In 1969 Langston was promoted to "Director of News and Editorial Policy" for the station. [28][29], In May 2011, WBRC launched a digital subchannel on virtual channel 6.2, which initially carried a standard definition simulcast of the station's main channel. He also appeared on the Tom York Morning Show. Multimedia Marketing CoordinatorRosendinSterling, Virginia, WriterGarfinkel + AssociatesBethesda, Maryland, Social Media Community ManagerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote, Marketing Manager-Paid MediaCARROLLATLANTA, Georgia, Account DirectorFuture Today Inc.New York, New York, Veteran Birmingham Anchor Joe Langston Dies, An error has occurred, please try again later. Then he listed our home and walked us through the whole process. Birmingham-area television legend Joe Langston is being remembered this week, not only for his work in the anchor chair, but also what he did afterwards in the front of a classroom. Syndicated programming broadcast by WBRC includes Judge Judy, Access Hollywood, Live with Kelly and Ryan and Inside Edition. New World formally filed an application with the FCC to transfer WBRC to the trust on October 12, 1994, one month after it filed transferred WGHP on September 9; the FCC approved the transfer on April 3, 1995. Joe Langston was born in Tuscaloosa in 1932. The Federal Aviation Administration today anounced the last of six test sites is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nations airspace. To celebrate the occasion, FAA Administrator Michael H Sydney Benter is set to join Cincinnati CBS affiliate WKRC as an anchor and reporter, tomorrow. An urban legend regarding the ABC affiliation agreement suggested that the switch was partly motivated by CBS' plans to air Who Speaks For Birmingham?, a controversial CBS Reports documentary focusing on desegregation at Birmingham City Schools that later led to journalist Howard K. Smith's resignation from CBS News after he quoted an anti-desegregation statement by political scientist Edmund Burke in the closing narration, viewed by network president Bill Paley as editorializing his views in support of school integration; however, the special aired on May 18 of that year, two months after the ABC agreement was signed. The station launched a full-scale news department in 1952, when it began operating from the former studios of the original WBRC-FM. A family member confirmed Gray died Monday. The station has the largest news staff of any television station in Alabama, with around half of its approximately 160 employees employed with the news department in on-air, administrative and production positions. In the late 70s Pat Gray continued her career in Florida. This also, however, may have been a move to forestall future commercial competition in the market; WBRC and WABT remained the only commercial stations in Birmingham, which would not get a third commercial broadcast television outlet until WBMG (now WIAT) debuted in October 1965, on UHF channel 42, a signal considerably weaker than that of either channels 6 or 13, and a problem which hampered that station's progress until the early 2000s. Most people, though, knew him as the station's news anchor, delivering the nightly news with an array of cohorts that included Mike Royer, Herb Winches, Pat Gray and others. He was inducted into the Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2009. Following graduation, he joined the army and served two years in Special Ops at Fort Bragg, North. In 2009, WBRC became a founding member station of the Raycom News Network, a service created to allow the sharing of news resources among the four Raycom-owned television stations that serve Alabama including NBC affiliate WSFA in Montgomery, NBC affiliate WAFF in Huntsville and ABC affiliate WTVM in Columbus, Georgia (the latter of which includes a portion of eastern Alabama in its service area) which combined, cover almost half of Alabama's population. Click a location below to find Joe more easily. At that time, WBRC phased out its longstanding "Channel 6" brand and began branding itself as "Fox 6", becoming one of three Fox stations affected by the affiliation deal between the network and New World to adopt Fox's standardized station branding conventions prior to the group's 1996 merger with Fox Television Stations (WGHP and WJBK in Detroit, which became a sister station to WBRC as a result of the New World merger, were the only others to comply with the network's branding techniques; the remaining ten stations did not incorporate network branding until after the merger was finalized). He retired from WBRC in 1987 to work at Jacksonville State University. The concurrent move of the ABC affiliation to W58CK and its satellites also led to the CBS affiliation for the Anniston-Gadsden market to move to WNAL-TV (channel 44, now Ion Television owned-and-operated station WPXH-TV), which along with WTTO and its Tuscaloosa satellite WDBB (channel 17) lost its Fox affiliation to WBRC. Joseph Leonard Langston (born January 1, 1932 in Brownsville, Tuscaloosa County; died June 21, 2014 in Vestavia Hills) was a long-time news director for WBRC-TV. In addition, WBRC produces Fox 6 WBRC Law Call, a weekly call-in programhosted by former WBRC reporter Tiffany Bittner, and airing live after the station's 10:00p.m. newscast on Sunday nightsin which viewers ask members of a panel (usually consisting of personal injury attorneys) for advice on various legal issues; and Absolutely Alabama, a weekly programairing after Law Call on Sundaysconsisting of feature stories about people and places around Alabama.[31]. We used to play jokes on one another, do silly things. Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement updated 7/1/2022). Back to TVNewsCheck Home. On September 17 of that year, the WBRC stations moved to a new, much larger studio facility located on Red Mountain that was built by Storer, where channel 6 continues to operate from to this day. WBRC presently broadcasts 64 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 11 hours each weekday, 4 hours on Saturdays and five hours on Sundays); in regards to the number of hours devoted to news programming, it is the highest local newscast output in the state of Alabama. A service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Brook Baptist Church, with visitation to follow in Hudson Hall. Joe R Langston, 59. Channel 6 could make a plausible claim to be not only the most-watched station in the Birmingham market but in the entire state of Alabama, thanks in part to unusually weak competition. In October 1987, Taft was restructured into Great American Communications following the completion of a hostile takeover of the group. In lieu of flowers the family suggest that donations be given to Mountain Brook Baptist Church. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). He graduated from the University in 1954. The price change will be different in different areas of the country. Storer may have used his leverage to secure a primary CBS affiliation for WBRC-TV, which joined the network on July 4, 1954. Tim Hollis documented about 1,400 local children's shows in a 2002 book called Hi There, Boys and Girls! Editor Phone: 301-773-0058. May 18, 2022 . As weve reported, a mother has sued Houston CBS station KHOU, claiming she was falsely accused in a news story of locking her child in a hot car while she got a haircut: KHOU reported on the incident July 15 based on a witn Charleston, WV, ABC affiliate WCHS has reportedly told newsroom staff to ignore congressional candidate Ed Rabel because of an op-ed he wrote last year. Joe L. Langston January 1, 1932 - June 21, 2014 IN THE CARE OF Ridout's Valley Chapel Joe Leonard Langston, Sr., age 82, of Birmingham, passed away at his home on Friday, June 20, 2014. The sheriff's office is using K-9's, sonar, and are dragging the area looking for Franklin. "He would talk about his real life experiences. Joe Langston in Texas. In 1988, the station acquired satellite news-gathering vehicles, "Skylink 6", to conduct and beam live remote footage transmitted to the studio via satellite.[32]. Joe Langston on WBRC - YouTube Joe Langston anchored newscasts for WBRC for many years.SUBSCRIBE AND TURN ON NOTIFICATIONShttps://www.youtube.com/c/WBRCFOX6NewsOnYourSideCONNECT WITH. The station retained all of the newscasts that existed during its final years as an ABC affiliate, but expanded its weekday morning newscast from one to three hours (with the addition of a two-hour extension, known for most of its run as Good Day Alabama, from 7:00 to 9:00am), and bridged the separate 5:00 and 6:00p.m. newscasts on Monday through Friday nights to form a 90-minute early-evening news block (by adding a half-hour newscast at 5:30). He began as a reporter and worked his way up to news anchor, and in 1969 was named Director of News and Editorial Policy. WBRC is a Raycom sister station to WSFA, and is located in Birmingham.. Color did not matter. Joe Leonard Langston, Sr., age 82, of Birmingham, passed away at his home on Friday, June 20, 2014. Langston started working at WBRC in 1963. Langston's voice could be heard narrating that video, and he even appeared on camera for part of it. M. D. Smith III is also named a remote general manager of WAAY-TV from Birmingham. However, in what would be the catalyst to a change in the carriage policies for Fox Kids that allowed stations the option of either airing the block or being granted the right to transfer the rights to another station in the market, Sinclair Broadcast Group approached WBRC about retaining the rights to Fox Kids for WTTO, which became an independent station on September 1; Fox allowed WTTO to retain the local rights to the block. Main Menu. Joe Langston (1932) was born in Tuscaloosa county. WBRC: Birthday Party (with Joe Langston) WBRC: Bozo the Clown (Bart Darby, Ward McIntyre) WBRC: The Bugs Bunny Show (with Benny Carle) WTTO, WDBB: 'Cartoon Clubhouse (with Cliff Holman) WVTM-TV, WABT: Channel 13 Theatre (Bill Wright) WBRC: Circle Six Ranch (with Benny Carle) WIAT, WBMG: The Dick Tracy Show (with Neal Miller) He helped us evaluate your home for sale and see what we could do to improve it. Originally broadcasting for three hours per day, it operated as a primary NBC affiliate (earning the affiliation as a result of WBRC radio's longtime affiliation with the NBC Red Network), and also carried secondary affiliations with ABC and the DuMont Television Network; during the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network. WBRC (channel 6) is a television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. He was there during Governor George Wallace's famous "Stand in the School House Door.". He also appeared on the Tom York Morning Show. We are also following a developing story in east Alabama. While a textbook was required for Langston's class, Hathcock recalls Langston not relying on it very heavily, choosing instead to talk about his real world work. Beginning in 1966 he was assigned to host the Saturday morning children's show "Birthday Party", which lasted for two years. I An error has occurred, please try again later. This move was made to alleviate signal interference problems between WBRC and WSM-TV (now sister station WSMV-TV) in Nashville, which also transmitted on channel 4, that were present in portions of northern Alabama. Langston died at his home Saturday. He graduated in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army as a Radio Broadcast and Propaganda Officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The following is a list of local children's television shows in the United States. . We used to play jokes on one another, do silly things. "I think that is what made him special. In 1984, the station became one of the first television stations in the region to adopt a 24-hour-a-day programming schedule. I asked Joe one time if he ever thought about going to the big time and he said, 'I'm from Brownsville, Alabama. Another factor, though supposedly not as important as the Taft-Goldenson relationship, was CBS News' apparent strong support of the Civil Rights Movement, which did not sit well with many white viewers, a large segment of WBRC's audience. WBRC also declined to carry Weekend Marketplace, the infomercial block that Fox replaced its remaining Saturday morning children's programming block with in January 2009; the rights were instead acquired by WABM. For a time, it incorporated the ABC circle logo inside its own "6" logo (just as it had done with the CBS eye in the 1950s). On Monday, York was emotional talking about his old friend. "You got to know him and you got to love the guy," he said. He went on the air soaking wet that night," Bowen recalled. [2] Although WBRC-TV was the first television station in Birmingham to be granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it is the second-oldest television station in Alabama, signing on just over one month after WAFM-TV (channel 13, now WVTM-TV), which debuted on May 29. The station first signed on the air on July 1, 1949, originally broadcasting on VHF channel 4 as WBRC-TV (standing for Bell Radio Company, after Fountain Heights physician J. C. Bell, founder of radio station WBRC (960 AM). Channel 6 has only aired Fox's prime time, news and sports programming since it joined the network in September 1996, with the only programs relating to Fox's children's programming blocks for the final twelve years that Fox carried programming aimed at that demographic consisting of fall preview specials and network promotions that aired within the network's prime time lineup. [11] Although the network's Birmingham charter affiliate, WTTO (channel 21), was one of Fox's strongest affiliates at the time, the network found the chance to align with WBRC too much to resist because of its longstanding ratings dominance in the market. Fiddler, guitarist and vocalist Eddie Burns was invited to bring his musical group to serve as The Morning Show's house band and act as the program's bandleader; however, within a few months, station management offered Burns his own morning program on channel 6. . Joe was named Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Alabama School of Communication in 1982, the Tuscaloosa County High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 1986, and also received the Distinguished Service Award from the University in 1988. Veteran WBRC anchor Joe Langston died Saturday. By Mark Joyellaon Aug. 14, 2014 - 11:17 AM, By Mark Joyellaon Aug. 14, 2014 - 10:29 AM, By Mark Joyellaon Aug. 14, 2014 - 9:56 AM, By Merrill Knoxon Aug. 13, 2014 - 1:34 PM, By Mark Joyellaon Aug. 13, 2014 - 12:38 PM, Multimedia Marketing CoordinatorRosendinSterling, Virginia, Account DirectorFuture Today Inc.Los Angeles, California, Account DirectorFuture Today Inc.New York, New York, Strategic PlannerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote, Sr. Digital Connections (Media) PlannerSuccessful AD Partnership, LLCRemote, Remote. Langston briefly switched over to WVTM-TV in 1980, sharing the anchor desk with Pam Huff. Langston moved to Birmingham and began working at WBRC in 1963 as a co-host of the Tom York Morning Show alongside Tom York and Fannie Flagg. Veteran WBRC anchor Joe Langston died Saturday. Thanks for watching Fox6 Good Day Alabama from 4:30 to 9 each week day morning. These were locally produced commercial television programming intended for the child audience with unique hosts and themes. Langston started at Birmingham's WBRC in 1963 as the first reporter/anchor hired at the station. New England One reports, she will join the station as weekend evening meteorologist. Refine Your Search Results. WBRC-TV's WBRC 6 News' Janet Hall Serving You Video Promo From 1986. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 As a Fox station 2 Programming His funeral was held on Monday afernoon. Earlier News by Date Editor on Duty: Mark K. Miller. We lost a pioneer," Winches said. Langston started at Birminghams WBRC in 1963 as the first reporter/anchor hired at the station. New World then decided to acquire the stations itself, but place them in an outside trust company that it established; New World would sell the stations to Fox Television Stations, which, in turn, would pay the group $130million in promissory notes upon the transfer's completion. Resides in Kingsland, GA. Langston died in 2014 at his home in Liberty Park. Joe Langston, whose voice was a signature of Alabama broadcasting news for three decades, died early today. All rights reserved. "He truly was the Walter Cronkite of not only Birmingham, but the state of Alabama. #BillBolen hashtag on Twitter Joe Langston Obituary (1932 - 2014) - Birmingham, AL . Karen Church Out at WBRC After 17 Years By Mark Joyella on Dec. 29, 2015 - 3:28 PM "I paved the way for people who are now becoming my replacements, which I don't appreciate." The coffee giant is raising its prices. Joe joined the staff of WBRC-TV in Birmingham in 1963. WBRC would become the only remaining station in the BirminghamTuscaloosaAnniston market that was owned by a major commercial broadcast television network, after Media General completed its acquisition of WVTM from NBC Television Stations on June 26, 2006. WBRC's Channel 6 Joe Langston News Anchor Promo from 1985 Station ID (1985) WBRC-TV's Channel 6's Alabama's Great video image promo from 1985 WBRC-TV's BRC6 News video opening from 1985 WBRC 6 News open (1985-1989) WBRC-TV's WBRC 6 News' Scott Richards Video Promo From 1986. TV Guide, Northern Alabama edition--cover, cast of "Mission Impossible": Greg Morris, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, Lynda Day George NOTE: Listings are through 6 p.m. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC FOX6 News pioneer, Pat Gray, has passed away. At the time, the FCC forbade any broadcasting company from owning two commercial television stations in the same market; in addition, the concurrent acquisitions of the Argyle and Citicasters stations put New World three stations over the national television ownership cap that the agency enforced at the time, which allowed broadcasters to own a maximum of twelve stations nationwide. [1] [2] Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association, Tuscaloosa County Tuberculosis Association, Alabama Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, https://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Joe_Langston&oldid=114212, Harvey, Alec (June 21, 2014) "Longtime Birmingham TV news anchor Joe Langston dies at 82. [4] George B. Storer, the company's founder and chairman, was a member of the board of directors at CBS, and most of his television stations were affiliates of that network. Joe was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1954. After his discharge he took a job as station manager of WNPT-AM in Northport. He graduated from the University in 1954. WBRC Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist JP Dice discusses his decision to leave Fox 6 and his plan for the future. Smith III, who read wire copies of local news headlines over a slide of the station's logo. WBRC Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist JP Dice Leaving Fox 6 in July By David Smith. [8][9] However, three weeks later, New World agreed to purchase four stations owned by Argyle Television Holdings, WVTM being among them, in a purchase option-structured deal for $717million[10] (although the transfer/assignment applications for the stations involved in the Argyle purchases were not filed with the FCC until after New World's acquisition of the four Citicasters stations was completed); this posed a problem for New World on two counts. He was 82 Langston, a native of Tuscaloosa County and a graduate of the University. BREAKING: legendary @WBRCnews broadcaster Pat Gray has died. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama broadcasting pioneer, Pat Gray, has died. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Report: Texas Mother Not First to Accuse KHOU Reporter of Unethical Behavior, Charleston Station told to Ignore Congressional Candidate Because of His Views on Local TV, RTDNA, NPPA Call for Police to Respect Journalists Rights in Ferguson, News Crews Hit with Tear Gas, Bean Bags in Ferguson; Police: We Dont Want You Here, WKRN Photographer Rolling When Fuel in Storm Drain Explodes, FAA Says Final Drone Test Site Ready to Go, Veteran Buffalo Meteorologist Switches Stations, Timelapse Video Captures Construction of New KFMB Set. Taft later bought ABC's former syndication arm, Worldvision Enterprises, in 1979 (ABC spun off this division in 1973 as a result of fin-syn laws, which have since been repealed). Good morning everyone. In December 1993, Great American Communications was restructured again into Citicasters after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In 1972, Taft sold the WBRC radio stations, which changed their call letters to WERC-AM and FM.[7]. In April 1995, Citicasters transferred the operations of WBRC and WGHP to Fox Television Stations, which took over operational control through time brokerage agreements with New World and purchased the stations three months later on July 22; Fox formally finalized the purchase of the two stations on January 17, 1996. That fuel started smaller explosions throughout the city. A family member confirmed Gray died Monday, according to an announcement from WBRC. Copyright 2014WBRC. Veteran WBRC anchor Joe Langston died Saturday. Send flowers or a gift to a service or family's home. Share Your News Tip. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. He began his broadcasting career in 1950 while a student at the University of Alabama. This gave ABC a sufficient amount of time to find another station to replace channel 6 as its central Alabama affiliate. [18][19][20][21] On January 6, 2009, Local TV announced that it would trade WBRC to Raycom Media in exchange for acquiring CBS affiliate WTVR-TV in Richmond, Virginia from that group. In 1979, channel 6 became the first television station in Alabama to acquire a helicopter for newsgathering, "Chopper 6". Veteran WBRC anchor Joe Langston died Saturday. He was genuine, a Real Joe in the best sense of the word, and was a gentleman," Richards said. 6 On Your Side Investigates. Langston was also known for a sense of humor. Langston, a well-known and respected journalist, died early Saturday morning. "He was like a father figure to me," Royer said of Langston this morning. Longtime WBRC news anchor Joe Langston passed away early Saturday morning. Langston eventually managed the student radio station, WLJS-FM, and became department head over the communications department until his retirement in 1998. ABC had very few full-time affiliates south of Washington, D.C. at the time, but now it had the full benefit of one of the South's strongest signals, best antenna locations and largest coverage areas. (Times Mirror Co. to sell four stations to Argyle Communications Inc.)", "Argyle socks away profit. An Army veteran, he started his career while at the university of Alabama. On March 1, 1961, WBRC-TV signed an agreement with ABC to become a full-time affiliate of the network. The cause of death is not known and funeral arrangements are pending. CBS affiliate WBMG (channel 42, now WIAT), which signed on in October 1965 as the market's third commercial television station, was not a factor and, in fact, was among the lowest-rated major-network affiliates in the nation at some points, making Birmingham a de facto two-station market to industry observers from the late 1960s to the mid-1990s. Later that year, Hanna also sold the WBRC television and radio stations to Storer Broadcasting for $2.3milliona handsome return on her first husband's purchase of WBRC radio 25 years earlier. Langston retired from WBRC in 1987 to work in the communications department at Jacksonville State University, where he retired as Chair of the department in 1998. DMA 45 (BIRMINGHAM, AL) Longtime WBRC Anchor Joe Langston Dies At 82. al.com | June 24, 2014 | 6:39 am EDT by TVNewsCheck . (AL.com file photo) JOE LANGSTON Joe Langston joined the staff of WBRC-TV/Channel 6 in 1963,. WBRC is a more news-intensive Fox station with 45 hours a week of locally-produced newscasts, as well as first-run prime time, sports and Saturday late night programming from Fox. Following graduation, he joined the Army and served two years in Special Warfare at Fort Bragg, NC. as a tentpole between the 9:00 and 10:00p.m. newscasts from the September 1996 switch until September 2002, when it expanded the prime time newscast to one hour (WBRC is one of several Fox stations that offer newscasts in both the final hour of prime time and the traditional late news timeslot, one of the few affiliated with the network that runs a nightly newscast in the latter slot and one of the few to continue its Big Three-era late-evening newscast after switching to Fox). The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WBRC shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 6, at 8:55a.m. on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. Published: Dec. 8, 2020 at 9:52 AM PST. Portions of this story were prepared with information obtained from the Alabama Broadcasters Association, www.al-ba.com. In 1966, WBRC-TV began broadcasting local programming in color, after the station purchased two color cameras; among the first local programs to be produced in color was the Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches' program, The Bear Bryant Show (originated from CBS affiliate WCOV-TV (now also a Fox affiliate) in Montgomery, the first television station in the state to begin color broadcasts), which aired on WBRC until 1970, when it moved to WAPI-TV. While in TV, Langston received every major award from the Associated Press and United Press International Broadcasters Associations. AAA says the average price of a gallon of regular in Alabama is $3.48. Service areas (0) Professional Information Broker address: Langston-Shaw Realty Group 308 W Tabernacle Street Saint George, UT 84770 Cell phone: (435) 625-1654 Websites When Gadsden-area leaders pushed for an international airport to be built in the area in the early 1990s, they showed a presentation video to various government officials which pitched the idea. He was such a sweet and funny guy, former co-anchor Fannie Flagg told al.comWe had a lot of fun. He retired from his post as Chairman of the Department in 1998. Hanna's first husband, M. D. Smith, had bought WBRC radio from Bell in 1928. He was 82. However, ABC largely brushed off the preemption issue, even though it would eventually become the No. After retiring she returned to Birmingham, the Magic City, where she is fondly remembered as a trailblazing pioneer for women in broadcasting. Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison, Rescue teams will be back in the water in three hours searching for a Talladega man, keep your umbrella handy for scattered showers today. Over time, Burns added novelty acts to the show's format and did most of the commercials himself in the studio live. Royer said was a consummate broadcaster. to buy three stations; affiliation shuffle continues", "The FCC last week approved New World's plans to transfer WGHP-TV Greensboro, N.C., and WBRC-TV Birmingham, Ala., into a trust for eventual sale to Fox", "Citicasters, Inc., announces completion of sale of three television stations", "Fox Television Stations last week closed its deal to acquire WBRC-TV Birmingham", "Allbritton takes another route to Birmingham", "Allbritton Communications Co. and ABC have signed a 10-year affiliation agreement", "News Corporation Completes Sale of Eight Television Stations", "The New York Times Company Announces Plan to Sell Its Broadcast Media Group", "News Corp. to Sell U.S. TV Stations for $1.1 Billion", "Oak Hill Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of 8 TV Station sales", "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION", "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. Langston died at the age of 82 over the weekend. He was named news director in 1969. Parker previously worked at WBKW from 1993-2000. Channel 6 also launched a prime time newscast at 9:00p.m. to compensate for the lack of prime time programming provided by Fox during that hour; however, it filled the 9:30p.m. half-hour with syndicated programs (originally reruns of Seinfeld, then from 1997 afterward, Jeopardy!) KFMB, the CBS station in San Diego, debuted an updated news set, which the station described as a major renovation, with a new look and more tec Bri Eggers is joining Boston NBC affiliateWHDH. [23], On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached an agreement with Raycom to merge their respective broadcasting assets (consisting of Raycom's 63 existing owned-and/or-operated television stations, including WBRC), and Gray's 93 television stations) under the former's corporate umbrella. She was a pioneer who helped build our station into . Royer, now an anchor at WVTM,joined Langston and sportscaster Winches as the weather man at WBRC as his first job in BIrmingham in 1979. NBC programming subsequently moved to channel 13 (by then, using the call sign WABT); both stations, however, retained a secondary affiliation with ABC. His funeral is today at 2 p.m. at Mountain As a Fox station, WBRC has continued to maintain higher viewership than the other television news outlets in the market, although it has experienced tighter competition since the early 2000s against WBMA-LD and a resurgent WIAT (both of which currently engage in a spirited competition for second place); WBRC's 9 p.m. newscast has consistently ranked as one of the most-watched prime time newscasts in the U.S. for most of its run since its debut in 1996. 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