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WKMG-Local 6 was Orlando's first television station and is the area's CBS affiliate. Orignally known as WDBO-TV (for "Way Down By Orlando''), the station went on the air in July 1, 1954. It would become the longtime dominant station in the market with lots of local shows such as Central Florida Showcase (a news discussion show), Uncle Walt's Adventures, Hunting and Fishing and, of course, Romper Room. When Columbia Pictures considered buying the station from Outlet Co. in 1982, the call letters were prematurely changed from WDBO to to WCPX (for Columbia Pictures). The deal didn't go through, but the call letters remained. Meredith Corp. purchased the station in 1997, but it already owned F...
WKMG-Local 6 was Orlando's first television station and is the area's CBS affiliate. Orignally known as WDBO-TV (for "Way Down By Orlando''), the station went on the air in July 1, 1954. It would become the longtime dominant station in the market with lots of local shows such as Central Florida Showcase (a news discussion show), Uncle Walt's Adventures, Hunting and Fishing and, of course, Romper Room. When Columbia Pictures considered buying the station from Outlet Co. in 1982, the call letters were prematurely changed from WDBO to to WCPX (for Columbia Pictures). The deal didn't go through, but the call letters remained. Meredith Corp. purchased the station in 1997, but it already owned Fox affilate WOFL-Channel 35 -- and at the time such a duopoly wasn't allowed. Meredith decided to keep WOFL and trade WKMG to Post-Newsweek (which had also bid on the station) for a Post-Newsweek station in Hartford, Conn. Post-Newsweek changed Channel 6's call letters a third time, making it WKMG in honor of Post-Newsweek's Katharine M. Graham. Some of the anchors for Local 6 News are Lauren Rowe, Jacqueline London, Tom Terry, David Pingalore or "Ping," Mike Garafolo, Erick Webber, Laura Diaz, Troy Bridges and Erik von Ancken.
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May ratings winners: WFTV at 11 p.m.; WESH at 5 p.m.
Staff writerThe May TV ratings reflect that Orlando is far from being a one-station town for local news. Central Florida viewers do shop around. WFTV-Channel 9 returned to No. 1 at 11 p.m. in a tight race for viewers in the 25-to-54 age group, which is most...Tags: Dancing With the Stars (tv program), ABC (tv network), NCIS (tv program), The Voice (tv program), Television Industry
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WKMG honors Jessica Sanchez through Apopka race
Staff writerTo support traffic reporter Jessica Sanchez in her cancer battle, WKMG-Channel 6 is teaming with the American Cancer Society to present the Relay for Life of Apopka. The race will start at 2 p.m. Saturday at Apopka High School. Sanchez's morning...Tags: Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Cancer, CBS Corp., Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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April ratings: WESH No. 1 at 5 p.m.; WKMG tops at 11
Staff writerApril ratings underscore just how tight the race for Central Florida viewers has become and how the competition is challenging longtime leader WFTV-Channel 9. The numbers in this story, unless otherwise noted, reflect viewers in the 25-to-54 age group,...Tags: Dancing With the Stars (tv program), ABC (tv network), The Big Bang Theory (tv program), WESH, NCIS (tv program)
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TV deal with Orlando CBS affiliate provides Preds with promising platform
Bret Munsey assumed his association with the Orlando Predators was over after he was fired as their coach this past offseason. That assumption was incorrect. Munsey won't be on the sideline at 7 Saturday night when the Preds (0-3) host the Tampa Bay...
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WKMG's Jessica Sanchez shaving head in cancer fight
Staff writerTraffic reporter Jessica Sanchez, who is battling cancer, will share shaving her head on WKMG-Channel 6's morning news this Monday. On March 16, the station announced that Sanchez has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. "She’s in good spirits and she's...Tags: Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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March ratings: How close is it at 11?
Staff writerThere was March Madness in local TV ratings, too. The race for viewers in the 25-to-54 age group was astonishingly close at 11 p.m. Monday through Sunday. WFTV-Channel 9 averaged 25,924 viewers. WESH-Channel 2 drew 25,863. And WKMG-Channel 6 attracted...Tags: Dancing With the Stars (tv program), ABC (tv network), NCIS (tv program), The Voice (tv program), Television Industry
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Jessica Sanchez has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, WKMG reports
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTHIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Traffic reporter Jessica Sanchez has non-Hodgkin lymphoma, WKMG-Channel 6 announced Saturday night. “In the nine years I've been in Central Florida, the community and the people have become my home, my family, and I'm... -
Jacqueline London headed to anchor in Philadelphia
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelJacqueline London has been off the air since June 2010, but she has landed on her feet. The former anchor at WKMG-Channel 6 will start later this month as an early evening anchor at WCAU, the NBC owned-and-operated station in Philadelphia. “It all... -
Everyone’s a winner in February news ratings
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelGet ready for a slew of “we're No. 1″ commercials. Orlando broadcast stations can each claim victory for news performance in the February ratings period, which ended Wednesday. The stations can crow about reaching the 25-to-54 age group, which... -
WKMG hires son of WFTV anchor Greg Warmoth
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWhen WKMG-Channel 6 says journalism runs in the genes of its latest hire, the station is not exaggerating. Justin Warmoth is the son of WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Greg Warmoth. Starting Monday, Justin will be the newest reporter/mobile journalist at WKMG. &#... -
WFTV wins closer ratings race in December; WESH grows
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWFTV-Channel 9 was easily the big winner in the November ratings race. In December, WFTV was the main victor, but some contests were mighty tight. WESH-Channel 2 came on strong in the early evening, and WKMG-Channel 6 was right behind WFTV in the 5 a.m.... -
WKMG to add Live Well Network in spring
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWKMG-Channel 6 will add the Live Well Network later this year on its 6.3 digital subchannel. There's no firm launch date yet, but WKMG expects to be broadcasting Live Well by early spring, General Manager Skip Valet said. The network offers such...
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