NewsWatch (branding)

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Newswatch is a brand for local newscasts.

Stations That Use or Have Used the Newswatch Name

DMA#DMA NameStationAffiliationYes/NoOther Notes
2. Los Angeles, California KDOC-TV Ind.NoOriginally called NewsWatch 56 in the fall of 1988, then re-branded as Orange County NewsWatch, and then KDOC NewsWatch. Stopped Producing News in 1992. Instead, KDOC produced news cut-ins. KDOC resumed full TV news production in 2007 with Daybreak OC a partnership with the Orange County Register in September 2007; that newscast was canceled one year later.
6. San Francisco Bay Area KRON-TV NBC (now MyNetworkTV)NoIdentified as NewsWatch from the late 1960s until about 1974 when KRON adopted WNBC's NewsCenter branding for local news
9. Atlanta, Georgia WAII-TV (now WXIA-TV)ABC (now NBC)NoHas identified as 11 Alive News since 1984
10. Houston, Texas KHOU-TV CBS NoUsed as NewsWatch 11 until 1975, identified as 11 News until late-March 2011. Currently known as KHOU 11 News.
13. Tampa, Florida WFLA-TV NBC NoUsed from 1975 to 1993; Is now identified as NewsChannel 8.
Sarasota, Florida WXLT-TV, now known as WWSB ABC NoIdentified as TV-40 Newswatch in the 1970s. Has identified as ABC 7 News since 2004. The station is part of the Tampa market but does not serve as the Tampa metro area's ABC affiliate, which was served by WLCY/WTSP at the station's establishment, and is currently served by WFTS.
15. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota WCCO-TV CBS NoUsed from 1977 to 1981; has identified as WCCO News since 2005
16. Miami, Florida WPLG-TV ABC NoHas identified as Local 10 News since 2005
17. Denver, Colorado KOA-TV (now KCNC-TV) CBS NoWas used in the 1970s. Currently identifies as "CBS 4 News".
19. Mansfield, Ohio WMFD-TV Ind.YesCurrently identifies as WMFD NewsWatch HD
20. Sacramento, California KOVR-TV CBS NoWas used for a time during its ABC days(early-mid 80's) as NewsWatch 13, currently identifies as CBS 13 News
21. St. Louis, Missouri KDNL-TV ABC NoIdentified as TV-30 Newswatch in the 1970s. Local newscasts ended in 2001 and will resume in late 2014.
22. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania WIIC-TV (now WPXI-TV) NBC NoDropped News/Watch branding circa 1975, Channel 11 News has been in use since 1985.
25. Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, North Carolina WKFT-TV (now WUVC-TV) Independent NoKnown as Newswatch 40 in the 1980s. Local newscasts ended in 1988.
29. Nashville, Tennessee WNGE-TV (now WKRN-TV) ABC NoHas identified as News 2 since 1994
32. Columbus, Ohio WCMH-TV NBC NoIdentified as NewsWatch 4 from 1976 to 1992; has identified as NBC4 since 2005
32. Columbus, Ohio WOUB-TV & WOUC-TV PBS Yes Ohio University-owned PBS affiliate produces half-hour news program each weekday using the name NewsWatch
35. Milwaukee, Wisconsin WVTV The CW NoWas used for newsbreaks during the 1970s and 1980s
43. Birmingham, Alabama WAPI-TV (now WVTM) NBC NoWas used during the mid-1970s; identified as NBC 13 News from 1995 to 2010; currently identified as (Today's) WVTM 13 News
48. Jacksonville, Florida WJKS-TV (now WCWJ)ABC (now CW)NoStopped producing newscasts in late 1996 after disaffiliation from ABC
50. Memphis, Tennessee WPTY-TV (now WATN-TV) ABC NoHas identified as Local 24 News since 2013
WLMT-TV CW)NoCurrently identifies as CW30 News Since 2010
WREG CBS NoUsed during the 1970s and early 1980s; has identified as Newschannel 3 since 1993
53. Providence, Rhode Island/New Bedford, Massachusetts WJAR NBC NoHas identified as NBC 10 News since 2005
55. Scranton, Pennsylvania & Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania WNEP-TV ABC YesHas been identified Newswatch 16 [1] since 1968.
63. Lexington, Kentucky WTVQ-TV ABC NoIdentified as 62 NewsWatch from 1978 to 1980, while the station broadcast on channel 62; has identified as ABC 36 News since 2009
72. Des Moines, Iowa WHO-TV NBC NoIdentified as NewsWatch 13 from 1977 to 1980; has identified as Channel 13 News since 2004
74. Omaha, Nebraska KETV ABC YesIdentified as NewsWatch 7 since the mid-1970s and KETV NewsWatch 7 since 2000.
85. Champaign-Urbana/Decatur/Springfield, Illinois WEIU-TV PBS YesIdentified as News Watch since as early as 2002.
96. South Bend, Indiana WSJV Heroes & Icons
(formerly Fox)
NoEnded branding upon becoming a Fox affiliate in 1994; currently has no news operation since move of Fox affiliation to WSBT-DT2 in 2016.
103. Evansville, Indiana WFIE NBC NoHas used intermittently since the 1970s. Used "NewsWatch" during the late 1970s and again from 1989 to 1994. Identified as "News Watch 14" from 1994 to 2006, has identified as 14 News since 2006
104. Johnstown, Pennsylvania WWCP Fox NoIdentified as News Watch during early years of news, then Fox 8 News before ceasing news operation in 2008.
113. Youngstown, Ohio WKBN-TV CBS NoIdentified Now as "WKBN 27 First News"
112. Augusta, Georgia WJBF-TV ABC NoHas identified as WJBF NewsChannel 6 since 1992
119. Fargo/Grand Forks KTHI-TV (now KVLY-TV)ABC (now NBC)NoIdentified as TV-11 Newswatch from 1979 to 1983; has identified as Valley News Live since 2007
120. Eugene KMTR NBC NoNow identifies as "NBC 16"
121. Montgomery, Alabama WNCF-TV ABC NoFull-time News Operation ended in 2003. Station now broadcasts abbreviated newscasts.
122. Yakima, Washington KIMA-TV CBS NoIdentified as KIMA News Watch until 2007, currently identifies as KIMA Action News, sister station to KEPR
Pasco, Washington KEPR-TV CBS NoIdentified as KEPR News Watch until 2007, currently identifies as KEPR Action News, sister station to KIMA
129. Corpus Christi, Texas KZTV-TV CBS NoIdentified as "NewsWatch 10" at various points of the 1980s, 90's, and finally from 1999 to 2002. has identified as "Action 10 News" since 2004
140. Medford, Oregon/Klamath Falls, Oregon KDRV/KDKF ABC YesCurrently identifies as NewsWatch 12
147. Salisbury, Maryland WMDT ABC NoCurrently identifies as 47 ABC News
150. Erie, Pennsylvania WSEE-TV CBS NoUsed from 1984 to 2012. Currently shares newscasts with WICU under Erie News Now.
158. Bluefield, West Virginia/Beckley, West Virginia/Oak Hill, West Virginia WOAY-TV ABC YesIdentified as NewsWatch 4 until 2009; currently identifies as simply NewsWatch ( branding changed at the time of DTV transition )
160. Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi WLOX ABC NoIdentified as NewsWatch 13 during the 1980s and 1990s, has identified as WLOX News since 2006
163. Idaho Falls, Idaho/Pocatello, Idaho KIDK CBS NoIdentified as Newswatch 3 until 2007. Currently identifies as Channel 3 Eyewitness News
169. Clarksburg, West Virginia WBOY NBC NoNow 12 News
171. Utica, New York WUTR ABC NoIdentified as Newswatch 20 during the 1970s. Dropped its news operation in 2003. Revived its newsroom in 2011 using a different brand.
201. St. Joseph, Missouri KQTV ABC NoIdentified as NewsWatch 2 and KQ2 Newswatch for decades. Currently identifies as KQ2 News
Medicine Hat, Alberta CHAT TV E! Canada NoIdentified as CHAT News since September 1, 2008

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References

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