WLYH-TV
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WLYH-TV ("UPN 15") is the UPN television affiliate in the Susquehanna Valley region of Pennsylvania. It broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 15, and its digital signal on UHF channel 23. The station license is held by Television Station Group LLC, a subsidiary of Montecito Broadcast Group (the former SJL Broadcasting) — but the station itself is operated by Clear Channel Communications through a local marketing agreement (LMA). It is a sister station to WHP-TV. WLYH's transmitter is located in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.
History
On October 25, 1953, WLYH-TV, then known as WLBR-TV first signed on the air with regular programming. The station was owned by Lebanon Television Corporation, formed by the Lebanon Broadcasting Company (WLBR Radio) and the Lebanon News Publishing Company (Lebanon Daily News). The 1 kW transmitter and 572 ft. tower were located just north of Mt. Gretna.
In October 1954, after a power loss due to Hurricane Hazel passing through the area, the station went dark.
In 1957, the Radio-Television division of Triangle Publications applied for the WLBR-TV license. The station signed on with increased power in August 1957. Under Triangle the station became a part-time ABC affiliate and received other programs from sister station WFIL-TV in Philadelphia.
On January 1, 1959, the call letters were changed to WLYH to indicate service to Lebanon, York and Harrisburg. In 1961, WLYH-TV became a CBS affiliate and part of the Keystone Network, comprising of WHP-TV in Harrisburg, WSBA-TV in York, and WLYH.
In addition to the Mt. Gretna studio, WLYH had studios/offices in the Greist Building in downtown Lancaster during the 1960's. In the early 70's a new full color studio, offices and news film processing facility was constructed in the new Park City Shopping Mall. Two sister companies shared the space, including Park City Communications.
WLYH-TV became a Gateway Communications station in October 1972. Sister stations included WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania, WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York and WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia.
Clear Channel Communications entered into a 20 year local marketing agreement with Gateway in the fall of 1995. Television Station group acquired the station license in 2003.
On December 16, 1995 after 34 years as a CBS affiliate, WLYH became a UPN affiliate.
On January 24, 2006 UPN and The WB announced that they would merge networks to form The CW. It was confirmed on Thursday May 18 2006 that WLYH will affiliate with The CW.
It was also announced on May 20 2006 that WLYH will get back into the news business. WLYH is rumored to be considering a prime-time newscast or one that does not start at 11 p.m. For several years earlier this decade, WLYH went head-to-head with WPMT Channel 43, with less than impressive results. Most likely the news on WLYH will launch near the conversion of the station from UPN to the CW. [link]
External Links
| Terrestrial television>Broadcast Television in the Harrisburg / Lancaster / York (Susquehanna Valley) market [(Nielsen DMA #41)] | ||
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| WGAL 8 (NBC) - WLYH 15 (UPN/CW) - WHP 21 (CBS/MNTV on DT2) - WHTM 27 (ABC) - WITF 33 (PBS) - W35BT 35 (CTVN) - WPMT 43 (Fox/The WB) - WGCB 49 (Ind) | ||
| Local cable television channels: | ||
| WHBG 20 (public access) | ||
| Significantly-viewed out-of-market stations | ||
| WPIX 11 (The WB/CW) - WPHL 17 (The WB/My Network TV) | ||
| WLYH 15 () - WSEE-DT 16.2 () - WPCW 19 () - WSWB 38 / WQMY 53 () - WPSG 57 () | |
| See also: , , , , , and Stations in Pennsylvania | |
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