WBNS-TV

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WBNS-TV
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Columbus, Ohio
Branding WBNS 10TV
Slogan Central Ohio's News Leader
Channels 10 (VHF) analog,
21 (UHF) digital
Affiliations CBS
Owner Dispatch Broadcast Group
Founded October 5, 1949
Call letters meaning Wolfe Bank Newspaper and Shoes
Website http://www.10tv.com

WBNS-TV ("10TV") is the CBS television affiliate for Columbus and central Ohio. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 10, and its digital signal on UHF channel 21. It is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group.

WBNS-TV station currently broadcasts in stereo and uses its SAP channel for a variety of purposes, including simulcasts of "1460 The Fan (WBNS-AM)" and simulcasts of NOAA weather radio. Its transmitter and studios are located in Columbus, just west of downtown. The Dispatch Broadcast Group broadcasting operations also include WTHR Channel 13, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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[edit] History

WBNS-TV began operations on October 5, 1949. The call letters WBNS stand for Wolfe Bank, Newspaper, and Shoes. To this day, WBNS-TV (along with its sister radio stations) remains affiliated with the Columbus Dispatch (the N in the call letters), through common ownership under the Dispatch Broadcast Group.

WBNS was known to produce such children's programming as Flippo the Clown, Romper Room, Luci's Toyshop, and programs hosted by popular Columbus Zoo personality Jack Hanna. The station also featured "Fritz the Night Owl," who hosted midnight movies during the 1970s and Sunday state government talk called Capital Square in the 1990s.

WBNS was the first television station in the Columbus market to debut a news helicopter, "10TV SkyCam" (now "Chopper 10") in 1979, satellite news truck "10TV Skylink" in 1986, and launch the Ohio News Network in 1997, which shares studio and office space with WBNS.

The station has been a consistent ratings leader in programming and news ever since its inception. In fact, a popular phrase in Columbus was "4 and 6 do not equal 10", referring to WBNS and its rivals, WCMH-TV and WSYX. The only significant exception is from 1985 to 1992 when WCMH featured the popular anchor team (and then-married couple) of Doug Adair and Mona Scott. In recent years, WBNS and WCMH have often bounced back and forth in the news ratings at 11 PM, and WCMH won the 6 p.m. time-slot in the latest ratings book by a large margin.

The first live high-definition broadcast on the station's digital signal, WBNS-DT, took place in September 1998 in which the broadcast was a football game between Ohio State and West Virginia, making the station a pioneer in American digital television. The station claims this to have been the first locally produced HD broadcast in the US, however as several other stations throughout the country also lay claim to this distinction, the veracity cannot be verified.

WBNS will air Ohio State Men's Basketball when ESPN and other national networks are not showing the team on national TV, through a regional service known as "ESPN Plus". During times when WBNS preempts primetime network programming, the station re-airs CBS primetime programming during the late-night hours for people to record if desired.

[edit] Newscasts

WBNS-TV Eyewitness News open, 2004.
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WBNS-TV Eyewitness News open, 2004.
  • 10TV Eyewitness News This Morning: 5-8am
  • 10TV Eyewitness News @ Noon: 12-12:30pm
  • 10TV Eyewitness News @ 5PM: 5-6pm
  • 10TV Eyewitness News @ 6PM: 6-6:30pm
  • 10TV Nightbeat @ 11PM: 11-11:35pm

[edit] Weekends

Saturdays

  • 10TV Eyewitness News Weekend: 5-7am
  • 10TV Eyewitness News @ 6PM: 6-6:30pm
  • 10TV Nightbeat @ 11PM: 11-11:30pm

Sundays

  • 10TV Eyewitness News Weekend: 6:30-8:30am
  • 10TV Eyewitness News @ 6:30PM: 6:30-7pm
  • 10TV Nightbeat @ 11PM: 11-11:30pm

[edit] Current news personalities

  • Angela An, weekend morning anchor.
  • Terry Ault, Chopper 10 chief pilot/reporter.
  • Patrick Bell, reporter.
  • James Black, reporter.
  • Chris Bradley, chief meteorologist seen at 5, 6, and 11 p.m.
  • Andrea Cambern, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. anchor.
  • Greg Casagrande, Chopper 10 line pilot.
  • Laura Cole, reporter.
  • Mike Davis, morning/noon meteorologist.
  • John Fortney, 5:30 p.m. anchor.
  • Dan Fronczak, sports reporter.
  • Chuck Gurney, weekend evening meteorologist.
  • Ted Hart, investigative reporter.
  • Jeff Hogan, sports director/anchor seen at 6 and 11 p.m.
  • Eric James, reporter.
  • Mike Kilburn, reporter.
  • Maureen Kocot, reporter.
  • Kevin Landers, reporter.
  • Kurt Ludlow, weekend evening anchor.
  • Tanisha Mallett, reporter.
  • Penny Moore, lead reporter.
  • Eve Mueller, reporter.
  • Karina Nova, traffic reporter.
  • Heather Pick, morning anchor.
  • Tino Ramos, morning reporter/field anchor.
  • Jerry Revish, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. anchor.
  • Lindsay Seavert, reporter.
  • Chuck Strickler, morning/noon anchor.
  • Tracy Townsend, weekend evening anchor.
  • Dom Tiberi, weekend sports anchor reporter.
  • Janet Watkins, weekend morning meteorologist.

[edit] Past news personalities

  • Jeffrey Babcock, reporter. (1988-1990) Formerly of WABC TV, Good Morning New York, consumer and finance reporter.
  • Derrick Blakeley, reporter.
  • Roy Briscoe, anchor.
  • Kevyn Burger, reporter.
  • Keith Cate, weekend anchor. (1988-1993)
  • Carol Costello, anchor. (1990-1992)
  • Christine Dobbyn, reporter.
  • Jim Donovan, consumer reporter. (2000-2003)
  • Lou Forrest, anchor. (1975-1988)
  • Mike Gleason, sports.
  • Tom Gleba, anchor. (1950's and 60's)
  • Bob Grossi, chief meteorologist (1989-1991)
  • Joe Holbrook, first chief meteorologist for 40 years. (1949-1989)
  • Kelly Hudson, reporter.
  • Dave Kaylor, anchor. (1980-2005)
  • Lisa Kick, reporter.
  • Dave Layman, anchor. (1978-1980)
  • Chet Long, anchor.
  • Carol Luper, reporter (now with WSYX)
  • Caroline Lyders, reporter.
  • Laura Main, anchor.
  • Dave Malkoff, Overnight Update Anchor / Associate Producer
  • Jennifer Mandalay, morning anchor (1992-1996)
  • Melissa Marsh, meteorologist.
  • Roger McCoy, anchor.
  • Bob McMasters, weather.
  • Ryan Miller, sports.
  • Bob Orr, anchor. (1978-1985; 1988-1993)
  • Angela Pace, anchor. (1992-2006)
  • Bill Pepper, anchor.
  • Patrick Preston, reporter.
  • Tom Ryan, anchor.
  • Brandi Sauers, anchor.
  • Mona Scott, anchor. (1995-1998)
  • Chris Shumway, meteorologist. (1996-2000)
  • Dana Tyler, anchor. (1981-1990)
  • Kim Vaughan, reporter.
  • Lee Vlisidies, sports.
  • Tom Walker, reporter.

Notable entertainment personalities who have worked for WBNS over the years include

[edit] "10TV Eyewitness News" slogans

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WBNS-TV logo 1991-1996.
  • "There's a Forrest in Your Future" (1975) Promoting the arrival of anchorman Lou Forrest to 10TV.
  • "People You Can Count On!" (1980s)
  • "Your 24 Hour News Source" (1991-2001)
  • "Central Ohio's News Leader" (2003-)

[edit] Programming

[edit] External links


Broadcast television in the Columbus market  (Nielsen DMA #32)

WCMH 4 (NBC) - WSYX 6 (ABC - MNTV on DT2) - WGCT 8 (IND) - WBNS 10 (CBS) - WDEM-LP 17 (AS) - WCLL-CA 19 (Daystar) - WOUB 20 / WOUC 44 (PBS) - WBKA-CA 22 (A1) - W23BZ 23 (TBN) - WTTE 28 (Fox - The Tube on DT2) - WCSN-LP 32 (i) - WOSU 34 (PBS) - WXCB-CA 42 (TBN) - WSFJ 51 (i) - WWHO 53 (The CW)
CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Ohio

WHIO 7 (Dayton) - WBNS 10 (Columbus) - WTOL 11 (Toledo) - WKRC 12 (Cincinnati)
WOIO 19 (Shaker Heights/Cleveland) - WKBN 27 (Youngstown) - WLMO-LP 38 (Lima)
See also: ABC, Fox, NBC, PBS, MyNetworkTV, CW and Other stations in Ohio
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