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WCMH-TV

General Information

WCMH-TV is the NBC television affiliate in Columbus, Ohio. WCMH-TV is owned and operated by NBC.

Although currently operating on channel 4 as WCMH-TV, at one time, the station operated on channel 3 as WLWC. WLWC was one of 4 stations which made up the Cincinnati-based WLW television network in the early days of television. The other stations were WLWT in Cincinnati, WLWI in Indianapolis, and WLWD in Dayton. WLWC began operations on April 3 1949.

The channel's call letters, WCMH-TV, simply add a W to the city's airport code, CMH. CMH stands for Columbus Municipal Hangar.

The station broadcasts in stereo and broadcasts a Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel.

WCMH-DT (WCMH-TV's digital channel) operates on channel 14.

Used to carry both DuMont & NBC.

Personalities

The 6PM and 11PM weekday newscasts are anchored by the team of Cabot Rea and Colleen Marshall. Meteorolgist Jym Ganahl provides weather information.

Other current personalities:

• Kyle Anderson, reporter.
• Nancy Burton, reporter.
• Beth Dal Ponte, reporter.
• Mindy Drayer, anchor.
• Ben Gelber, meterologist.
• Anietra Hamper, reporter.
• Holly Hollingsworth, anchor.
• John Ivanic, anchor/reporter.
• Mike Jackson, anchor.
• Marshall McPeek, meteorologist.
• Bob Nunnally, meteorologist.
• Mike Valpredo, anchor.
• Joe Weasel, sports.

Past personalities:

• Doug Adair, anchor.
• Jimmy Crum, sports.
• Gail Hogan, anchor. ? to 2004.
• Doug Lessells, sports.
• Dave Maetzold, sports. ? to August 9, 2004.
• Stu Nicholson, reporter.
• Katrina Owens, anchor.
• Jim Scott, anchor.
• Mona Scott, anchor.

External Link

Official website

• NBC network affiliates
• General Electric subsidiaries