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The '''Count's of Falkenstein''', were German nobility named after the [[Burg Falkenstein (Donnersberg)|'''Burg Falkenstein''']] at [[Donnersbergkreis|Donnersberg]] in what is now the [[Rhineland-Palatinate]].
:''For broadcast stations that previously used the WJBK call sign, see [[WJBK (disambiguation)]]''
{{Infobox_Broadcast |
call_letters = WJBK|
station_logo = [[Image:FOX2 WJBK logo.png]]|
station_slogan = News that works for you (current);
Most Powerful Name in Local News (future)|
station_branding = ''FOX 2''|
''FOX 2 Detroit''|
analog = 2 ([[VHF]])|
digital = 58 ([[UHF]])|
affiliations = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]|
founded = [[October 24]], [[1948]]|
___location = [[Detroit, Michigan]]|
callsign_meaning = '''W'''<br>'''J'''esus, '''B'''e '''K'''ind|
owner = [[Fox Television Stations Group]]|
former_affiliations = [[DuMont Television Network|DuMont]] (1948-1955),<br>[[CBS]] (1948-1994)|
effective_radiated_power = 100 [[Kilowatt|kW]]/305 [[metre|m]](analog)<br>1000 kW/274 m (digital)|
homepage = [http://MYFoxDetroit.com/ MYFoxDetroit.com]|
}}
'''WJBK''' ('''''"FOX2"''''') is the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]-[[owned and operated station|owned and operated]] [[television station]] in [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Its studios and 1003-foot (305.7 m) transmitter are co-located in [[Southfield, Michigan]] while its signal covers the [[Metro Detroit]] area. WJBK's signal can also be picked up as far away as [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]], [[Adrian, Michigan|Adrian]], [[Chelsea, Michigan|Chelsea]], and, with transitory severe interference, [[London, Ontario]].
In 1255 the family inherited by marriage land from the Count's of '''Hagen-Münzenberg'''. In this manner they came to be established in the [[Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region]]. At '''[[Königstein im Taunus]]''' they built their new Castle '''[[Burg Falkenstein (Taunus)|Burg (Neu-)Falkenstein]]'''.
On cable, WJBK can be seen on [[Comcast]] Detroit channel 12, [[Bright House Networks|Bright House]] [[Livonia, Michigan|Livonia]] channel 2. WJBK also serves as a FOX affiliate for several other Canadian cable markets, including [[Cogeco]] [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]] channel 7, and [[Rogers Cable|Rogers]] [[Ottawa]] channel 13. In addition, it is one of five local Detroit TV stations seen in [[Canada]] on the [[StarChoice]] satellite provider.
The Falkenstein's als inherited the town of [[Offenbach am Main]] from the Count of Münzenberg. They leased the town to the neighbouring town of [[Frankfurt am Main]] for 1,000 [[Gulden]].
==History==
The station debuted on [[October 24]], [[1948]], as a dual [[CBS]]-[[DuMont Television Network|DuMont]] affiliate owned by [[Storer Broadcasting]] (under George B. Storer) along with WJBK-AM 1500 (now [[WLQV]]) and WJBK-FM 93.1 (now [[WDRQ]]). WJBK became affiliated solely with CBS in 1955 after the DuMont network went out of business. In a 1985 corporate deal, the station came under the ownership of KKR. It was then sold as part of a group deal to Gillett Communications in 1987, and then sold to SCI. WJBK was sold to [[New World Communications]] in 1993 as part of yet another group deal. In 1992, WJBK chose not to air CBS This Morning, in favor of showing local news. While WJBK had a history of showing most CBS programming, it began to pre-empt CBS programming a bit more than usual in 1993, around the time New World Communications bought the station.
Count [[Werner von Falkenstein|Werner III. von Falkenstein]] († 1418) was [[Archbishop of Trier]] from 1388 until his death in 1418. He is remembered for his provokation against the people of Frankfurt by developing rivalry with that town and Offenbach.
In 1994, New World agreed to affiliate its stations, including WJBK, to [[Fox Broadcasting|Fox]] when that network won the contract to carry the NFC football package, which was originally carried on the station as a CBS affiliate. As a result, WJBK dropped the CBS affiliation and along with the other New World stations took on the Fox affiliation. CBS moved to a weak [[independent station]] WGPR (which would be sold to CBS and renamed [[WWJ-TV]]). Like most other New World stations, WJBK also did not take Fox's children programming, which remained on the market's former Fox station (and charter [[UPN]] affiliate) [[WKBD]] (before moving to [[WADL]]). As a result of the network change, WJBK's branding switched from 'TV 2' to 'Fox 2 Detroit.' The actual rebranding did not take place until Fall, 1995.
The Falkenstein male line died out with the death of Werner III. in 1418. Their landed estates were inherited by '''[[Herren von Eppstein]]''' family as well as the Counts von Solms.
Fox bought out New World Communications in 1997, and WJBK became a Fox owned and operated station. The network brought stronger syndicated shows on WJBK. However, the station continued its practice of not running children's programming from the network (which is no longer shown on weekdays, and is now only seen on Sunday mornings on [[WMYD]]).
In 2003, WJBK became the broadcast home of the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. The station broadcasts up to ten games a season.
WJBK recently moved its longtime noon newscast to 11:00 AM and now airs reruns of ''[[COPS (TV series)|COPS]]'' in its noon timeslot.
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WJBK's programming over the years included the popular horror show ''Sir Graves Ghastly'' and ''J.P. and the Lions'', which featured [[WJR]] morning personality J.P. McCarthy and members of the [[Detroit Lions]].
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== Digital Channels ==
{| class="wikitable"
<caption>'''Digital channels'''</caption>
|-
! Channel
! Programming
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| 2.1 / 58.1 || Main WJBK Programming ([[High Definition]])
|-
| 2.2 / 58.2 || Main WJBK Programming ([[Standard Definition]])
|-
|}
==Newscasts==
[[Image:Fox2helo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|WJBK's helicopter - ''Sky Fox'']]
After becoming a Fox affiliate station, WJBK maintained a newscast schedule that is very similar to a CBS, ABC, or NBC affiliated station. Upon the network switch, the station moved its late evening news broadcasts from 11 PM to 10 PM. The station is known in the area for its "Problem Solver" investigative unit that was started in 1998.
WJBK's newscasts in the CBS-era were rebroadcasted on WADL under a partnership WJBK had with that station. The station also had an [[Eyewitness News]] format that was similar to sister station [[WHBQ-TV]] in Memphis, thus calling itself ''FOX2 Eyewitness News'' for sometime before shortening to the current ''FOX2 News''.
In late 2005, reports circulated stating that Fox owned and operated stations would be doing an 11:00 p.m. newscast. The test market for this experiment is [[WTVT]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]. If successful, the plan is to have all Fox owned and operated stations producing news at 11:00 PM. Sister stations [[KSAZ-TV|KSAZ]] in Phoenix, [[WITI]] in Milwaukee, [[WDAF-TV|WDAF]] in Kansas City and [[KDFW]] in Dallas have a 10 PM newscast, which could mean that Fox O&Os in the [[Central Time zone|Central]] and [[Mountain Time Zone]]s could have a 10 PM newscast as expected.
WJBK, as well as other Fox O&Os, will be adopting the [[Fox News Channel]] look with a rotating FNC-ish logo (displaying time and temperature), a brand new news set, and the "The Most Powerful Name In News" title as is already implemented in Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, Boston and New York. The station will also adopt a completely revamped website under the "myFOXDetroit" name. The MyFoxDetroit website is already up and running. The updated news set (similar to what the other Fox O&O stations will have) is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks.
The new WJBK logo, shown below and is previewed on myfoxdetroit.com, will also make its debut very soon.
WJBK operates an [[Aerospatiale]] AS350BA A-star news helicopter called ''Sky Fox''.
It was announced on [[December 29]], [[2006]], that WJBK will start simulcasting parts of its ''FOX 2 News Morning'' and ''Good Day Michigan'' newscasts on [[WFQX-TV]], Northern [[Michigan]]'s FOX affiliate based in [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]]. On WFQX, the simulcast will run 6 to 8 AM weekday mornings starting [[January 8]], [[2007]], and be branded as ''FOX 2 News Morning on FOX 33''. The simulcast will be possible as a result of a new cooperative arrangement offering local advertising opportunities to Northern Michigan businesses. [http://www.fox33.com/]
===Weekdays===
*''FOX2 News Morning'' - 5:00-7:00 AM
*''''Good Day Michigan'' - 7:00-9:00 AM
*''FOX2 News Live at Noon'' - 12:00-12:30 PM
*''FOX2 News at 5 PM'' - 5:00-6:00 PM
*''FOX2 News at 6 PM'' - 6:00-6:30 PM
*''FOX2 News at 10 PM'' - 10:00-11:00 PM
*''FOX2 News at 11 PM'' - 11:00-11:35 PM
===Saturday===
*''FOX2 News Weekend'' - 5:00-7:00 and 9:00 to 10:00 AM
*''FOX2 News at 6 p.m.'' - 6:00-6:30 PM
*''FOX2 News at 11 p.m.'' - 11:00-11:30 PM
===Sunday===
*''FOX2 News Weekend'' - 5:00-7:00 and 9:00-10:00 AM
*''FOX2 News at 6 p.m.'' - 6:00-6:30 PM
*''FOX2 News at 11 p.m.'' - 11:00-11:30 PM
*''Sports Extra'' - 11:30 PM-12:00 AM
==Famous shows==
The station aired assorted sci-fi and horror movies on Saturday afternoons, hosted by the humorous personality Sir Graves Ghastly, an analog of children's shows running cartoons and hosted by a station employee with a theme or personality.
==Staffers==
===Problem Solvers===
* [[Bill Gallagher]] (Problem Solvers Unit)
* [[Amy Lange]] (Problem Slovers Unit)
* [[Charles Pugh]] (Problem solvers unit, Co-Anchor Weekend News)
* [[Fanchon Stinger]] (Problem Solvers Unit, Morning News)
* [[Rob Wolchek]] (Problem Solvers Unit)
===Reporters===
====News====
* [[Al Allen]] (Reporter)
* [[Camille Amiri]] (Reporter)
* [[Jason Carr]] (Reporter, Cheap Eats)
* [[Lourdes Duarte]] (Reporter)
* [[Andrea Isom]] (reporter)
* [[Scott Lewis]] (reporter)
* [[Simon Shayket]] (Reporter)
====Features====
* [[Ben Bailey]] (Morning Meteorologist)
* [[Deena Centofanti]] (Health Reporter)
* [[Ryan Ermanni]] (Sports Reporter)
* [[Wyatt Everhart]] (Meteorologist)
* [[Jennifer Hammond]] (sports reporter)
* [[Lila Lazarus]] (Health Reporter)
* [[Rick Lutherman]] (Afternoon and Night Meteorologist)
* [[Dan Miller (sports)|Dan Miller]] (Sports Director)
* [[Jackie Paige]] (Morning Traffic)
* [[Ron Savage]] (Michigan's Most Wanted)
* [[Lee Thomas (reporter)|Lee Thomas]] (Entertainment Reporter)
* [[Jay Towers]] (Features Reporter)
* [[Woody Woodriffe]] (Sports Anchor/Reporter)
===Anchors===
* [[Kerry Birmingham]] (Investigative Reporter, Co-Anchor 6, 10 News Sundays)
* [[Kam Carman]] (Co-Anchor Morning News)
* [[Murray Feldman]] (Money Savers, Money Minute, Feldman Report, Co-Anchor 5:30 PM News)
* [[Monica Gayle]] (Co-Anchor 5 PM, 6 PM and 10 PM News)
* [[Alan Lee]] (Co-Anchor morning news)
* [[Sherry Margolis]] (Co-Anchor, 11 AM and 5:30 PM)
* [[Huel Perkins]] (Co-Anchor, 5, 6 and 10 PM)
* [[Robin Schwartz]] (Weekend Anchor, Reporter)
==Some former personalities==
* [[Kathy Adams]] (moved to [[WJW-TV]])
* [[Gary Cubberley]] (former host of [[PM Magazine]]; morning anchor, 1980's-1992; died August 15, 1992 of an apparent heart attack in his car en route to his shift)
* [[Chris Edwards (Meteorologist)|Chris Edwards]]
* [[Rich Fisher]]
* [[Ken Ford]]
* [[Chuck Gaidica]] (meteorologist, now at [[WDIV-TV]])
* [[Joe Glover]]
* [[Nikki Grandberry]]
* [[Gerald Harrington]]
* [[Jerry Hodak]] (meteorologist, 1990's)
* [[Jennifer Howell]]
* [[Virg Jacques]] (now at Washington's [[WTTG]])
* [[Bruce Kirk]]
* [[Ray Lane]] (sports)
* [[Catherine Leahan]]
* [[Josh Littman]]
* [[Mike Lyons]] (meteorologist, now at West Palm Beach's [[WPBF-TV]])
* [[Micah Materre]] (moved to Chicago's [[WGN-TV]])
* [[Fred McLeod (sports analyst)|Fred McLeod]] (sports)
* [[Beverly Payne]]
* [[George Sells]] (moved to Baton Rouge's [[WAFB-TV]])
* [[Vince Wade]]
* [[Rhonda Walker]]
* [[Joe Weaver]]
* [[Mark Wilson]]
* [[Eli Zaret]] (sports)
* [[Lucy Noland]] (Former Anchor) - Now With Fox 5 News in New York
==Logo history==
<gallery>
Image:WJBK 1968.jpg|TV2 CBS From 1968.
Image:WJBK 70s.jpg|TV2 logo (1970s)
Image:WJBK1978.PNG|Circle TV2 Logo From 1978.
Image:WJBK.jpg|WJBK logo from approximately 1983 to 1988.
Image:WJBK early 90s.PNG|WJBK logo from 1988 to 1994. Originally a yellow '2', it became silver in 1990. There was a slight variation of this logo from 1994-1995, right before WJBK was branded 'Fox 2 Detroit.'
Image:WJBK 96.png|WJBK logo from 1995 to 1998 as a result of the rebranding from 'TV 2' to 'Fox2'
Image:FOX2 WJBK logo.png| WJBK logo from January, 1998, to be discontinued in Early 2007; color scheme was added based on previous logo.
Image:Wjbk2006.jpg| Future logo to be used on all WJBK newscasts beginning Early 2007.
</gallery>
==References==
*Inside Fox2: Did You Know That (2003, 2004). ''[http://www.fox2detroit.com Fox2Detroit.com]''.
==External links==
*[http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/ MyFox Detroit | Fox 2 News | WJBK]
*{{TVQ|WJBK}}
*[http://www.michiguide.com/dials/tv/wjbk/ Michiguide.com's listing for WJBK]
*{{BIA-TV|WJBK|TV}}
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