Counterpoint (news music)

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Counterpoint is a television news package created by Stephen Arnold. This successful package is currently being used in at least 30 local television markets across America, containing at least 40 central themes & over 900 cuts.

DMA# DMA Name Station Affiliation Years Used Other Notes 7. Boston & Worcester, Massachusetts WUNI-TV, formerly WHLL Univision, formerly Telemundo 2003-Present 12. Tampa, Florida WVEA-TV, formerly WBSV Univision, formerly SIN 2001 & 2002 Sarasota, Florida WWSB, formely WXLT ABC, formerly NBC 1994-2001 18. Denver, Colorado KCEC-TV Univision 2001-Present 19. Orlando, Florida WFTV-TV, formerly WLOF ABC 1997-2001 WRBW-TV My Network TV, formerly UPN 1997-2001 Previously aired 10pm newscasts produced by WFTV 21. St. Louis, Missouri KDNL-TV ABC, formerly FOX 1995-1999 Commissioned after affiliation switch with KTVI 23. Portland, Oregon KOIN-TV CBS 2006-December 2006 Used when station debuted new on-air look in early 2006. Dropped the package December 2006 after SESAC raised lisencing fees. The station now uses Primetime News by Non-Stop Music. 24. Baltimore, Maryland WMAR-TV ABC, formerly NBC 1999-2002 Commissioned after branding changed from NewsChannel 2 to 2 News & the affiliation change 26. Charlotte, North Carolina WCNC-TV, formerly WPCQ NBC 1996-Present WMYT-TV, formerly WWWB My Network TV, formerly The WB 2000-2002 Primetime newscast produced by WCNC-TV 28. Hartford, Connecticut WCTX, formerly WBNE My Network TV, formerly UPN 2003-Present Newscasts produced by WTNH WTNH-TV, formerly WNHC ABC, formerly DuMont 2003-Present WUVN, formerly WHCT Univision, formerly CBS 2002-Present 36. Greenville, South Carolina & Asheville, North Carolina WSPA-TV CBS 2001-2006 WYCW, formerly WASV The CW, formerly UPN  ????-Present 10pm newscasts produced by WSPA-TV 37. San Antonio, Texas KENS-TV, formerly KEYL CBS, formerly ABC 2004-Present 38. West Palm Beach, Florida WPTV-TV, formerly WJNO NBC 1999-2005 WPXP i, formerly Pax 2002-2005 39. Grand Rapids, Michigan WZZM-TV ABC 2004-2006 41. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania WHTM-TV, formerly WTPA ABC 1998-2003 43. Las Vegas, Nevada KINC, formerly KZIR Univision 2001-2003 47. Greensboro, North Carolina WFMY-TV CBS, formerly ABC 2004-Present 55. Fresno, California KJEO-LP America One, formerly CBS 1995-1998 58. Dayton, Ohio & Springfield, Ohio WHIO-TV CBS 1992-1995 Package made dual debut with WJBF 62. Tulsa, Oklahoma KJRH, formerly KTEW NBC 1997-2002 63. Lexington, Kentucky WTVQ-TV, formerly WBLG ABC 1997-2002 68. Lynchburg, Virginia & Roanoke, Virginia WSLS-TV NBC, formerly CBS 1997-2003 69. Green Bay, Wisconsin WBAY-TV ABC, formerly CBS 2003-Present 77. Spokane, Washington KXLY-TV ABC, formerly CBS 1998-2001 79. Syracuse, New York WTVH, formerly WHEN CBS, formerly ABC 2002-2005 85. Madison, Wisconsin WKOW-TV ABC, formerly CBS 1999-2001 86. Chattanooga, Tennessee WDEF-TV CBS, formerly ABC 1998-2002 87. Jackson, Mississippi WLBT, formerly WJBT NBC, formerly ABC 1998-2002 92. Tri-Cities, Tennessee WAPK-CA My Network TV, formerly UPN 2002-Present WKPT-TV ABC 2002-Present WJHL-TV CBS, formerly ABC 1998-Present Simulcasts with WAPK & WKPT 94. Colorado Springs, Colorado & Pueblo, Colorado KKTV CBS 2005-Present 99. El Paso, Texas KINT-TV Univision 2001-Present 100. Charleston, South Carolina WCBD-TV, formerly WUSN NBC, fomerly ABC 1998-Present 101. Evansville, Indiana WEVV CBS, formerly FOX 1995-2000 Commissioned after 3-way affiliation change with WEHT & WTVW 102. Youngstown, Ohio WFMJ-TV NBC 1997-2000 107. Greenville, North Carolina WNCT-TV CBS, formerly ABC 1998-2004 112. Reno, Nevada KOLO-TV ABC, formerly CBS 2001-2003 113. Traverse City, MI WPBN-TV NBC, formerly ABC 1998 & 1999 Cheboygan, MI WTOM-TV NBC, formerly ABC 1998 & 1999 115. Augusta, Georgia WJBF ABC, formerly NBC 1992-2006 Package made dual debut with WHIO-TV 116. Peoria, Illinois WMBD-TV CBS 1996-1999 119. Boise, Idaho & Nampa, Idaho KIVI, formerly KITC ABC 1998-2002 120. Eugene, Oregon KMTR NBC 1998-2004 Reaches central & western Oregon through satellite stations KMCB in Coos Bay & KTCW in Roseburg 123. Eau Claire, Wisconsin WQOW-TV ABC 1999-Present 125. Monterey, California KSMS-TV, formerly KSLZ Univision 2001-Present 136. Wilmington, North Carolina WWAY ABC 1999-2004 138. Topeka, Kansas KTKA-TV ABC 1999-2002 Last package commissioned before newscasts were phased out on KTKA 139. Jefferson City, Missouri KRCG CBS 2004-Present 143. Sioux City, Iowa KMEG CBS, formerly FOX 1999-2005 144. Lawton, Oklahoma & Wichita Falls, Texas KAUZ-TV, formerly KSYD CBS 1998-2005 147. Lubbock, Texas KLBK-TV CBS, formerly ABC 2000-2004 148. Salisbury, Maryland WMDT-TV ABC 1997-2004 150. Bluefield, West Virginia WVVA, formerly WHIS NBC 1998-Present 157. Binghamton, New York WBNG-TV, formerly WBNF CBS, fomerly ABC 2002-Present 158. Bismarck, North Dakota KFYR-TV NBC, formerly ABC 1996-Present Flagship station for NBC North Dakota 159. Midland, Texas KMID ABC, formerly NBC 199?-1998 164. Abilene, Texas KTAB-TV CBS 2005-Present 165. Hattiesburg, Mississippi & Laurel, Mississippi WDAM-TV NBC, formerly ABC 1997-2000 167. El Centro, California KVYE Univision 2001-Present 172. Dothan, Alabama WTVY CBS 1999-2005 179. Alexandria, Louisiana KALB-TV NBC, formerly ABC 1998-2003 Commissioned after sale to Media General 187. Laredo, Texas KLDO-TV, formerly KJTB Univision, formerly ABC 2002-Present 201. St. Joseph, Missouri KQTV, formerly KFEQ ABC, formerly CBS 1999-2001 209. North Platte, Nebraska KNOP-TV NBC 1999-Present