WJCL (TV)
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WJCL, channel 22, is the ABC affiliate in Savannah, Georgia. The station is owned by Piedmont Television of Savannah, which also runs Savannah's Fox affiliate, WTGS. WJCL-TV's transmitter is located in Bloomingdale, Georgia.
History
WJCL began broadcasting on August 18, 1970 as an ABC affiliate. Owned by former Savannah mayor J. Curtis Lewis (whose initials provided the station's callsign), WJCL marked many "firsts". At that time, WJCL built the tallest tower in the market, rising some fifteen hundred feet above sea level. Color film and videotape were introduced to the Savannah market by WJCL; it claims to have been the first station in the market to televise a live event and to broadcast in stereo.In 1982, WJCL swapped affiliations with WSAV-TV and became an NBC affiliate. However, a mere four years later, channel 22 returned to ABC, in 1986.
In the late 1990s, Lewis decided to divest his media interests and sold the radio stations. In 1999, WJCL was sold to Grapevine Communications, which has since merged with Piedmont Television, LLC.
WJCL-TV produces a 10pm newscast for WTGS "FOX 28", with a news partnership agreement that has been in place since the late 1990s.
WJCL-TV was the home of the syndicated game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" for almost two decades until September 2005, when those shows moved to WSAV-TV.
News Department
Newscasts
MONDAY-FRIDAY- WJCL 22 News Good Morning (5-7 a.m.)
- WJCL 22 News at 6:00 (6-6:30 p.m.)
- FOX 28 News at Ten (10-11 p.m. - Only on WTGS "FOX 28")
- WJCL 22 News at 11:00 (11-11:35 p.m.)
All newscasts are weekdays only; WJCL has no weekend newscasts.
Notable Personalities
CURRENT PERSONALITIES- Jennifer Beale, Morning Anchor/Reporter
- Beth Eckerd, Meteorologist
- Aisha Greer, General Assignment Reporter/Fill-In Anchor
- Trish Hartman, Morning Anchor/Reporter
- Jeff Kirk, Chief Meteorologist
- Alice Massimi, General Assignment Reporter
- Jonathan Myers, Morning Meteorologist
- Betsy Nolan, 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00 Anchor/Reporter
- Greg Pallone, 6:00, 10:00, and 11:00 Anchor/Reporter
- Frank Sulkowski, Sports Director
- Brady Posik, Sports Director (?-2005)
External links
| Broadcast television in the Savannah market [(Nielsen DMA #97)] | |||
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WSAV 3 (NBC) -
WVAN 9 (PBS/GPB) -
WTOC 11 (CBS) (The Tube on DT3) -
WJWJ 16 (PBS/SCETV) -
WHDS 20 (HTVN) -
WJCL 22 (ABC) -
WTGS 28 (Fox) -
WGSA 34/50 (UPN) -
WXSX 46 (MTV2) -
W48CX 48 (A1) -
W57CT 57 (TBN)
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| Local cable television channels | |||
| WBVH 13 (The WB) | |||
| ABC Network Affiliates in the state of Georgia | |
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| WSB 2 () - WJBF 6 () - WTVM 9 () - WJCL 22 () - WPGA 58 () | |
| '''See also: , , , , , and stations in Georgia | |
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