WMBD-TV
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| Peoria, Illinois | |
| Branding | WMBD NewsChannel 31 |
| Slogan | Making a Difference for You |
| Channels | 31 (UHF) analog, 30 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS (since 1958) |
| Owner | Nexstar Broadcasting Group |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Call letters meaning | World's Most Beautiful Drive (referring to Peoria's Grandview Drive overlooking the Illinois River) |
| Former affiliations | None |
| Website | http://www.wmbd.com/ |
WMBD-TV, channel 31, is the CBS affiliate in Peoria, Illinois. It is the first Peoria station to broadcast local color television, the last to broadcast digital television, and the only commercial television station with its studio and offices still in the city itself.
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[edit] Ownership
WMBD-TV has been co-owned with WCIA (TV) in Champaign, Illinois for decades. Along with WCFN in Springfield, Illinois, they are now owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group. WMBD-TV also operates WYZZ-TV.
[edit] History
WMBD-TV first signed on the air on January 1, 1958. The original owners were Charles Caley and John Fetzer of WMBD, Inc., and it was co-owned with 1470 WMBD (AM) and 93.3 WMBD-FM (now WPBG). The stations were sold to Midwest Television Inc. of Champaign, Illinois, in 1960 for $1.85 million.
In 1999, WMBD-TV was split from its sister stations WMBD (AM) and WPBG when Midwest Television divested its Illinois stations, selling TV stations WMBD-TV, WCFN Springfield, and WCIA Champaign to Nexstar Broadcasting Group and the two Peoria radio stations to Peoria-onwed JMP Media LLC (a subsidiary of California-based Triad Broadcasting).
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[edit] Logos
 Current WMBD-TV logo |
[edit] Programming
WMBD's newscast airs weekdays at noon, 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 10:00 PM. The morning show, WMBD This Morning, airs from 5:30 AM to 7:45 AM from Monday to Friday. The station also produces a 9pm newscast for WYZZ-TV.
In addition to sharing news items with WCIA, WMBD-TV has also carried some original WCIA programs:
- At the Hop (1950s-1960s): with John Coleman and later with Ed Mason
- Dialing for Dollars (1960s-1970s)
- Nightmare Theater (1958-1962)
- The Bruce Weber Show
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[edit] Station names
- "Action News 31" (1960s-1970s)
- "31 News Alive" (1970s-1980s)
- "NewsCenter 31" (1980s-90s)
- "News 31" (early to mid-1990s)
- "WMBD News" (mid 1990s)
- "CBS 31 News" (1997 to 2003)
- "NewsChannel 31 News" (2003-present)
[edit] Slogans
- "The Best News of All" (Did use CBS' "Get Ready" campaign and montage in 1989) (1980s-1990s)
- "Your News Authority" (Did use CBS' "The Look of America is CBS" campaign and montage in the early 1990s) (1990s)
- "Specifically Designed for Busy People (Like You)" (Did use "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls for a montage in 1997) (1990s)
- "The One and Only" (Did air a montage featuring the news team with the song "You're The One That I Want" from the film Grease) (1990s)
- "Bottom Line, Better News" (Did use CBS' "Its All Here" montage in 2002 also) (2001-2003)
- "Making A Difference For You" (2003-present)
[edit] News themes
- "Move Closer To Your World" Mayoham Music 1972-1975
- "Wall to Wall News" Stephen Arnold Music 1991-1992
- "Newsleader" Stephen Arnold Music 1992-1996
- "Counterpoint" Stephen Arnold Music 1996-1999
- "One World" Stephen Arnold Music 1999-2001
- "Overture" Stephen Arnold Music 2001-present
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[edit] Location
WMBD-TV's transmitters are located in rural East Peoria. Its studio and office is:
- WMBD-TV
- 3131 N. University St.
- Peoria IL 61604
Phone: 1-309-688-3131
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WHOI 19 (ABC; The CW on DT2) – WEEK 25 (NBC) – WMBD 31 (CBS) – WYZZ 43 (FOX; The Tube on DT2) – WTVP 47 (PBS; Create on DT3) – W50DD 50/W51CT 51 (TBN) – WAOE 59 (MyNetworkTV) |
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur |
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ABC Network Affiliates: KAMC1 | KMID | KODE1 | KQTV | KSVI | WDHN | WJET | WTVO1 | WUTR2 |
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CBS Network Affiliates: KLBK | KLST | KOLR1 | KTAB | WCIA | WMBD | WROC | WTAJ2 | WYOU1 |
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Fox Network Affiliates: KARD | KCIT1 | KHMT1 | KFTA4 | KJTL1 | KSFX | WFFT | WFXP1 | WFXV | WFXW1 | WQRF | WTVW | WUHF5 | WYZZ5 |
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NBC Network Affiliates: KARK | KAMR | KBTV | KFDX | KNWA | KRBC1 | KSAN1 | KSNF | KTAL | WBRE | WHAG | WTWO |
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1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting. |
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2The FCC has approved the acquisitions of these stations from Montecito Broadcast Group, which are now awaiting finalization. |
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3Nexstar awaits the license to the station. Clear Channel will still operate the station for the time being, having put its entire television group up for sale. |
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4Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station. |
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5Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. |
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Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com |
