WSJV
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| WSJV | |
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| Elkhart/South Bend, Indiana | |
| Branding | Fox 28 |
| Slogan | Accurate. Dependable. |
| Channels | Analog: 28 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Quincy Newspapers, Inc. (WSJV Television, Inc.) |
| First air date | March 15, 1954 |
| Call letters’ meaning | St. Joseph Valley |
| Former channel number(s) | 52 (1954-1958) |
| Former affiliations | Primary: NBC (1954-1955) ABC (1955-1995) Secondary: ABC (1954-1955) DuMont (1954-1955) |
| Transmitter Power | 5000 kW (analog) 220 kW (digital) |
| Height | 335 m (analog) 299 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 74007 |
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| Website | www.fox28.com |
WSJV is a television station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana and serving the South Bend, Indiana market. A Fox television network affiliate, WSJV broadcasts on channel 28, and covers most of the Michiana viewing area.
WSJV's studios are located in Elkhart, Indiana, while its transmitter is located southeast of South Bend. The station is currently owned by Quincy Newspapers.
In its on-air promos, WSJV usually identifies itself by the nickname Fox 28.
The call letters refer to an informal title of the Michiana area , St. Joseph Valley.
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[edit] History
WSJV first began broadcasting on March 15, 1954, initially as an NBC affiliate with a secondary ABC affiliation. In 1955, it became a sole ABC affiliate after losing its NBC affiliation to WNDU-TV.
Initially broadcasting on channel 52, WSJV switched to channel 28 in 1958.
WSJV began broadcasting in color in 1966, with all local programs aired in color starting in 1968.
On October 18, 1995, WSJV became an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company.
[edit] FOX 28 News
FOX 28 Prime News (10p-11p Mon-Fri)
Traci Capellman
Ed Greenberger
John Fischer (Chief Meteorologist)
Dean Huppert (Sports Director)
FOX 28 Morning Show (6a-9a Mon-Fri)
Elishah Oesch
Steve DuVal (Co-host/weather)
Lindsey Sablan (Morning Reporter)
FOX 28 Weekend News (10p-10:30 Sat-Sun)
Ken Garcia (Weather)
Allison Hayes (Sports)
[edit] News/Station Presentation
[edit] Newscast Titles
- NewsWatch 28 (1976-1994)
- News 28 (1994-1995)
- FOX 28 News (1995-present)
[edit] Station Logos
 WSJV's Final Logo as an ABC affiliate |
 Fox 28 Logo since October 18, 1995 |
[edit] Trivia
- WSJV's logo is similar to unrelated WTGS in Savannah, Georgia.
- WSJV is one of three original ABC affiliates in Indiana to have switched to Fox. The other two are WFXW in Terre Haute and WTVW in Evansville.
[edit] External links
- Fox 28's website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WSJV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WSJV-TV
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