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call_letters = WILX-TV| |
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city = | |
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station_logo = [[Image:WILX-TV.gif|150px]]| |
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station_slogan = Coverage You<br>Can Count On| |
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station_branding = WILX 10<br>News 10| |
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analog = 10 ([[very high frequency|VHF]])| |
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digital = 57 ([[ultra high frequency|UHF]])| |
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other_chs = | |
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affiliations = [[NBC]]<br>[[The AccuWeather Channel|AccuWX TV]] (on DT2)| |
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network = | |
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founded = | |
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airdate = [[March 15]], [[1959]]| |
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location = [[Onondaga, Michigan|Onondaga]] / [[Lansing, Michigan]]| |
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callsign_meaning = '''I'''ngham County / '''L'''ansing<br>'''X''' ([[Roman numeral]] 10)| |
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former_callsigns = | |
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former_channel_numbers = | |
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owner = [[Gray Television]]| |
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licensee = Gray Television Licensee, Inc.| |
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sister_stations = | |
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former_affiliations = | |
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effective_radiated_power = 316 [[kilowatt|kW]] (analog)<br>500 kW (digital)| |
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HAAT = 299 [[metre|m]] (analog)<br>280 m (digital)| |
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class = | |
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facility_id = 6863| |
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coordinates = {{coor dms|42|26|33.5|N|84|34|20.8|W|type:landmark_scale:2000}}| |
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homepage = [http://www.wilx.com/ www.wilx.com]| |
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}} |
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'''WILX-TV''', channel 10, is the [[NBC]]-affiliated [[television station]] for [[Lansing, Michigan]], licensed to [[Onondaga, Michigan|Onondaga]]. Its transmitter is located near that town. Owned by [[Gray Television]], the station has studios on American Road in Lansing. |
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==History== |
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The station was founded on [[March 15]], [[1959]]. It was owned by Jackson Telecasters along with WJCO-AM 1510. Jackson Telecasters was 50% owned by Lansing Broadcasting which owned WILS-AM 1320. WILX broadcasted part-time and shared the channel 10 frequency with WMSB an educational station owned by [[Michigan State University]]. WMSB was originally [[WKAR-TV]] broadcasting on [[UHF]] channel 60. However, it had difficulty getting viewers because television sets were not required to have UHF tuning until [[1964]]. Viewers had to buy an expensive converter to watch WKAR and the picture was not clear even with one. Looking for a way to increase its viewership, MSU agreed to share channel 10 with WILX. As such, WMSB was located on MSU's campus in [[East Lansing]] while WILX was licensed to Onondaga and broadcast from the second largest city in the area, [[Jackson, Michigan|Jackson]]. |
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WILX was on the air for 70 percent of the broadcast day including all of prime time. However, both stations shared the same tower and transmitter in Onondaga. This arrangement continued until WKAR resumed broadcasting on channel 23 in [[1972]]. WILX was later sold to Figgie Communications. The station went through several more ownership changes (Adams Television, Brissette Broadcasting, Forward Communications and [[Benedek Broadcasting]]) before it was acquired by current owner [[Gray Television]]. Since the late-[[1980s]] WILX has been the dominant television station in Lansing. Unlike most two-station markets, WILX did not have a secondary affiliation with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. |
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This was because [[WJRT-TV]] in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]] decently covered most of Lansing. The city would not have an ABC affiliate of its own until [[WLAJ]] signed on in [[1990]]. For many years, the station's main studios were located at 1510 Springport Road in Jackson while its newsroom was located in downtown Lansing. In the early-[[1990s]], under the ownership of Brissette Broadcasting, the station's operations were consolidated into a studio complex in Lansing located at 500 American Road. |
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==News operation== |
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In [[2005]], WILX entered into a news share agreement with [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WSYM-TV]]. Under this agreement WILX produces three newscasts for that station. This includes weeknights at 5:30 and 10 and weekends at 10. Due to WSYM's 5:30 news, there is no broadcast at that time on WILX. The stations use one set of reporters but maintain unique anchors and primary meteorologists. On occasion, such as severe weather, the stations may carry the primary feed from WILX in which weather anchors appear on the other station. Darrin Rockcole has substituted on WSYM from time to time. |
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WILX oparates its own [[weather radar]]. Known as "Live Sky Search 10,000", it is located at the station's studios. Although WILX does not air [[NBC Weather Plus]], it does offer [[The AccuWeather Channel]] on its second digital subchannel. It is known on-air as "The SkyTeam 10 Weather Source". On digital cable, the weather station can be seen on [[Comcast]] channel 249 and Millenium channel 454. There are local news updated provided on the station. Unlike most [[NBC]] affiliates, WILX does not broadcast local news during the week at Noon. |
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==News team== |
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'''Anchors''' |
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*Emille Voss - weekday mornings |
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*David Andrews - weeknights at 5 and 6 |
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*Beth Shayne - weeknights at 5:30 and 10 |
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**reporter |
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*Adela Uchida - weeknights at 6 and 11 |
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*Jason Colthorp - weeknights at 11 |
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*John Tramontana - weekend mornings |
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**reporter |
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*A.J. Hilton - weekend evenings |
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**reporter |
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'''''Sky Team 10''''' |
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*Darrin Rockcole - Chief seen on weekday mornings |
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**heard on WITL-FM 100.7 and WJIM-AM 1240 |
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*Andy Provenzano - weeknights at 5, 6, and 11 |
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*Chris Gervat - weeknights at 5:30 and 10 |
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*Nicholas Ferreri ([[American Meteorological Society|AMS]] and [[National Weather Association|NWA]] Member) - weekends |
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**weather reporter |
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'''Sports''' |
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*Tim Staudt - Director seen on weeknights |
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**host on WVFN-AM 730 |
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*Jeremy Sampson - weekend evenings |
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**fill-in |
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*Maria Tocco - sports reporter |
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**fill-in |
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'''Reporters''' |
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*Tim Skubick - capitol correspondent |
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*Lauren Zakalik |
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*Jamie Edmonds |
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*Tiffany Teasley |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.wilx.com/ WILX-TV/DT] |
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*[http://www.wilx10togo.com WILX wireless] |
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*[http://www.fox47news.com/ WSYM-TV/DT "Fox 47"] |
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*{{TVQ|WILX-TV}} |
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