WTAP-DT2
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WTAP-DT2 is the Fox-affiliated television station
for the Mid-Ohio Valley. The station is a second digital subchannel
of NBC
affiliate WTAP-TV
owned by Gray Television
. Over-the-air, it broadcasts a high definition
digital signal on UHF channel 49.2 (virtual channel
15.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter in Independence Township, Ohio
. WTAP-DT2 can also be seen on CAS
Cable and Suddenlink
channel 14. There is a high definition feed offered on Suddenlink digital channel 114 and CAS Cable digital channel 305.
Known on-air as Fox Parkersburg, its parent has studios on Market Street (official address says One Television Plaza) in Downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia
. Syndicated programming on the station includes Family Guy
, The Dr. Oz Show
, Judge Judy
, and Judge Joe Brown among others. Overnight, it airs Jewelry Television
. Before the launch of WTAP-DT2, the Parkersburg/Marietta
market
did not have a Fox affiliate of its own. Programming from the network was provided through cable from WVAH-TV
in Charleston
.
On April 10, 2006, WTAP launched this second digital subchannel to serve as the area's first ever locally-based Fox affiliate. To make the news service possible, the station underwent a technical transformation. It carved out a new digital high definition-ready control rooms from space previously used for storage. WTAP also installed entirely digital production and master control
rooms. Today, WVAH is still offered on area cable systems despite the existence of WTAP-DT2.
to upgrade newscasts to high definition on May 29, 2011. The WTAP-DT2 broadcast will be included in the change. In addition to its main studios, WTAP operates a bureau in Marietta. The prime time weeknight news is steamed live online.
News team
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 Mid-Ohio Valley. The station 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 NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Mid-Ohio Valley licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter in Independence Township, Ohio. The station can also be seen on Suddenlink channel 4 and CAS Cable...
owned by Gray Television
Gray Television
Gray Television, Inc. is a communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with administrative offices in Albany, Georgia.Established in 1946 by James H...
. Over-the-air, it broadcasts a high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
digital signal on UHF channel 49.2 (virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
15.2 via PSIP) from a transmitter in Independence Township, Ohio
Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio
Independence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 387 people in the township.-Geography:...
. WTAP-DT2 can also be seen on CAS
CAS
' may refer to:-Institutions:* California Academy of Sciences, a museum of natural history, San Francisco, California, USA* Casualty Actuarial Society, a professional society of actuaries in the United States...
Cable and Suddenlink
Suddenlink Communications
Suddenlink Communications, formerly Cebridge Connections, is a top-10 cable broadband services provider in the United States with approximately 1.4 million subscribers. Suddenlink operates in 18 states in primarily medium-sized communities. With its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO,...
channel 14. There is a high definition feed offered on Suddenlink digital channel 114 and CAS Cable digital channel 305.
Known on-air as Fox Parkersburg, its parent has studios on Market Street (official address says One Television Plaza) in Downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
. Syndicated programming on the station includes 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...
, The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show
The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009....
, Judge Judy
Judge Judy
Judge Judy is an American court show featuring former family court judge Judith Sheindlin arbitrating over small claims cases in small claims court...
, and Judge Joe Brown among others. Overnight, it airs Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television
Jewelry Television is an American television network, similar to the Home Shopping Network. It was formerly called "America's Collectibles Network" . The privately-held company was founded in 1993 and broadcasts high definition programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to over 80 million unique...
. Before the launch of WTAP-DT2, the Parkersburg/Marietta
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
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...
did not have a Fox affiliate of its own. Programming from the network was provided through cable from WVAH-TV
WVAH-TV
WVAH-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia which is the second-largest market in terms of area east of the Mississippi River. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 19 from a transmitter south of Scott Depot along the Putnam...
in Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
.
On April 10, 2006, WTAP launched this second digital subchannel to serve as the area's first ever locally-based Fox affiliate. To make the news service possible, the station underwent a technical transformation. It carved out a new digital high definition-ready control rooms from space previously used for storage. WTAP also installed entirely digital production and master control
Master control
Master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air television stations and television networks. It is distinct from a production control room in television studios where the activities such as switching from camera to camera are coordinated...
rooms. Today, WVAH is still offered on area cable systems despite the existence of WTAP-DT2.
Newscasts
At some point in time after adding Fox, WTAP-DT2 began offering a thirty minute prime time newscast. Known as Fox Parkersburg News at 10, the weeknight show mirrors local news seen on the main channel for the most part except for slightly different graphics and unique features. It has been announced WTAP will become the first outlet in West VirginiaWest Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
to upgrade newscasts to high definition on May 29, 2011. The WTAP-DT2 broadcast will be included in the change. In addition to its main studios, WTAP operates a bureau in Marietta. The prime time weeknight news is steamed live online.
News team
- Allison Rhea - weeknight news anchor and reporter
- Kirk Greenfield - Chief Meteorologist seen weeknights and "Surfin' With Kirk" segment producer
- Jim Wharton - Sports DirectorSports DirectorA sports director is an individual at a television or radio station who is in charge of the sports department. In local news, the sports director is typically the station's primary sportscaster, and often anchors the primetime newscasts on weekdays. They are in charge of sports programming and...
seen weeknights and Football Frenzy host - Lauren Sisler - sports reporter and "Student Athlete of the Week" segment producer
- Leslie Barrett - videographer and reporter
- Launa Sommerville - reporter
- Lauren Keeling - reporter
- Todd Baucher - reporter
- Erin Pulsanti - reporter