WEVV-TV: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:28, 25 September 2006

Revision as of 06:30, 25 September 2006

Line 19:

'''WEVV''' is a [[CBS]] [[television]] affiliate located in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. It operates on analog channel 44. It began broadcasting in [[1983]] -- even though a license for the station was filed on [[August 7]], [[1981]]. Its transmitter is located in [[Henderson, Kentucky]]. It was originally an independent station, then became a [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate around [[1987]]. In [[1995]], WEVV became the Evansville CBS affiliate, while [[WEHT]] flipped from [[CBS]] to [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[WTVW]] flipped from [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] to [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].

In June 2001, the news department was shut down due to low ratings, being fourth in the market behind [[WFIE]], [[WEHT]], and [[WTVW]]. A news department had been in existence since 1992, with local news, branded "Fox 44 News at Nine", originally airing weeknights at 9pm. With the switch to [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]], the retitled "44 NewsNow!" was added to noon, 5pm, 10pm, and weekends (the 9pm being cancelled). "44 NewsNow!" later became "CBS 44 News".

Other newscasts were added to mornings, and the 5pm moved to 6pm. However, none of these additions/time period changes helped the stations' news ratings.

Line 31:

==Logo Gallery==

<gallery>

Image:Wevv2000.jpg|WEVV Logo during the "NewsNow" and CBS 44 News era. The same "44" logo, sans CBS eye, was also used for a period during the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliation.

Image:WEVV Logo.jpg|WEVV's current logo used since 2001.

</gallery>