WRC-TV
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| WRC-TV | |
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| Washington, DC | |
| Branding | NBC4/News4 |
| Slogan | Working for You |
| Channels | 4 (VHF) analog, 48 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | NBC |
| Owner | NBC Universal |
| Founded | November 6, 1947 (originally experimental W3XNB 1939-47) |
| Call letters meaning | W Radio Corporation of America or W RCA (NBC's former parent) |
| Former callsigns | WNBW-TV (1947-54) |
| Former affiliations | None |
| Transmitter Power | 100 kW/227 m (analog) 813 kW/242 m (digital) |
| Website | www.nbc4.com |
WRC-TV, "NBC4" is an NBC owned and operated television station in Washington, DC. Owned by NBC Universal, the station broadcasts its analog signal on channel 4 and its digital television signal on channel 48. Its transmitter is located in the Tenleytown section of Washington, DC.
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[edit] History
The station signed on for the first time on November 6, 1947 as WNBW-TV (NBC Washington). It traces its roots to experimental W3XNB in 1939. In 1954, it became WRC-TV, named after WRC-AM-FM which NBC-TV had long owned.
The 2nd presidential debate between candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon was broadcast from the station's studios on October 7, 1960.
The earliest color videotape in existence is a recording of the dedication of WRC's Washington studios on May 21, 1958. As Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the event, it was also the first time a president had been videotaped in color. [1]
After the Dumont network (which owned WTTG) went bankrupt in 1955, WRC-TV had became the only network O&O station in Washington D.C. However, by 1986, News Corp., owners of the then close to signing on Fox Network purchased Metromedia (which owned WTTG), making its 6 independent stations (WTTG is one of them) the first Fox O&O's.
[edit] Programs
WRC-TV's studios are home to several notable programs. These include "Meet the Press," the longest-running show in U.S. broadcast television history, which debuted on November 6, 1947; and "It's Academic," which premiered in 1961 and is the longest running game show in television history according to the Guinness Book of World Records. "Sam and Friends," [[RONALD BENNETT ]]'s late-night precursor to "Sesame Street" and "the Muppet Show," got its start on WRC-TV on May 9, 1955.
[edit] Newscasts
The station's radar is called "Digital Doppler XT".
[edit] Weekdays
- News4 Today - 5:00-7:00AM
- News4 at 10AM - 10:00-11:00AM
- News4 at 4PM - 4:00-5:00PM
- News4 at 5PM - 5:00-6:00PM
- News4 at 6PM - 6:00-7:00PM
- News4 at 11PM - 11:00-11:35PM
[edit] Saturdays
- News4 This Week (Community Affairs) - 5:30-6:00AM
- Jim Handly, Susan Kidd, and Wendy Rieger are rotating hosts.
- News4 Saturday Today - 6:00-7:00AM & 9:00-10:00AM
- News4 at 6PM - 6:00-6:30PM
- Redskins Report - 7:00-7:30PM +
- Joe Gibbs Show - 7:30-8:00PM +
- News4 at 11PM - 11:00-11:30PM
[edit] Sundays
- America This Week - 5:30-6:00AM
- News4 Sunday Today - 6:00-8:00AM & 9:00-10:00AM
- The Chris Matthews Show (public affairs) - 10:00-10:30AM *
- Redskins Game Plan - 11:30AM-Noon +
- News4 at 6PM - 6:00-6:30PM
- News4 at 11PM - 11:00-11:30PM
- The George Michael Sports Machine - 11:30-Midnight *
- * Syndicated but originates from WRC-TV
- + during the NFL season only
[edit] Notable Personalities
[edit] Current
NEWS4 ANCHORS
- James Adams, Weekend Evening Anchor/Reporter
- Shannon Bream, Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter
- Doreen Gentzler, 6PM & 11PM Anchor/Health Reporter
- Jim Handly, 4PM Anchor/Reporter
- Barbara Harrison, Morning Anchor/"Wednesday's Child" Host/Reporter
- Susan Kidd, 5PM Anchor/Reporter
- Joe Krebs, Morning Anchor/"Viewpoint" Host/Reporter
- Pat Lawson Muse, 4PM Anchor/"Reporter's Notebook" Host/Reporter
- Wendy Rieger, 5PM Anchor/Reporter
- Jim Vance, 6PM & 11PM Anchor/Reporter
- Eun Yang, Weekend Morning Anchor/Reporter
NEWS4 REPORTERS
- Miguel Almaguer, General Assignment Reporter
- Jackie Bensen, General Assignment Reporter
- Arch Campbell, Entertainment Reporter
- Julie Carey, General Assignment Reporter
- Pat Collins, General Assignment Reporter
- Elizabeth "Liz" Crenshaw, Consumer Reporter
- Michael Flynn, General Assignment Reporter
- Keith Garvin, General Assignment Reporter/Fill-in Anchor
- Chris Gordon, Legal Analyst/"LawScope" Host
- Steve Handelsman, General Assignment Reporter/National Correspondent
- I.J. Hudson, Technology Reporter
- Megan McGrath, General Assignment Reporter (daughter of WTTG's Patrick McGrath)
- Tom Sherwood, Political Reporter
- Darcy Spencer, General Assignment Reporter (?)
- Jane Watrel, General Assignment Reporter/National Correspondent
- Tracee Wilkins, General Assignment Reporter (?)
STORMCENTER 4/ NBC4 WEATHER PLUS METEOROLOGISTS
- Chuck Bell (AMS), Fill-in Meteorologist
- Veronica Johnson (AMS), 4PM Meteorologist/"America This Week" Host
- Tom Kierein (AMS), Morning Meteorologist
- Bob Ryan (AMS Certified), 5, 6, 11PM Chief Meteorologist
- Steve Villanueva (AMS), Weekend Meteorologist
SPORTS ANCHORS/REPORTERS
- Lindsay Czarniak, Sports Reporter/"Sports Machine" Co-Host/Fill-in Sports Anchor
- Dan Hellie, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter
- George Michael, Sports Director/Weeknight Sports Anchor/"Sports Machine" Co-Host
[edit] Former
- Clay Anderson, Meteorologist (1999-2006)
- Jess Atkinson, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1990-1996)
- Wally Bruckner, Sports Anchor/Reporter (1990-2006)
- Andrea Brody, Sports Reporter/"Sports Machine" Co-Host/Correspondent (2002-2007)
- Arch Campbell, Entertainment Reporter (To be leaving December, 2006)
- Katie Couric, General Assignment Reporter (1987-89, Former NBC Today Show Co-Host... Now anchoring the CBS Evening News)
- Steve Doocy, Features Reporter (1983-89, now "FOX and Friends" Co-Host at FOX News Channel)
- Tony Dorsey, General Assignment Reporter (?-2006)
- I.J. Hudson, Technology Reporter (To be leaving January, 2007)
- Andrew Humphrey, Meteorologist (1995-1998, now at WDIV-TV)
- Debi Jarvis, Anchor/Reporter (?-2004, now spokeswoman for PEPCO)
- Susan Kidd, 5 PM anchor (To be leaving December, 2006)
- Marty Levin, 5 and 6 PM anchor (1980-1987, now at KNSD)
- Suzanne Malveaux, Reporter (1996-1999, now White House correspondent at CNN)
- Dave Marash, Anchor/Reporter (1985-89)
- Bob McBride, Anchor/Reporter (?)
- Doug McKelway, 5PM anchor/Reporter (?, now at WJLA-TV/NewsChannel 8)
- George Michael, Sports Anchor/Reporter (To be leaving March, 2007)
- Jeff Napshin, General Assignment Reporter (?-2006)
- MaryAlice Salinas, Anchor/Reporter (?-2005)
- Willard Scott, Meteorologist (1968-80, now at NBC's Today Show)
- Sue Simmons, Anchor/Reporter (1976-1980, now at WNBC-TV)
- Jill Sorenson, Sports Reporter (2000-2004, moved to WTTG, now a SportsNite anchor and reporter at Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic)
- Greg Starddard, General Assignment Reporter (2003-2005)
- Henry Tannenbaum, Anchor (1981-1987, Formerly of WUSA-TV, later moved to WJLA-TV and now at KRON in San Francisco)
- Lea Thompson, Anchor/Reporter (1985-92)
- Chikage Windler, Meteorologist (?-2003, now at KSTP-TV)
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NBC4 official website
- WRC Wireless
- WRC Station Information
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WRC-TV
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WRC 4 (NBC) - WTTG 5 (Fox) - WJLA 7 (ABC) - WUSA 9 (CBS) - WAZT-CA 10/WAZC-LP 16/WAZF-CA 28/WAZW-CA 48 (TBN) - WFDC 14 (UNI) - W15AD 15/W17AL 17/W41AO 41/W48AA 48/W69AC 69 (PBS/WVPB) - WDCA 20 (MNTV) - WDDN-LP 23 (DS) - WHAG 25 (NBC) - WETA 26 (PBS) - WWPB 31/WFPT 62 (PBS/MPT) - WHUT 32 (PBS) - WVPY 42 (PBS) - WMDO-CA 47 (TFR) - WWTD 49 (Ind) - WDCW 50 (The CW) (The Tube on DT2) - WNVC 56 (Ind) - WIAV-LP 58 (AV/Ind) - WWPX 60/WPXW 66 (i) - WZDC-LP 64 (TEL) - WJAL 68 (Ind) |
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