In the am hour weekday mornings, Arthur Smith's "Carolina Calling" program tops all shows in viewers airing at that time in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Baltimore and others. When children's programs aren't considered, "Carolina Calling" is the 9 th rated show in the USA for that time period.
In the evening, WBTV's pm "Early News" attracts more audience than 53 of the 81 local early evening news programs aired in the top 25 markets. The Charlotte television market is ranked 22 nd in the United States. A project which he founded with the purpose to create and support a positive program among broadcasters to overcome the increasing spiritual and moral decay in the country. WBTV announces development of a sister company, Jefferson-Carolina Corporation, a major community antenna television company.
It will bring "cable" television to the Carolinas. It will provide computerized business services to radio and television stations. WBTV News in the evening expands to an hour long program from to om. The first television station in the Carolinas, and among the first few in the southeastern United States to do so.
Moving to 7 to 7pm a year later. It is hosted by C. During the month of the letter writing campaign WBTV received , letters from viewers in the Carolinas. Boys Town of NC is a child care institution open to boys ages eight to sixteen. Hosted by Doug Mayes, viewers would meet Doug and tell him their opinion on various issues for later broadcast on the nightly news.
WBTV begins a monumental public service campaign focusing on Deafness. Locally originated programming this week is "signed" for the deaf. Many are devoted to examining the lives of hearing-impaired Carolinians. WBTV, in cooperation with Duke Power begins displaying an electric light bulb symbol in the corner of the TV screen to alert Carolina viewers of an energy crisis situation.
Viewers are encouraged to turn off all power to unnecessary lights and appliances when the symbol is used. This happened at the World at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. WBTV becomes the first television station in the World with a fully computerized news operation. Underwood introduces "Consumer Corner. WBTV installs a satellite Earth Station enabling instant television coverage from anywhere in the world.
It will help thousands of Carolinians find jobs with special programming and "job fairs" located in the viewing region's shopping malls. WBTV broadcasts a telethon for Char-wheels.
WBTV premieres its own locally produced pop-music videos program. Hosted by Alan Ryan. The program is called "Mike McKay's Newscope. The name "Sky 3" was chosen in a contest among viewers. The signal was broadcast on a sub-channel on the VHF 3.
Twenty-one hours of programming is dedicates to the telethon's two day run. WBTV is first in Charlotte and among the first television stations in the United States to use a satellite news gathering truck. It is called "Newstar 3". This project is the idea of Loonis McGlohon. WBTV viewers raised money for African communities hit hard by the worst drought of the 20 th century.
A series of reports aired in July of showing the results of the fund raising project. WBTV is the first television station in the Carolinas to broadcast in stereo sound. Special programming and area events are created to raise awareness of opportunities and issues facing children and parents in the Carolinas.
A drug-free party for high school seniors in the WBTV viewing area. The event is held at the Carowinds theme park and is the largest celebration of high school seniors in the United States. This studio is the home of the cooking set.
This studio is the home of the news set. This studio is the home of commercial productions and special live programming. WBTV later forms a "network" of radio station for the simulcast. Most electrical lines were knocked down due to the Hurricane. All local programming on WBTCV in will focus on Recycling garbage, preserving water resources and minimizing air pollution.
This is also the start of our building's recycling program. WBTV is the first station in Charlotte to expand news coverage to pm. WBTV is the first station in Charlotte to feature Traffic reports in morning news programs including lie "Sky 3" helicopter traffic reports.
That station actually dates back to a ham radio station that started in late WBTV News returns to the pm time slot with the first local pm news in Charlotte for that time period in a "stand-alone" format. Skip to content. WBTV News. About WBTV. Send us your photos! Cabarrus County. Submit your first-day photos! Collect to Connect. Coronavirus Plans. First Alert Weather Headlines. Bus Stop Forecasts. Power Outages. National Health Headlines.
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