WJAC-TV

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WJAC-TV
Johnstown / Altoona / State College, Pennsylvania
Branding	WJAC-TV/Channel 6
Slogan	Coverage You Can Count On
Channels	6 (VHF) analog, 34 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	NBC
Owner	Cox Enterprises
Founded	September 15, 1949 on channel 13
Call letters meaning	W Johnstown Automotive Company
Transmitter Power	70.8 kW Analog 1,000 kW Digital
Website	www.wjactv.com

WJAC-TV Channel 6 News is the NBC network affiliated television station serving the entire Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania metropolitan area and is owned and operated by Cox Enterprises, which also owns fellow NBC affiliate WPXI in nearby Pittsburgh.

Contents 1 Technical Information 2 History 3 Anchors 4 External links

[edit] Technical Information

This station is licensed to Johnstown and broadcasts on VHF channel 6 at 70.8 kilowatts and in high definition on UHF channel 34 at 1,000 kilowatts, as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. Its transmitter is located in the Morrellville neighborhood of Johnstown. However, the nearby mountain ridges prevent most of Altoona and all of State College from receiving channel 6's signal.

Because the audio portion of VHF channel 6 is broadcast at 87.7 MHz, it is possible to "listen to the TV" on most standard FM car radios (or any standard FM radio, for that matter) -- a feature frequently employed by area residents.

[edit] History

WJAC-TV first began its broadcasting operations on September 15, 1949 -- originally owned by Johnstown Automotive Company. At the time, not only was it the oldest television station in the market, but it was also the third smallest television station in the country marketwise to be granted a commercial license on or before December 31, 1949 -- only behind CBS affiliate WBNG-TV Binghamton, New York and fellow NBC affiliate WICU-TV in Erie. When it first began its operation, it was broadcasting on channel 13 before moving to channel 6 years later. It kept the NBC affiliation since its inception and was acquired by Cox in the 2000, which also acquired Wheeling/Steubenville NBC affiliate WTOV in the same deal. The two stations and WPXI are occasionally marketed together as a result.

Today, WJAC 6 News continues carrying out its commitment to serve its community.

In the 50's and 60's, its slogan was "serving millions from atop the Alleghenies". This old slogan has been used recently in various ways in the broadcast, including as a 5 second ad before a newscast. It also has been used as the newscast's "Covering The Alleghenies" segment, where minor stories from around the area are told in brief.

WJAC also gained a reputation for its locally-produced programs at the station through the years. "Scholastic Quiz", a game show featuring local high school students, and "Seniors Today", a public affairs program targeted to those 65 and older, would become mainstays of WJAC's programming and make host Ron Lorence (who would later build WRSC-AM and then buy WYSN-FM south of Johnstown in Somerset) a local household name.

[edit] Anchors

Sunrise: Bill Brown and Katie Collett (Anchors) Tony Martin (Weather)

Noon: Bill Brown (Anchor) Tony Martin (Weather)

5:00-6:30 PM: Marty Radovanic and Jennifer Johnson (Anchors) Jim Burton (Weather) Tim Rigby (Sports)

11:00 PM: Marty Radovanic (Anchor) Jim Burton (Weather) Tim Rigby (Sports)

Weekend Sunrise: Katie Sabatino (Anchor) Tim Tender (Weather)

Weekend Nights: Rich Klindworth (Anchor) Tim Tender (Weather) and Jarod Latch (Sports)

Note: Jarod Latch and Rich Klindworth are currently substituting for Tim Rigby in Sports as Tim has taken a leave of absence while being treated for lymphoma, It is unknown when he will return, although WJAC says he is on the road to recovery. Well wishes to Tim can be sent at This Address

[edit] External links

• WJACTV.com - WJAC Channel 6 News Website - Designed by Internet Broadcasting
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WJAC-TV
• Query the FCC's TV station database for W13BY

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Broadcast television in the Johnstown / Altoona / State College market (Nielsen DMA #98)

Local television stations WPSU 3 (PBS) - WJAC 6 (NBC) - WWCP 8 (FOX) - WTAJ 10 (CBS) - W13BY 13 {IND} - WPCW 19 (The CW)1 - WATM 23 (ABC) - WHVL 29 (MNTV) - W36BE 36 / W39BE 39 (ABC) - WKBS 47 (CSTV) - WLLS 49 (A1) 1 Technically a Pittsburgh market station. See article.

Local cable television channels WIUP 20 (Ind)

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location Pittsburgh: KDKA 2 (CBS) - WTAE 4 (ABC, The AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - WPXI 11 (NBC) - WPMY 22 (MNTV) - WPGH 53 (FOX) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: WNEP 16 (ABC) - WSWB 38 (The CW) Harrisburg: WLYH 15 (The CW) New York City: WPIX 11 (The CW)

Radio stations in the State College, Pennsylvania market (Arbitron #254)
By frequency	FM Stations: 87.7¹ | 89.1 | 89.9 | 90.7 | 91.5 | 93.7 | 94.5 | 95.3 | 97.1 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 99.5 | 101.1 | 103.1 | 105.9 | 107.9 AM Stations: 670 | 970 | 1390 | 1450 ¹ Audio for TV channel 6 (NBC)
By callsign	Active stations: WBHV | WBLF | WBUS | WFGY | WGMR | WIEZ | WJOW | WKPS | WKVB | WLTS | WMAJ | WOWY | WPSU | WQWK | WRSC | WRXV | WSGY | WTLR | WZWW Past stations: WDFM | WEHR | WIKN | WUBZ
Other	See also: List of AM stations in State College and List of FM stations in State College Arbitron-Ranked Pennsylvania Radio Markets: Allentown (FM) (AM) | Altoona | Chambersburg | Erie (FM) (AM) | Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon (FM) (AM) | Johnstown | Lancaster (FM) (AM) | Meadville-Franklin | Philadelphia (FM) (AM) | Pittsburgh (FM) (AM) | Reading | State College | Sunbury-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg | Wilkes Barre-Scranton (FM) (AM) | Waynesboro | Williamsport | York (FM) (AM) Non-Arbitron-Ranked Pennsylvania Radio Markets: Northern Pennsylvania (includes DuBois, Kane, Punxsutawney, and St. Marys) Markets that transcend New York and Pennsylvania: Olean NY/Bradford PA | Jamestown NY/Warren PA See also: List of radio stations in Pennsylvania and List of United States radio markets