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Our story began October 1949 in Huntington, WV, when radio was king and television was the new kid on the block. WSAZ broadcast its first programming, a test pattern and signal tone; to about 14 set distributors and a few individual owners. Television had hit the Tri-State area. Originally found on Channel 5, WSAZ's first lineup was all local programming, including song and dance acts from local residents. Shows like Kukla, Fran and Ollie and Godfrey and Friends were later added. In 1950, the station applied for network feeds from Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, to give set owners live programming. The number of local television set owners grew beyond 4,000. The world's largest and most powerful transmitter license was granted to WSAZ in 1952. The station had to be more powerful in order to reach viewers living in the hills and hollows throughout the region. The power boost moved the signal to Channel 3, where it has remained up until the digital conversion in February 2009. There were reports that the station's signal could be received in Mexico and Canada. The station began broadcasting news as programming in 1951. For the first time, the station was no longer all entertainment, but was also informing the viewers of local and national news. Then, WSAZ pioneered the concept of a two-city newscast -- with one anchor in Huntington and the other in Charleston. The director would cut back between each feed. NBC modeled their nightly newscast The Huntley-Brinkley report on our Charleston-Huntington technique. We still do a two city newscast today, but to a greater capacity with a custom newscast only for Kanawha Valley viewers.
Since 1949, WSAZ has been making a difference and the overwhelming number one choice for Breaking News, Severe Weather coverage and information in western West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southern Ohio. Generations of residents have grown up counting on WSAZ to be a window to their world on-air and now digitally. Our people, on-air and behind the scenes, are trusted friends, neighbors and make a difference in the community. There is a culture within our walls that recognizes the responsibility we carry, to continue what was started more than sixty years ago. We take pride in our ratings, our content, our status, and the need to maintain the work ethic that got us to where we are.
Today, WSAZ is still the most powerful broadcaster in the region, broadcasting a High definition digital signal seen on WSAZ 3.1. WSAZ’s owner, Gray Television also owns the local CW affiliate, WQCW The Tri-State’s CW seen on digital channel 30.1 in high definition and home of the WSAZ News at 10:00pm and popular CW prime time programming. WSAZ also operates a digital “sub-channel”, channel 3.2 home of myNetwork and MeTV programming. Channel 3.2 is available on most cable systems but not on satellite systems. Our dedication to the Kanawha Valley unmatched with a fully staffed newsroom, studio and sales team
At WSAZ we care about each other, and know that we are stronger as one team than as many individuals. We take our jobs seriously, and know that we can be successful and have fun at the same time.
