FOX Ohio Valley
Encyclopedia
WTRF-DT2 is the primary Fox and secondary MyNetworkTV
-affiliated television station
for the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
and the Allegheny Plateau
of Eastern Ohio
. It is a second digital subchannel
of CBS
affiliate WTRF-TV
which is owned by West Virginia Media Holdings
. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 7.2 from a transmitter in Bridgeport, Ohio
. Known on-air as Fox Ohio Valley, this can also be seen on Comcast
channel 12. WTRF-DT2's parent station has studios on 16th Street in Downtown Wheeling. Syndicated
programming on the channel includes: Everybody Loves Raymond
, Two and a Half Men
, Family Guy
, and Maury
. Programming from MyNetworkTV airs weeknights from 11 to 1 in the morning.
Launched in 2007, WTRF-DT2 is the second newest channel in the Wheeling/Steubenville area behind WTRF-DT3. Previously, WPGH-TV
out of nearby Pittsburgh
served the market
as the de facto
affiliate. However, it is still widely available over-the-air and on cable in the area. As a result of Fox and MyNetworkTV airing on WTRF-DT2 and the recent launch of ABC
on WTRF's third digital subchannel, the tiny Wheeling/Steubenville market no longer lacks any major affiliate.
's facilities on 5th Avenue in Downtown Huntington
. However, there is a local sports report.
7 News at 6 A.M.
(Weekday Mornings 7 to 8)
Fox Ohio Valley News (10 to 10:30 p.m.)
Weeknights
Weekends
WTRF-DT2 uses additional news personnel from WTRF. See that article for a complete listing.
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation...
-affiliated television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
for the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
The Northern Panhandle is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is the state's northernmost extension, bounded by the Ohio River on the north and west, along with the state of Pennsylvania on the east...
and the Allegheny Plateau
Allegheny Plateau
The Allegheny Plateau is a large dissected plateau area in western and central New York, northern and western Pennsylvania, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Ohio...
of Eastern Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is a second digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate WTRF-TV
WTRF-TV
WTRF-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and the Allegheny Plateau of Eastern Ohio that is licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter in Bridgeport, Ohio. Owned by West...
which is owned by West Virginia Media Holdings
West Virginia Media Holdings
West Virginia Media Holdings is a media chain in West Virginia. It owns television stations in each of the four main media markets in the state, as well as a weekly newspaper....
. Over-the-air, the station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 7.2 from a transmitter in Bridgeport, Ohio
Bridgeport, Ohio
Bridgeport is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,831 at the 2010 census...
. Known on-air as Fox Ohio Valley, this can also be seen on Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
channel 12. WTRF-DT2's parent station has studios on 16th Street in Downtown Wheeling. Syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
programming on the channel includes: Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005. Many of the situations from the show are based on the real-life experiences of lead actor Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show's writing staff...
, Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, and Maury
Maury (TV series)
Maury is a syndicated American tabloid talk show hosted by Maury Povich.When the series first aired in 1991, the show was called The Maury Povich Show and was produced by MoPo Productions in association with Paramount Domestic Television...
. Programming from MyNetworkTV airs weeknights from 11 to 1 in the morning.
Launched in 2007, WTRF-DT2 is the second newest channel in the Wheeling/Steubenville area behind WTRF-DT3. Previously, WPGH-TV
WPGH-TV
WPGH-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 43 from a transmitter at its studios on Ivory Avenue in the city's Summer Hill section. The station can also be seen on Verizon FiOS and Comcast channel 7...
out of nearby Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
served the market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
as the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
affiliate. However, it is still widely available over-the-air and on cable in the area. As a result of Fox and MyNetworkTV airing on WTRF-DT2 and the recent launch of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
on WTRF's third digital subchannel, the tiny Wheeling/Steubenville market no longer lacks any major affiliate.
Newscasts
WTRF-DT2 is home to the area only nightly 10 o'clock broadcast. The second hour of the main channel's weekday morning show is repeated at 7 on that station. The weekend prime time broadcast originates from WOWK-TVWOWK-TV
WOWK-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-States and Kanawha Valley area of West Virginia that is licensed to Huntington which is the second largest market east of the Mississippi River. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 13 from a transmitter...
's facilities on 5th Avenue in Downtown Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
. However, there is a local sports report.
7 News at 6 A.M.
(Weekday Mornings 7 to 8)
- Anchor:
- Stacy Rich
- Weather:
- Ashley Dougherty
Fox Ohio Valley News (10 to 10:30 p.m.)
Weeknights
- Anchors:
- Jim Forbes
- Leigh Ann Towne
- Weather:
- Dr. Dave Walker
- Sports:
- Scott Nolte
Weekends
- Anchor:
- Kristen Sell
- Weather:
- Jared Hoffman
- Sports:
- Mike Anthony
WTRF-DT2 uses additional news personnel from WTRF. See that article for a complete listing.