These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels. You have permission to edit this article. In September 2010, WBTV debuted an hour-long 4 p.m. newscast, which competes with what at the time was a half-hour newscast (which has since expanded to one hour) on WCNC-TV. On November 12, 2007, Lincoln Financial announced its intention to sell WBTV, sister stations WWBT in Richmond and WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina, and Lincoln Financial Sports, to Raycom Media for $583 million. Traffic. "WBTV" is the Grand Marshall of "The 52nd Annual Carolinas' Carrousel Parade." Lauren Farnsworth, from Weston, joined the 5 News team as a Weekend Anchor and a Multimedia Journalist in August 2021. Rogers graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School in 2011. Channel 3 had originally operated from a converted radio studio in the Wilder Building, alongside its sister radio station. The station aired a tribute at their 4:30 p.m. newscast where the anchors shared their grief. @jsrontv is leaving us and on to an exciting adventure in Atlanta! Cameron joined WBTV in 1981 as the station's sports director, and then succeeded longtime anchor Bob Inman upon his retirement in 1996. Scott is a consultant, writer, and entrepreneur. TV-2 is now renamed The McLean Studio in memory of Clyde McLean. The deals closed in early 2008. The station claims credit for a number of television "firsts", among them being the construction of the first building in the United States built specifically for color television broadcasting. The event is held at the Carowinds theme park and is the largest celebration of high school seniors in the United States. Molly Grantham has been an award-winning anchor and reporter at WBTV Charlotte, N.C., for the past 15 years. "The Betty Feezor Show" each weekday afternoon at 1:00pm is the third watched woman's show in the United States. The day has come. WBTV, the Charlotte Radio Appliance Association, the Charlotte News and The Charlotte Observer host a TV preview gathering at the Charlotte Armory for anyone interested in seeing the new thing called "television". WBTV originates Edward R. Murrow's interview with Charlottean Harry Golden for the CBS Network program, "Person to Person.". // ]]>[/one_third] [one_third] // Gloria's Restaurant Nutrition, Articles F