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WXYZ 7 News Detroit is owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company and serves as Detroit's ABC affiliate station. Broadcasting nearly 60 hours of news programming each week, we are dedicated to providing our viewers with the information they need to take action in their daily lives. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and on your favorite streaming devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.

On October 12th 1952 KBTV Channel 9 began broadcasting a mixture of ABC and CBS network programs as well as local news and other programming, the beginning of a legacy that continues well into a new century. After initially sharing programming from a variety of networks, Channel 9 became an ABC affiliate for more than 40 years until switching to our current NBC partnership in 1995. Channel 9’s call letters changed from KBTV to KUSA in 1984. Max Goldberg is widely considered the “father” of Channel 9 for organizing the original group of investors and lobbying for an FCC license, the key ingredient for all radio and television broadcasters. In 1955, John Mullins bought the station, which he owned until his death in 1969. In 1971, a company called Combined Communications Corporation bought the station, making it part of a group that would eventually merge with Gannett, one of the largest media companies in the country. In 2015, Gannett spun its publishing properties from its broadcast and digital properties, making 9NEWS a part of TEGNA Media, which remains one of the country’s largest, most geographically diverse broadcasters. In the beginning, Channel 9 was merely a single TV channel. Today, we broadcast programming on KUSA Channel 9 as well as KTVD Channel 20 (since 2006) and digital channels 9.2 (24 hour weather programming) and 20.2 (Me TV). In addition, 9NEWS is now very much 9NEWS.com. Launched in the 1990s and now a vital news source for Coloradoans that updates news, weather and sports 24 hours a day. Our community efforts have defined 9NEWS for decades. Programs like the 9Health Fair, 9Cares Colorado Shares, 9Who Care and 9Teachers Who Care are all aimed at making our community better, stronger and healthier. The story of 9NEWS is an evolution of people and technology. Film to videotape. Black and white to color. Analog to digital. But one thing that hasn’t changed since 1952 is our commitment to bring Colorado the best programming possible.

WCMH-TV is owned by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and is an affiliate station of NBC. NBC4 delivers relevant content, accurate weather, and keeps you connected through outreach and advocacy in the community. In April 1949, NBC4 (WCMH-TV), then WLW-C, debuted on Channel 3, becoming the first television station in Columbus. Not only was WCMH-TV the first in Columbus, but in all of Central Ohio. For 70 years, NBC4 (WCMH-TV) has been a community-oriented company, striving to bring the best in broadcasting to its viewers. This commitment can be seen in the many firsts that NBC4 can claim: First stereo broadcast First to use weather radar in Columbus First telecast of Ohio State University football, basketball and track First to telecast from the Ohio State fairgrounds First color broadcast in Columbus First to offer closed captioning of live local news and programming First to use real time closed captioning of live local news and programming NBC4’s dedication to its viewers and advertisers has always been and continues to be a priority. The commitment to excellence in local news coverage remains constant on NBC4 and nbc4i.com.