WHLT
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| WHLT (satellite of WJTV, Jackson, Mississippi) |
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| Hattiesburg / Laurel, Mississippi | |
| Branding | CBS 22 News Channel 12 |
| Slogan | Your Very Own |
| Channels | 22 (UHF) analog, 58 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Media General |
| Founded | June 27, 1987 |
| Call letters meaning | W Hattiesburg & Laurel Television |
| Website | www.whlt.com/ |
WHLT is the CBS affiliate for Hattiesburg, Laurel and southern Mississippi. It is owned by Media General and is generally a satellite of Jackson's WJTV with local ads and station identification messages.
It is one of three local stations broadcasting in Hattiesburg. Its transmitter is located near the suburb of Petal.
[edit] History
WHLT signed on June 27, 1987 as a satellite of WJTV, as a way to expand its coverage area into southern Mississippi, while taking advantage of local advertising and, news opportunities. In 1997, Media General acquired both WJTV and WHLT (as well as Savannah's WSAV-TV) from Raycom Media in a swap for Richmond's WTVR-TV. [1] [2]
WHLT's news gathering efforts were mainly simulcasts of WJTV's newscasts, however it tried various attempts at establishing its own news department. The latest attempt, "22 Daily News", which had the same branding and slogan (It's About Time.) to the "42 Daily News" product at then-sister station WIAT in Birmingham, Alabama, ended in March of 2001 due to low ratings.
[edit] See also
Former anchors include Blaine Stewart, who now reports at WTKR-TV (CBS) in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA, and Mia Butler who hosts TBS's "Movie and a Makeover".
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Corporate Directors: J. Stewart Bryan, III (COB) | Marshall N. Morton | O. Reid Ashe, Jr. | John A. Schauss | Diana F. Cantor | Charles A. Davis | Thompson L. Rankin | Rodney A. Smolla | Walter E. Williams | Coleman Wortham, III | H. Graham Woodlief, Jr. | James A. Zimmerman | Neal F. Fondren | Stephen Y. Dickinson | George L. Mahoney | Lou Anne J. Nabhan | John A. Schauss | James F. Woodward |
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Newspapers: Bristol Herald Courier | Danville Register & Bee | Dothan Eagle | Eden Daily News | Enterprise Legder | Florence Morning News | Hernando Today | Hickory Daily Record | Highlands Today | Independent Tribune | Jackson County Floridan | Manassas Journal Messenger | Opelika-Auburn News | Potomac News | Richmond Times-Dispatch | Statesville Record & Landmark | The Daily Progress | The McDowell News | The News & Advance (Lynchburg) | The News Herald | The News Virginian | The Reidsville Review | The Tampa Tribune | Winston-Salem Journal |
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CBS Network Affiliates: KALB-DT2 | WBTW | WHLT | WJHL | WJTV | WKRG | WNEG | WNCT | WRBL | WSPA |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: WBTW-DT2 | WSAV-DT2 |
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NBC Network Affiliates: KALB | WCBD | WCMH | WFLA | WJAR | WNCN | WSAV | WSLS | WVTM |
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Websites: TBO.com | TriCities.com | SCNow.com |
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Other Assets: Atlee Park | Blockdot | Boxerjam Media | Professional Communications Systems |
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Annual Revenue: $80.2 million USD (FY 2004) | Employees: approximately 7,900 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: MEG | Website: www.mediageneral.com |
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