WJHL Competitors

NewsChannel 5 is Nashville’s news and information leader and one of the top three CBS affiliates in the country. As the market’s top content provider on all platforms, NewsChannel 5 serves middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky by keeping them safe, informed and connected. The station is recognized year after year for outstanding coverage of breaking news, severe weather and investigative reporting. NewsChannel 5 Investigates is one of the most highly acclaimed investigative units in the country. The team’s mission is to hold the powerful accountable, and in the process, they have won a national award for their work every year since 2009 – from the National Headliner, to the DuPont and the Peabody. SKY5 helicopter sets NewsChannel 5 apart from our competition -- providing the only full time aerial coverage of breaking news, severe weather, and traffic. Its gyro-stabilized camera produces spectacular images that viewers can’t get anywhere else. Nashville is most notably known as the center of the music industry, earning it the nickname Music City. Nashville is also a center for the health care, banking and transportation industries and is home to a large number of colleges and universities including Vanderbilt University. Nashville was named Friendliest City in 2016 by Travel & Leisure. The Nashville region's business environment is characterized by a favorable geographic location, quality workforce, lower taxes, and growth opportunities enhanced by a diverse economy. Over the last decade, the Nashville area has experienced tremendous growth across industry sectors, including the major industries of health care, tourism, publishing and music. High-profile businesses from across the country and the globe have moved to the Nashville area in the past few years, including ServiceSource, Eventbrite, Under Armour, Backyard Burgers, Nissan and the Consulate-General of Japan. Nashville is also home to several Fortune 500 companies.

WCYB/WEMT/CW4 is the leading television company in the Tri-Cities region of Eastern Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, these stations consist of affiliations of NBC, Fox and CW. As one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the industry, Sinclair Broadcast Group connects people to content everywhere. With over 80 locations nationwide, Sinclair has affiliations with all of TV’s major networks and has a hand in owning, operating, and providing sales services for more television stations than any other company, in addition to being the leading local news provider in the country. Would you like to join our team? Look for current job opportunities here: https://sbgtv-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobsearch

WXII-TV 12 and the Triad CW are socially responsible for providing truthful news reporting and accountability of public officials in our community, but we are more than just a news station. We are active participants in the activism to save lives…feed the hungry… and care for our planet. We honor and thank our veterans, salute local heroes, and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the spirit of excellence. We help foster children find new families, and pets find new homes. We elevate women and shine a light on those whom the world doesn’t often see, and this is how you stay connected to it all.