WCIV
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| WCIV | |
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| Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Branding | ABC 4 |
| Slogan | Real People. Real News. |
| Channels | 4 (VHF) analog, 34 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | ABC (since 1996) |
| Owner | Allbritton Communications Company |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Call letters meaning | Charleston IV (Roman numeral 4) |
| Former affiliations | NBC (1962-96) |
| Website | abcnews4.com |
WCIV, ABC News 4, is the ABC affiliate for the Charleston, South Carolina television market. Its transmitter is located in Awendaw.
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[edit] History
The station signed on in 1962. The original license was granted to WTMA-TV, but the call letters were changed to WCIV prior to going on the air. It was the area's NBC affiliate until 1996, when it became an ABC affiliate due to the preference of its owner, Allbritton Communications Company, as a byproduct of the major network affiliate realignment of 1994. The NBC affiliation went to the previous ABC affiliate, WCBD-TV.
In 1989, WCIV was almost destroyed when Hurricane Hugo thundered ashore in September of that year. The station building, which was located on the marsh just outside of Mount Pleasant near Sullivan's Island, was flooded by the storm surge caused by the hurricane. WCIV broadcasted from its transmitter site for a time and eventually moved to a new building in 1991. Currently the station is home to three well known and well respected anchors in the market -- Dean Stephens (who spent much of his early career as a sports anchor at ABC News 4), Nina Sossamon (who came to ABC News 4 from a competitor in the market) and meteorologist Tom Crawford. ABC News 4 has successfully launched the careers of a number of journalists who have gone on to work in network and cable news, including Joie Chen, Steve Byrnes, and Fredericka Whitfield; many more, including Dave Lucas, Monica McNeil, and Dan Potash have moved on to enjoy careers in bigger markets. ABC News 4 coordinates a number of popular annual community events, including Gospel Fest and Lowcountry's Promise. In Fall 2006, ABC News 4 premiered the Rachael Ray show on Monday through Friday at 5pm to strong early ratings and favorable reviews.
[edit] Newscasts
[edit] Monday - Friday
- Good Morning Charleston, 5:30am-7:00am
- Angela May, Anchor
- Dave Williams, Meteorologist
- Regular Segments and/or Contributors: Traffic Updates with AJ Snow, SPCA Kay with the Pet of the Week
- ABC News 4 at 6, 6:00pm-6:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Nina Sossamon, Anchor
- Josh Morton, Sports Director
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
- Regular Segments: Volunteer Spotlight, Carolina Cold Case, Did You Know?
- ABC News 4 at 7, 7:00pm-7:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Nina Sossamon, Anchor
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
- Regular Segments: Volunteer Spotlight, Charleston Regional Business Journal, Did You Know?
- ABC News 4 at 11, 11:00pm-11:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Nina Sossamon, Anchor
- Josh Morton, Sports Director
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
[edit] Saturday & Sunday
- ABC News 4 at 6, 6:00pm-6:30pm
- Patrice Smith, Anchor
- Ben Baker, Sports
- Brian Goode, Meteorologist
- Regular Segments: Take a Goode Guess
- ABC News 4 at 11, 11:00pm-11:30pm
- Patrice Smith, Anchor
- Ben Baker, Sports
- Brian Goode, Meteorologist
- Regular Segments: Take a Goode Guess
[edit] Reporters
- Anderson Burns
- Sarah DeMarco
- Shawn Kochinsky
- Kelsey (Kirkpatrick) Starks
- Courtney Ward
[edit] Lowcountry Live
ABC News 4 also produces a daily entertainment program called Lowcountry Live. Hosts for the show are Ryan Nelson and Dave Williams with news updates provided by Angela May. The show features many popular regular segments and contributors, including Makeover Monday, Work On Your House Wednesday, Gadget Gal, and Chef B. The show airs Monday through Friday from 10:00am-11:00am.
[edit] Other Staff
- Suzanne Teagle, Vice President / General Manager / General Sales Manager
- Deborah Jackson, HR Director / Program Coordinator
- Eva Wicks, Business Manager
- Chuck Groome, Local Sales Manager
- Octavia Walker, National Sales Manager
- Sybil Blanton, Traffic Manager
- Terry Wright, Director of Operations and Engineering
- Perry Boxx, News Director
- Nick Salvucci, Executive Producer
- Sandee Jackson, Assignment Manager
- Joshua Ambrite, Chief Photojournalist
[edit] External links
| Broadcast television in the Charleston market (Nielsen DMA #100) | ||
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WCBD 2 (NBC) (The CW on DT2) - WCIV 4 (ABC) - WCSC 5 (CBS) - WITV 7 (PBS/SCETV) - WJRB-CA 18 (GEB/AS/AV/TFU) - W21BX 21 (TBN) - WAZS-LP 22 (Azteca América) - WTAT 24 (FOX) - WMMP 36 (My Network TV)(The Tube on DT2) - WJNI-LP 42 (A1) |
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| Defunct television channels | ||
