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WTAP Television WTAP This is Home - the Mid-Ohio Valley's source for local News, Sports, Weather and more. WTAP went on the air with a test signal in October 1953.

Its first official broadcast day was Nov. 11, 1953, Veteran's Day. Its initial location was at 123 West 7th Street, near Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. The station had a number of owners in the early days, including the Zanesville (OH) Publishing Company, which also owned WHIZ-TV at the time. Zanesville Publishing bailed WTAP out when it teetered on the edge of going off the air in the mid-1950s.

It held ownership for about a decade before a group of local businessmen bought the station. They eventually sold it to Benedek Broadcasting in about 1980. (See BENEDEK entry.) At some point in time, WTAP radio went on the air from the same building, on AM frequency 1230. This was later spun off and sold, initially becoming WKYG-AM. After 37 years on Seventh Street, WTAP moved from its original location to a former industrial research building at the foot of Market Street in the summer of 1990. That was done under the direction of then-General Manager Keith Bland. Long-time WTAP on-air personality, Glenn Wilson, suggested and got the city's approval to rename the last block of Market Street "Television Plaza," and the new building was given the address of One Television Plaza. (Some on-line mapping data bases still show the address as 100 Market Street.) A little know fact is that the "street" in front of WTAP is not a street at all. It's private property! WTAP owns the half of it that borders our property, and the owner of the large parking lot across the street (Jim McCutcheon) owns the other half! WTAP is carried on multiple cable systems in roughly a 50-mile radius of Parkersburg, stretching as far east as West Union, WV (Doddridge County); as far south as Pt. Pleasant, WV (Mason County); as far north as Guernsey County, OH; and as far west as Athens, OH. It is carried free, over-the-air on digital channel 15.1. All NBC HDTV programs can be seen on Suddenlink and CAS Cable's HDTV tier. And many of those HD programs can also be seen free, over-the-air on digital channel 15.1. FOX Parkersburg can be seen on many cable systems and digital channel 15.2 over the air. Our MyNetwork station, which we call “My5,” can be seen on some cable systems and free, over-the-air on digital 15.3.

The goal of the ceremony is to educate the public while also holding a solemn ceremony to honor fallen soldiers.
26/05/2025

The goal of the ceremony is to educate the public while also holding a solemn ceremony to honor fallen soldiers.

Guest speaker and Vietnam War veteran, Jim Waybright, talked about 18 of his fallen comrades. He shared their names, hom...
26/05/2025

Guest speaker and Vietnam War veteran, Jim Waybright, talked about 18 of his fallen comrades. He shared their names, hometowns, how they were killed, and other facts about them.

The Williamstown Memorial Day parade began in Tomlinson Park and ended at Riverview Cemetery.

Nearly 80% of those who died in boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket or a personal flotation device (PFD), a...
26/05/2025

Nearly 80% of those who died in boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket or a personal flotation device (PFD), according to the WVDNR.

The complaint claimed the person appointed to fill the vacancy on the Wood County BOE did not live in the correct distri...
26/05/2025

The complaint claimed the person appointed to fill the vacancy on the Wood County BOE did not live in the correct district to take the seat.

The West Virginia Secretary of State’s office has issued an opinion about a complaint against a Wood County Board of Education member.

26/05/2025

Our Memorial Weekend concludes dry and mild before rain showers, possibly heavy at time, will invade from the SW into the region; As much as an inch and a half is suggested by some models, through others have been saying less than a quarter inch in total.

Pollen levels have been at medium levels for the holiday weekend, but the advance of heavy rains will lower those levels...
26/05/2025

Pollen levels have been at medium levels for the holiday weekend, but the advance of heavy rains will lower those levels as we start our work week. Mulberry, hickory and grass pollens will continue to be the major allergens in the region this week.

26/05/2025

Get ready for a three-day celebration in honor of 15 Years of Live Music & Entertainment at The Adelphia Music Hall, where Live Music Lives! Learn more about the event and some of the greats who have played at Adelphia below.

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26/05/2025

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26/05/2025
26/05/2025

More sunshine and pleasant temperatures are expected for Memorial Day today! After today, get ready for more rain to return to the Mid-Ohio Valley for Tuesday and Wednesday.

25/05/2025

We have another day of nice weather to experience before rain returns on Tuesday.
Nearly every model is showing between 1-2" of rain falling primarily between 12 p.m. Tuesday and 12 p.m. Wednesday across the entire region. I personally am leaning towards the lower end of that range, closet to 1-1.5"
This rain could cause some isolated flooding in areas prone to flooding. For that reason Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day.
We will continue to monitor this system and update you if anything changes.
-Jason Leveille

This Boy Scout’s quick thinking may have saved lives when a family camping trip suddenly turned dangerous.
25/05/2025

This Boy Scout’s quick thinking may have saved lives when a family camping trip suddenly turned dangerous.

A St. Louis County Boy Scout is being applauded for his quick thinking after a family camping trip nearly proved deadly.

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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