your News Now) moniker, which was already in use on YNN Buffalo
YNN Buffalo
YNN Buffalo is the Your News Now affiliate for Western New York. The 24-hour commercial cable news television station is carried on Time Warner Cable channel 9 throughout most of the region. It was initially seen in the city of Buffalo, New York on channel 14, then moved to channel 9 on the Buffalo...
and YNN Rochester.
On-air staff
News anchors:- Julie Chapman - Weekday Morning
- JoDee Kenney - Weekday Morning
- Kate Welshofer - Weekday Evening
- Ryan Peterson - Weekend Morning
Sports:
- Joe Calderone
- Marisa Jacques - Director
- Chris Watson
Weather on the 9's:
- Mike Bono - Chief Meteorologist
- Heather Morrison - Meteorologist
- Erick Adame - Meteorologist
- Ryan Finn - Meteorologist
- Matt Vischer - Meteorologist
Capital Tonight:
- Liz Benjamin - Host
- Nick Reisman - Reporter/Blogger
Health Team 9:
- Marcie Fraser
- Julie Chapman
- JoDee Kenney
Traffic reporters:
- Vince Gallagher - Weekday Mornings
- Megan Eaton - Weekday Evenings
Videojournalists:
- Steve Ference
- Innae Park
- Megan Cruz - Mohawk Valley Bureau
- Matt Hunter - North Country Bureau
- Erin Connolly
- Vince Gallagher
- Lori Chung
- Sabina Kuriakose
- Erin Vannella
- Brandon Walker - Berkshire County Bureau
- Solomon Syed
Weekend Buzz:
- Laura Daniels (from B95.5WYJBWYJB is an adult contemporary formatted radio station licensed to Albany, New York and serving New York's Capital District as well as the surrounding areas, including the Adirondacks...
)