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WKBN 27 Youngstown OH WKBN 27 First News. Investigative. In-Depth. In The Valley. https://www.nexstar.tv/terms-of-use/ Broadcasting pioneer, Warren P. Williamson, Jr.

was the first to bring radio to Youngstown on WKBN in 1926. He began broadcasting from the basement of his Youngstown home and by the following year, WKBN made its home in a studio at the Y.M.C.A in downtown Youngstown. By the early 1930s, Williamson began planning to bring television to Youngstown. Williamson submitted a request for a television license, but due to the increasing amount of reques

ts throughout the country, the Federal Communications Commission put all requests on hold until they could decide how to allocate channels. Construction for the present WKBN building began in 1948. The state-of-the-art broadcasting facility, which opened in 1952, was built to accommodate television. On May 2, 1952, Williamson filed another application with the FCC for a television station in Youngstown. WKBN received channel 27 for television broadcasting. By January 6, 1953, WKBN was on the air with a picture, but no sound. On January 11, 1953, WKBN became Youngstown’s first TV station. WKBN was also the first UHF television station in the state of Ohio and the sixth in the nation. WKBN was affiliated with ABC, DuMont and CBS. WKBN joined CBS with President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 1953. In 1959, WKBN became the first station in Youngstown to use videotape. This videotape was used for a Hostess Cake commercial during the Three Stooges program. By 1963, WKBN became one of nine stations in the country to operate with one million watts of power or more for better picture service. Power was increased from 19,000 watts to one million watts. Over the years, viewers have enjoyed WKBN’s original programs including Romper Room, Clancy’s Tip Top Clubhouse, Space Rangers and the Money Movie. For over sixty years WKBN has served the Mahoning Valley. In 1998 we brought you the Valley’s first Fox station. WKBN and Fox Youngstown offer the most local news and sports in the area. WKBN was the first to bring you local news programming in the morning, as well as local news at Noon, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm. Fox Youngstown offers the Valley’s only local news at 10pm.

A rollover crash has occurred southbound on Interstate 680 near Tiffany Boulevard and mile marker 11.
07/12/2025

A rollover crash has occurred southbound on Interstate 680 near Tiffany Boulevard and mile marker 11.

A rollover crash has occurred southbound Interstate 680 near Tiffany Boulevard and mile marker 11.

The organization that receives the most votes will win a donation to their cause.
07/12/2025

The organization that receives the most votes will win a donation to their cause.

The Eastwood Mall is looking a lot like Christmas, with Gingerbread Lane set up near JCPenney.

The intersection near the 700 block of East Indianola Avenue reopened after police were investigating a shooting.
07/12/2025

The intersection near the 700 block of East Indianola Avenue reopened after police were investigating a shooting.

Police are currently investigating the 700 block of East Indianola Avenue.

A Colombian National was sentenced in a nationwide jewelry theft ring that targeted mall-based stores and kiosks across ...
07/12/2025

A Colombian National was sentenced in a nationwide jewelry theft ring that targeted mall-based stores and kiosks across the country, including a business in Mentor, Ohio.

Jorge Giovanni Escobar Gonzalez, 41, was sentenced to 57 months in prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the eve...
07/12/2025

Only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event.

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have made the College Football Playoff and learned their path toward back-to-back national title...
07/12/2025

The Ohio State Buckeyes have made the College Football Playoff and learned their path toward back-to-back national titles on Sunday.

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In 11 reported incidents, fire caused “three minor burn injuries and property damage totaling over $380,000,” the CPSC’s...
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In 11 reported incidents, fire caused “three minor burn injuries and property damage totaling over $380,000,” the CPSC’s alert explains.

In 11 reported incidents, fire caused “three minor burn injuries and property damage totaling over $380,000,” the recall alert explains.

The Ohio State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire early Saturday morning.
07/12/2025

The Ohio State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire early Saturday morning.

Warren City firefighters were sent to the 1200 block of Taylor St. NW just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a post on the Warren Professional Fire Fighters Local 204’s page.

The new WHO guidelines have two major “conditional recommendations” for using the medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Moun...
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The new WHO guidelines have two major “conditional recommendations” for using the medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.

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In 2012, Clemens, who played for over 20 years on teams including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, was cleared o...
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In 2012, Clemens, who played for over 20 years on teams including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, was cleared of federal charges alleging he did not tell the truth to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2008, according to Reuters.

In 2012, Clemens was cleared of federal charges alleging he did not tell the truth to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2008.

JR Motorsports, one of his former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday.
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JR Motorsports, one of his former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday.

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Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically injuring another person in a stabbing on a Charl...
07/12/2025

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically injuring another person in a stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train, just a few months after a Ukrainian refugee riding one of the city’s trains was killed in an unrelated knife attack.

Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically injuring another person in a stabbing on a Charlotte commuter train, just a few months after a Ukrainian refugee riding one o…

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