WRDW-TV
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| WRDW-TV | |
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| Augusta, Georgia | |
| Branding | News 12 |
| Slogan | On Your Side |
| Channels | Analog: 12 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | CBS MyNetworkTV (DT2) The AccuWeather Channel (DT3) |
| Owner | Gray Television, Inc. (Gray Television Licensee, Inc.) |
| First air date | February 14, 1954 |
| Former affiliations | Secondary: NBC (1954-1968, 1970-1974) DT2: UPN (until 2006) |
| Transmitter Power | 316 kW (analog) 750.8 kW (digital) |
| Height | 485 m (analog) 469.2 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 73937 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.wrdw.com |
WRDW-TV is the CBS television affiliate for the Augusta, Georgia television market. In addition to CBS, WRDW-TV provides digital subchannels for MyNetworkTV on DT2 ("12.2") and AccuWeather on DT3 ("12.3"). The station's studios are located in North Augusta, South Carolina. Its transmitter is in Beech Island, South Carolina, where it broadcasts in analog on VHF channel 12, and in digital on UHF channel 31. WRDW-TV is currently owned by Gray Television.
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[edit] History
The station signed on the air on February 14, 1954 as the second television station in Augusta. Along with a primary CBS affiliation, the station also carried a secondary affiliation with NBC, even after WATU-TV (now WAGT) signed on as the market's third TV station in late 1968. In fact, due to WRDW and WJBF both retaining their secondary NBC affiliations, WATU was forced to sign off in 1970. WRDW-TV continued to air many NBC programs, along with their CBS programs, until WATU returned to the air in 1974 with a primary NBC affiliation. At that time, WRDW-TV finally became a full-time CBS station.
For many years, the station was co-owned with the Augusta Chronicle. From the mid-1960s to 1979, the station was owned by Rust Craft, whose station group was acquired by Ziff Davis in 1979. ([1]) The station was sold along with then sister stations WEYI-TV in Saginaw, Michigan, WROC-TV in Rochester, New York and WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio to Television Station Partners in 1983. Television Station Partners sold off all of its stations in early January of 1996, with WRDW going to Gray Communications Systems (now Gray Television).
WRDW-TV was one of the first CBS affiliates to broadcast network programming in HDTV in early 2000. Prior to UPN's shutdown, WRDW-TV carried the network on its DT2 subchannel.
The station's newscasts have been known by various names over the years, including:
- Action News
- Eyewitness News
- Channel 12 News
- News 12 (current branding)
News 12 was updated in 2004 with brand new graphics from graphics company Cinemagic design. A brand new state-of-the-art news set soon followed in early 2005, built by set designer Gil Jiminez.
WRDW shares call letters with local AM station WRDW-AM and Philadelphia hip hop station WRDW-FM (both owned by Beasley Broadcasting and unrelated to channel 12.
[edit] Logos
 WRDW current logo. This logo has been used since the early 1990s and has been updated and had different variations. |
 WRDW DT2 old logo as "UPN Augusta", UPN Augusta ran from 2004-2006. |
 WRDW DT2 current logo as "My 12", My12 has been running since the WB/UPN Merger. |
[edit] The Longest Running Anchor Team in Augusta
WRDW-TV had the longest-running anchor team in the Augusta market with Richard Rogers and Laurie Ott anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday news. They were co-anchors together from the mid 1990's until September 2007, when Laurie Ott left. Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith has been forecasting for the CSRA since 1977. The station celebrated his 30th anniversary on May 1 with special features in each newscast.
[edit] News Department
[edit] Newscasts
[edit] Monday - Friday
- News 12 This Morning: 5:00 - 7:00am
- Anchor: Stacey Hilton
- Meteorologist: Tim Strong
- News 12 Midday: 12:00 - 12:30pm
- Anchor: Tom Campbell
- Meteorologist: Tim Strong
- News 12 First at 5:00: 5:00 - 5:30pm
- Anchors: Tom Campbell & Melissa Tune
- Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith
- News 12 at 6:00: 6:00 - 6:30pm rebroadcast at 7pm on WRDW-DT2 My 12
- Anchors: Richard Rogers & Meredith Anderson
- Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith
- Sports: Sports Director: Prentice Elliot
- News 12 at 11: 11:00 - 11:30pm
- Anchors: Richard Rogers & Meredith Anderson
- Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith
- Sports: Sports Director: Prentice Elliot
[edit] Saturday - Sunday
- News 12 at 6: 6:00 - 6:30pm
- Anchor: Lynnsey Gardner
- Meteorologist: Michael White
- Sports: Kevin Faigle
- News 12 at 11: 11:00 - 11:30pm
- Anchor: Lynnsey Gardner
- Meteorologist: Michael White
- Sports: Kevin Faigle
[edit] News Personalities
CURRENT PERSONALITIES
- Jeff Anderson, 12 On Your Side Reporter
- Meredith Anderson, Anchor/Reporter
- Samantha Andre, General Assignment Reporter
- Tom Campbell, Anchor/Reporter
- Prentice Elliott, Sports Director
- Kevin Faigle, Sports Anchor/Reporter
- Lynnsey Gardner, Anchor/Reporter
- Stacey Hilton, Anchor/Reporter
- Laurie Ott, Contributor
- Gene Petriello, Aiken County Beat Reporter
- Richard Rogers, Anchor/Reporter
- Shalah Sasse, General Assignment Reporter
- Bob Smith, Chief Meteorologist
- Tim Strong, Morning Meteorologist
- Chris Thomas, City Government Reporter
- Melissa Tune, Anchor/Reporter
- Michael White, Weekend Meteorologist
PAST PERSONALITIES
- Ken Allen, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?-2005)
- Stephanie Baker, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2007, now at WNCN-TV)
- Domonique Benn (2000-2007, now at WTKR)
- Charlie Britt, Anchor
- Diane Cho, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2007, now at WJXT)
- Adam Clark, Weekend Meteorologist (2005-2007, now Chief Met. at KOHD-TV Bend, OR)
- Dave Conrady, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (?-2002)
- Kristin Cosby, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at WAWS/WTEV-TV)
- Paul Davis, Sports Director (Associate Director of Development at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa)
- Jason Dollard, Weekend Meteorologist (2003-2005)
- Ryan Duffy, Consumer Reporter (2002-2006, now at WTLV/WJXX-TV)
- Jessica Floyd, General Assignment Reporter (2007-2008)
- Julia Harding, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1997-2003, now at WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta)
- Scott Harbaugh, Weekend Meteorologist (?-2001, now at WPXI-TV)
- Samantha Hayes, Morning Anchor/Reporter (?-2003, now at KSL-TV)
- Chick Hernandez, Sports Director/Anchor (1990-1993, now w/Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic)
- Jay Jefferies, Morning Meteorologist (?-2005, now at WAGT-TV)
- Nisha Jindal, General Assignment Reporter (2003-2006, now at WHNS-TV)
- Kelly Klien, Sports Anchor/Reporter (now a professional photographer in New York City)
- Johanne Lochard, Anchor/Reporter (2000-2004, now at KSAT-TV)
- Jonathan Martin, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2007, now at WSMV-TV)
- Jill McNeal, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2003-2005, now at WFMY-TV)
- Don Reeve, Weekend Meteorologist (2001-2003)
- Traci Richardson, Consumer Reporter (?-2002)
- Erich Spivey, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at WFMY-TV)
- Meredith Taylor, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2004-2007, now at WHIO-TV)
- Kate Tillotson, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2005-2007, now at WWMT)
- Marc Willis, General Assignment Reporter (?-2003, now at WPXI-TV)
- Kisha Foster, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (now at WYFF-TV)
- Lachlan McLean, Weekend Sports Anchor (1996-1999, now at WHAS-AM radio)
- Carolyn Gaeta, "12 On Your Side" Reporter (1995-1999, now Public Relations Director for Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom)
[edit] External links
- WRDW-TV Website
- "My12" Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WRDW
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WRDW-TV
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