NewsWatch (branding)

Newswatch is a brand for local newscasts.

Stations That Use or Have Used the Newswatch Name

DMA#

DMA Name

Station

Affiliation

Yes/No

Other Notes

8.

Atlanta, Georgia

WAII-TV (now WXIA-TV)

ABC (now NBC)

No

Has identified as 11 Alive News since 1995

10.

Houston, Texas

KHOU-TV

CBS

No

Has identified as 11 News since February 1991

13.

Tampa, Florida

WFLA-TV

NBC

No

Has identified as NewsChannel 8 since 1992

Sarasota, Florida

WXLT-TV, now known as WWSB

ABC

No

Identified as TV-40 Newswatch in the 1970s. Has identified as ABC 7 News since 2004. The station is part of the Tampa market but does not serve as the Tampa metro area's ABC affiliate, which was served by WLCY/WTSP at the station's establishment, and is currently served by WFTS.

16.

Miami, Florida

WPLG-TV

ABC

No

Has identified as Local 10 News since 2005

20.

Sacramento, California

KOVR-TV

CBS

No

Was used for a time during its ABC days(early-mid 80's), currently identifies as CBS 13 News

30.

Nashville, Tennessee

WNGE-TV (now WKRN-TV)

ABC

No

Has identified as News 2 since 1995

32.

Columbus, Ohio

WCMH-TV

NBC

No

Currently identifies as NBC4

32.

Columbus, Ohio

WOUB-TV & WOUC-TV

PBS

Yes

Ohio University-owned PBS affiliate produces half-hour news program each weekday using the name NewsWatch

47.

Memphis, Tennessee

WPTY-TV

ABC

No

Has identified as Eyewitness News since 2000, shared with WLMT-TV

WLMT-TV

UPN (now CW)

No

Currently identifies as Eyewtiness News, shared with WPTY-TV

49.

Jacksonville, Florida

WJKS-TV (now WCWJ)

ABC (now CW)

No

No longer produces a newscast

52.

Providence, Rhode Island/New Bedford, Massachusetts

WJAR

NBC

No

Currently identifies as NBC 10 News

54.

Scranton, Pennsylvania & Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

WNEP-TV

ABC

Yes

Has been indentified Newswatch 16 since 1968.

75.

Omaha, Nebraska

KETV

ABC

Yes

Identified as NewsWatch 7 since the mid 1970s and KETV NewsWatch 7 since 2000.

84.

Champaign-Urbana/Decatur/Springfield, Illinois

WEIU-TV

PBS

Yes

Identified as News Watch since as early as 2000.

89.

South Bend, Indiana

WSJV

Fox

No

Currently identifies as Fox 28 News

101.

Evansville, Indiana

WFIE

NBC

No

Identified as "News Watch 14" from 1996-2006, has identified as 14 News since 2006

115.

Augusta, Georgia

WJBF-TV

ABC

No

Has identified as WJBF NewsChannel 6 since 1992

126.

Yakima, Washington

KIMA-TV

CBS

No

Identified as KIMA News Watch until 2007, currently identifies as KIMA Action News, sister station to KEPR

Pasco, Washington

KEPR-TV

CBS

No

Identified as KEPR News Watch until 2007, currently identifies as KEPR Action News, sister station to KIMA

129.

Corpus Christi, Texas

KZTV-TV

CBS

No

Identified as "NewsWatch 10" at various points of the 1980s, 90's, and finally from 1999 to 2002. Currently Identified as "Action 10 News"

140.

Medford, Oregon/Klamath Falls, Oregon

KDRV/KDKF

ABC

Yes

Currently identifies as NewsWatch 12

142.

Erie, Pennsylvania

WSEE-TV

CBS

Yes

Currently identifies as WSEE NewsWatch

147.

Salisbury, Maryland

WMDT

ABC

No

Currently identifies as Delmarva 47 News

155.

Bluefield, West Virginia/Beckley, West Virginia/Oak Hill, West Virginia

WOAY

ABC

Yes

Currently identifies as NewsWatch 4

160.

Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi

WLOX

ABC

No

Identified at NewsWatch 13 during the 1980s and 1990s. Currently identifies as WLOX News

201.

St. Joseph, Missouri

KQTV

ABC

No

Identified as NewsWatch 2 and KQ2 Newswatch for decades. Currently identifies as KQ2 Your Hometown News

See also

  • Action News
  • Eyewitness News
  • NewsCenter
  • NewsChannel