WSYT
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| WSYT | |
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| Syracuse, New York | |
| Branding | "FOX 68" |
| Channels | 68 (UHF) analog, 19 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Founded | February 15, 1986 |
| Call letters meaning | We're SYracuse Television |
| Former affiliations | Independent (early 1986) |
| Website | www.wsyt.com/ |
WSYT is a broadcast television station in Syracuse, New York affiliated with the Fox network. It broadcasts on channel 68. It is owned by The Sinclair Broadcast Group. Its transmitter is located in Otisco, New York.
[edit] History
WSYT began operation on February 15, 1986 with a general entertainment format of cartoons, classic sitcoms, recent sitcoms, movies, drama shows, and sports. Later that year, WSYT joined the newly-formed Fox Broadcasting Company.
In 1987, WSYT's original owners sold the station to the TVX Broadcast Group [citation needed]. FCC-imposed ownership limits and huge debt from the Taft purchase led to TVX selling many of its medium market stations, so WSYT was sold to the Flatley Company, owners of CBS affiliate (formerly independent) WNHT channel 21 in Manchester/Concord, New Hampshire.
Flatley invested lots of money into both stations, including WNHT's news operation. However, WNHT could not compete with stations from Boston (WNEV channel 7, now NBC affiliate WHDH-TV) and Portland (WGME-TV channel 13), which were available in most of WNHT's viewing area. In 1989, after losing lots of money, Flatley deciced to exit broadcasting, shutting down WNHT (while keeping the license for a few more years, station is now WPXG, a satellite of i O&O WBPX), and selling WSYT outright to Encore Communications.
As time went on, more first-run talk and reality shows were added to the schedule. In 1998, the Sinclair Broadcast Group bought WSYT.
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| Fox Network Affiliates in the state of New York | |
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WNYW 5 (New York City) - WXXA 23 (Albany) - WWNY-DT 7.2 / WNYF-CA & WNYF-LP 28 (Watertown) - WUTV 29 (Buffalo) - WUHF 31 (Rochester) - WFXV 33 (Utica) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in New York | |
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Corporate Staff: David D. Smith (COB and President & CEO) | Frederick G. Smith | J. Duncan Smith | Robert E. Smith | Daniel C. Keith | Martin R. Leader | Lawrence E. McCanna | Basil A. Thomas | David B. Amy | Lucy A. Rutishauser | Barry M. Faber | David R. Bochenek | Nat S. Ostroff | Donald H. Thompson | Thomas I. Waters III | Darren Shapiro | Gregg Siegel | Jeff Sleete | M. William Butler | Steven M. Marks | Delbert R. Parks III | Joe DeFeo |
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ABC Network Affiliates: KDNL | WCHS | WEAR | WGGB | WICD | WICS | WKEF | WLOS | WSYX | WXLV |
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CW Network Affiliates: KOCB | KVCW | WLFL | WNAB4 | WNUV2 | WTTO/WDBB | WUCW | WVTV |
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Fox Network Affiliates: KABB | KBSI | KDSM | KOKH | WBFF | WDKY | WMSN | WPGH5 | WRGT2 | WRLH | WSMH | WSYT | WTAT2 | WTTE2 | WUHF1 | WUTV | WVAH2 | WYZZ1 | WZTV |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KMYS | KVMY | WABM | WCGV | WDKA3 | WFGX3 | WMMP | WMYA2 | WMYV | WNYO | WNYS3 | WPMY | WRDC | WRLH DT-2 | WSTR | WSYX DT-2 | WTTA3 | WTVZ | WUXP |
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1Sinclair has ownership interests in these stations, but management capabilities belong to Nexstar Broadcasting Group. |
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2Sinclair operates these stations owned by Cunningham Broadcasting under a local marketing agreement. |
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3Sinclair operates these stations, which are owned by local groups, under a local marketing agreement. |
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4Sinclair operates this station owned by Tennessee Broadcasting under an outsourcing agreement. |
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5Cox Enterprises holds a 10% interest in this station. |
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6Sinclair holds a 10% interest in this station, of which Cox Enterprises owns the remaining 90%. |
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Annual Revenue: $1.24 billion USD (2004) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: SBGI| Website: www.sbgi.net |
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