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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.

His on-air partner made the announcement today.
12/01/2026

His on-air partner made the announcement today.

Longtime local radio host Doug James has died.

Here’s a list of winners at Sunday’s Golden Globes.
12/01/2026

Here’s a list of winners at Sunday’s Golden Globes.

The man accused of killing Spencer and Monique Tepe in Weinland Park is due to make his initial court appearance Monday ...
12/01/2026

The man accused of killing Spencer and Monique Tepe in Weinland Park is due to make his initial court appearance Monday afternoon in Illinois.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The man accused of killing Spencer and Monique Tepe in Weinland Park is due to make his initial court appearance Monday afternoon in Illinois. Michael McKee, 39, is schedule…

Youngstown State University is set to announce a “major national accomplishment” in a press conference at 9 a.m. Monday.
12/01/2026

Youngstown State University is set to announce a “major national accomplishment” in a press conference at 9 a.m. Monday.

Youngstown State University is set to announce a “major national accomplishment” in a press conference Monday.

When the holidays come to an end, many are trying to get back to what they call normal.
12/01/2026

When the holidays come to an end, many are trying to get back to what they call normal.

When the holidays come to an end, many are trying to get into what they call normal.

Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Way...
12/01/2026

Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant a…

World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S....
12/01/2026

World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head to Italy for the Milan Cortina Olympics in less than a month.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head to Italy for…

Police are investigating after a two-car collision occurred in the parking lot of The Shops at Boardman Park.
12/01/2026

Police are investigating after a two-car collision occurred in the parking lot of The Shops at Boardman Park.

Fight Night is coming to the Struthers Field House at the end of January.
12/01/2026

Fight Night is coming to the Struthers Field House at the end of January.

While our weather has teased us with some springtime warmth, there is one sign that spring is not too far away: daylight...
12/01/2026

While our weather has teased us with some springtime warmth, there is one sign that spring is not too far away: daylight hours are increasing again.

A sign that spring is on the way in the Valley are that daylight hours are increasing again.

This weekend, hundreds of people gathered for a trading card show at the Southern Park Mall.
12/01/2026

This weekend, hundreds of people gathered for a trading card show at the Southern Park Mall.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Southern Park Mall for a trading card show, featuring over 200 booths of sports cards, memorabilia, and Pokémon cards, and giving away a total of $2,000 in prizes…

Protestors in Trumbull County took to the streets after a 37-year-old woman was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis....
12/01/2026

Protestors in Trumbull County took to the streets after a 37-year-old woman was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Federal officials say the shooting was an act of self-defense.

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