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Question about newscasts on WLYH Lebanon

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dustintv

I'm getting ready to visit my family back east there in Lebanon/Lancaster/Harrisbirg area...:)

I have a question about WLYH, the UPN affliate. I remember back in '99(before I moved out west), WLYH had a 10:00 newscast. Does anyone remember this? If so, what happened to it? I haven't visited since 2003, and I don't recall it being on when I visited then or when I visited in 2001.

Thanks.
 
WHP was producing a 10:00 newscast for WLYH...well, this was almost four years ago. I think the show was labled "Eyewitness News 21 on UPN 15." I heard WHP no longer does a 10:00 newscast for Channel 15 as of a couple years ago. As far as I know, the only 10:00 newscast in the market is on WPMT Fox 43.

I do remember years ago when WLYH did their own newscast, and was a CBS affiliate. I believe the newscast was called "Action News" and aired the WPVI theme "Move Closer To Your World." If my memory is correct, WLYH would go off the air during the overnights after their 11:00 newscast.
 
> I do remember years ago when WLYH did their own newscast,
> and was a CBS affiliate. I believe the newscast was called
> "Action News" and aired the WPVI theme "Move Closer To Your
> World." If my memory is correct, WLYH would go off the air
> during the overnights after their 11:00 newscast.
>

Yep, it was called "Action News" and used a modified version of the "Move Closer to Your World" theme. Leland Perry usually anchored solo from their Mount Gretna studio. Cara Giambrone, WLYH's other primary anchor sometimes filled in. It was a very low-budget affair too. I don't ever recall them signing off right after the 11p newscast though. I am pretty positive they aired "Late Night with David Letterman" at 11:35. I used to watch Letterman just about every night and never remember having to switch over to WHP-TV.
 
Thank you and new question

Thank you for the info. I do vaugely recall WLYH being CBS, but it wasn't for long for me as we moved to Lebanon in 1995. Why did they switch over to UPN? Not enough viewers?

> > I do remember years ago when WLYH did their own newscast,
> > and was a CBS affiliate. I believe the newscast was
> called
> > "Action News" and aired the WPVI theme "Move Closer To
> Your
> > World." If my memory is correct, WLYH would go off the
> air
> > during the overnights after their 11:00 newscast.
> >
>
> Yep, it was called "Action News" and used a modified version
> of the "Move Closer to Your World" theme. Leland Perry
> usually anchored solo from their Mount Gretna studio. Cara
> Giambrone, WLYH's other primary anchor sometimes filled in.
> It was a very low-budget affair too. I don't ever recall
> them signing off right after the 11p newscast though. I am
> pretty positive they aired "Late Night with David Letterman"
> at 11:35. I used to watch Letterman just about every night
> and never remember having to switch over to WHP-TV.
>
 
Re: Thank you and new question

> Thank you for the info. I do vaugely recall WLYH being CBS,
> but it wasn't for long for me as we moved to Lebanon in
> 1995. Why did they switch over to UPN? Not enough viewers?
>

Actually, I was told by somebody they once had THREE CBS stations in that market: Channels 15, 21 and 43! WPMT-TV (FOX) channel 43 was also a CBS station at one time. I have no idea how long ago that ended.<P ID="signature">______________
#13 Dan Marino...2005 Football Hall Of Fame Inductee :)</P>
 
Re: Thank you and new question

> > Thank you for the info. I do vaugely recall WLYH being
> CBS,
> > but it wasn't for long for me as we moved to Lebanon in
> > 1995. Why did they switch over to UPN? Not enough viewers?
>
> >
>
> Actually, I was told by somebody they once had THREE CBS
> stations in that market: Channels 15, 21 and 43! WPMT-TV
> (FOX) channel 43 was also a CBS station at one time. I have
> no idea how long ago that ended.
>
Yep, it's true. One served Harrisburg (21), one for metro Lancaster (15), and one for York (43). My guess is because those UHF signals traditionally weren't that strong and didn't range very far in the terrain of the area. I would imagine that the proliferation of cable finally put an end to it - probably once the must-carry/exclusivity rules came into effect.

I thought that there were also 2 ABC's in the area at one time too, but I may be mistaken on that count.

On the other hand, the area has always only one NBC - WGAL.
 
Another question...

Just curious, when did WLYH use Move Closer to Your World?
 
Re: Another question...

> Just curious, when did WLYH use Move Closer to Your World?
>


This website can answer your question about the various music packages WLYH used and the time frames:

http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/

Technically, WLYH didn't use the standard "Move Closer to Your World" theme. You can listen to WLYH's "Action News Theme" on the Southern Media website.
 
Re: Thank you and new question

> Yep, it's true. One served Harrisburg (21), one for metro
> Lancaster (15), and one for York (43). My guess is because
> those UHF signals traditionally weren't that strong and
> didn't range very far in the terrain of the area. I would
> imagine that the proliferation of cable finally put an end
> to it - probably once the must-carry/exclusivity rules came
> into effect.
>

> I thought that there were also 2 ABC's in the area at one
> time too, but I may be mistaken on that count.

i think before 1965 or so, 15, 27 and 43 were actually abc affiliates,
21 was mostly an nbc affil with some cbs, and channel 8 was mostly cbs, with some nbc. 8 was far more technically advanced than all the other channels and had local color availability, the others did not. in 1965, nbc was going to virtually all color, so wgal went full time to nbc, forcing whp to go cbs full time, which led 15 and 43 to follow suit and switch from abc to cbs. 27 (then wtpa) stayed with abc, making it the ONLY full time abc channel between harrisburg and pittsburgh for a number of years. in fact, from roughly east of altoona to the juniata/perry county line, a lot of folks had no access to abc programming until well in the 1970's!

> On the other hand, the area has always only one NBC - WGAL.

see above. the only hbg-lanc-leb-york market channel that has remained constant with one network since the 50's is - as they now call it - abc27.

tb
 
Re: Another question...

> > Just curious, when did WLYH use Move Closer to Your World?
>
> >
>
>
> This website can answer your question about the various
> music packages WLYH used and the time frames:
>
> http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/
>
> Technically, WLYH didn't use the standard "Move Closer to
> Your World" theme. You can listen to WLYH's "Action News
> Theme" on the Southern Media website.
>
They used that music just for the open... the bumper and closing music from 1990-93 or so was from the CBS image campaign "Get Ready For CBS."
 
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