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12/01/2025

Holiday barks sold at Aldi recalled over undeclared allergens

How many spam phone calls do you receive each day? Our investigators talked to a cybersecurity expert about three ways t...
12/01/2025

How many spam phone calls do you receive each day? Our investigators talked to a cybersecurity expert about three ways to protect yourself from these unwanted calls.

Gayle Patrick, a retiree, tracked 948 calls over 365 days after she stopped answering unknown numbers in April 2024.

NATIONAL: A man in Texas is accused of brutally disciplining his grandchildren and treating them like dogs, according to...
12/01/2025

NATIONAL: A man in Texas is accused of brutally disciplining his grandchildren and treating them like dogs, according to authorities.

A man in Texas is accused of brutally disciplining his grandchildren and treating them like dogs, according to authorities.

NATIONAL: A man in Maryland was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at three girls who were singing Christmas carol...
12/01/2025

NATIONAL: A man in Maryland was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at three girls who were singing Christmas carols door-to-door.

A man in Maryland was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at three girls who were singing Christmas carols door-to-door.

12/01/2025

Below average temperatures to continue tonight, with showers returning on Monday.
Get additional details on the potential for wintry weather at https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/
Find out if the below average temperatures will continue for an extended period of time on the Action News 5 First Alert weather app.

THE GOOD SIDE: “When we first heard about this syndrome, you hear there's 300 kids at that time that had it, and you jus...
11/30/2025

THE GOOD SIDE: “When we first heard about this syndrome, you hear there's 300 kids at that time that had it, and you just are completely astonished.”

“When we first heard about this syndrome, you hear there's 300 kids at that time that had it, and you just are completely astonished.”

11/30/2025

Ole Miss promotes defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach, succeeding Lane Kiffin

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The history of the WMC5 in Memphis begins with the birth of WMC Radio. WMC Radio, "Down in Dixie," went on the air Jan. 20, 1923 as a department of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The studio/transmitter and tower were on the top floor of the old Commercial Appeal building when it was located at 2nd Street and Court Avenue -- overlooking Court Square. Power then was 500 watts. The licensee for the new station was Commercial Publishing Company.

In 1930, a transmitter building and tower were constructed on Highway 70 (The Bristol Highway) near Highway 64. The tower is gone now, but the art-deco transmitter building remains as a boat dealer's headquarters.

In September 1931, new studios were dedicated at Hotel Gayoso downtown. As part of the opening day festivities, Milton Berle (later to become early TV's biggest star), was master of ceremonies for a remote broadcast from The Orpheum.