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WBIR-TV
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| WBIR-TV | |
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| Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Branding | 10 News |
| Slogan | Straight From The Heart. |
| Channels | Analog: 10 (VHF) Digital: 31 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | NBC
NBC Weather Plus (DT2) |
| Owner | Gannett |
| Founded | September 22, 1956 |
| Call letters meaning | Jay BIRdwell, station founder |
| Former affiliations | CBS (1956-88) |
| Website | www.wbir.com |
WBIR-TV channel 10 is the NBC affiliate in Knoxville, Tennessee. The station is owned and operated by Gannett. Its transmitter is located in Knoxville. 10 News WeatherPlus is offered through WBIR's digital feed.
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WBIR-TV signed on the air on September 22, 1956 as an affiliate of the CBS television network. It was owned by Jesse W. "Jay" Birdwell along with WBIR radio (1240 AM, now WIFA; and 103.5 FM, frequency now occupied by WIMZ). In the early 1960s, Birdwell sold his stations to Southern Broadcasting Corporation, which merged with the News-Piedmont Publishing Company of Greenville, South Carolina in 1967 to form Multimedia.
In 1988, WBIR became an NBC affiliate, swapping affiliations with WKXT-TV (channel 8, now WVLT-TV). Multimedia merged with Gannett in 1995.
The station's longtime "Straight from the Heart" branding is evident throughout WBIR's locally-produced programming and newscasts. The slogan is accompanied by a decidedly non-tabloid feel in WBIR's newscasts. The 10 News studio and graphics are accompanied by serene shots of East Tennessee landscapes, news music that is Celtic in nature, and story segments such as retired anchor Bill Williams' weekly features profiling children in need of adoption. WBIR also airs "Heartland Series" reports at 6:25 a.m., 12:25 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. The segments highlight unique features and people from throughout East Tennessee. (For more, see below.)
Viewers seem to appreciate the station's tone, and WBIR generally ranks first in the local newscast race. Rival WATE-TV has, on some occasions, out-paced WBIR's ratings. Still, WBIR is the overall leader in Knoxville households.
In 2006, WBIR celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special report on some of the past stories captured on WBIR for the past 50 years. These reports were called "Our Stories" and included retrospectives on events such as U.S. Presidents visiting Knoxville and East Tennessee, major crimes and even the 25th Anniversary of the 1982 World's Fair.
- Bill Williams (Anchor Emeritus)
- Robin Wilhoit (6pm and 11pm weekdays)
- John Becker (6pm and 11pm weekdays
- Ben Senger (Weekday mornings and Noon)
- Michele Silva (Style/Mornings Fill-In)
- Russell Biven (Live @ Five)
- Beth Haynes (Live @ Five)
- Kay Watson (Weekends)
- Steve Phillips
- Dan Farkas
- Ken Schwall
- Emily Stroud
- Yvette Martinez
- LaSaundra Brown
- Robin Murdoch
- Brittany Bailey
- Stoney Sharp
- Moira Kaye
- Michele Silva
- Todd Howell
- Julya Johnson
- Mike Witcher
- Ed Rupp
- Bill Landry
The program, which was conceived in 1984 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, continues to celebrate the people and the land of the entire Appalachian region. In 1998, the series was expanded to a 30-minute version airing each Saturday, 7:30 p.m. It still continues to run the original five-minute version during the morning news, after 10 News at Noon, and after 10 News Nightbeat. Bill Landry has been host for the entire run of the series.
- "The Esso Reporter" (1956-1960)
- "The Big News" (1960-1970)
- "Action 10 News" (1970-1974)
- "NewsCenter 10" (1974-1980)
- "Action 10 News" (1980-7/2004)
- Abby Ham, anchor and reporter (now anchor at WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio)
- Josh Roe, sports
- Seth Grossman, anchor
- Mark Schnyder, anchor and reporter
- Teresa Woodard, anchor and reporter
- Ted Hall, anchor and reporter (now anchor at WXIA-TV Atlanta)
- Steve Burgin, anchor
- Byron Webre, weather
- Jim Early, anchor and news director (D)
- Cassandra McGee, anchor
- Rob Braun, anchor and reporter
- Scott Sams, weather and sports
- Rex Rainey, weather
- Carl Williams, anchor
- Marti Skold, weather
- Terri Gruca, anchor (now anchor/reporter at WCCO-TV Minneapolis)
- Bob Kesling, sports (now Voice of the Vols with Vol Network)
- Chip Carter, sports
- Doc Johnston, anchor
- Gene Patterson, anchor and reporter (now Anchor at WATE-TV Knoxville)
- Sara Allen, host of "Live at Five"
- Nicole Henrich, host of "Style"
- Jim Cline, sports
- Judy Jenkins, anchor and reporter
- Kristin Hoke, anchor and reporter
- Kim Carson, weather
- Larry Smith, reporter
- Todd Summers, sports
- Jim Holliday, sports
- Phil Rainey, sports
- Greeley Kyle, reporter
- JaQuitta Williams, anchor and reporter (now reporter/weekend anchor at WSB-TV Atlanta)
- Bret Dark, anchor
- Al Klensch, anchor and reporter
- Van Hackett, reporter
- Charles Thompson, reporter
- Steve Dean, reporter
- Pauletta Jackson, reporter
- Cheryll Jones, weather
- Janet Cunningham, weather
- Sonja Smith, reporter
- Edye Ellis, anchor
- Sam Dalton, host of "The Early Show"
- Margie Ison, weather (retired)
- Mark Packer, sports (now First at 4 anchor, Sports Overtime Anchor at WVLT-TV Knoxville)
- Greg Zorb, sports
- Mark Smith, sports
- Jennifer Broome, weather
- Missy Kane, reporter
- Valerie Hyman, reporter
- Lindsey Nelson, reporter
- Tony Perkins, reporter
- Kim Stephens, anchor
- Faith Fancher, reporter
- Carol Marin, reporter
- Deborah Roberts, reporter
- Bill Harris, weather
- Mark Nagi, sports
- Adina Chumley, anchor and reporter
- Steve Oglesby, reporter, anchor, newscast producer
- Jim Acosta, reporter
- Renee Jameson, reporter
- Jennifer Leslie, reporter
- Mark Johnson, weather
- Alysiah Bond, sports
- Krista Goldhair, reporter
- Tom Poe, anchor
- Wallene Dockery, weather
- Cheryl Mazur, anchor
- Alan Williams, sports (now anchor at WVLT-TV Knoxville)
- Lori Perry, weather
- Tim Cox, anchor and reporter
- Lance West, anchor and reporter
- Lisa Argen, weather
- David Nelson, anchor and reporter
- Mary Nelson, anchor and reporter
- Jason Pack, reporter
- Jim Ragonese, reporter
- Syan Rhodes, anchor and reporter
- Carmen Ainsworth, reporter
- Mary Loos, weather
- Stephanie Wines, reporter
- Chuck Denney, reporter
- Foster Arnett, reporter
- Janice Williamson, reporter
- Ben Bailey, weather
- Gina Miller, sports
- Jay Beeler, reporter
- Laura Hatch, reporter
- Rogan Oliver,reporter
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WETP 2/WKOP 15 (PBS) - WKXE-LP 4 (IND) - WATE 6 (ABC) - WVLT 8 (CBS, My Network TV on DT2) - WBIR 10 (NBC, WX Plus on DT2) - WFEM 12 (FamilyNet/A1) - W14CX 14 (IND) - WBXX 20 (The CW) - WJZC-LP 22/WEZK-LP 28 (IND) - WEEE-CA 32 (FamilyNet) - WDTT-LP 38 (A1) - WTNZ 43 (FOX) - W46DC 46 (TBN) - WVLR 48 (CTN) - W50CG 50 (3ABN) - WPXK 54 (ION, qubo on DT2, ION Life on DT3, Worship on DT4) |
| See also Broadcast Television in the Nashville, Chattanooga, Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville, Tri-Cities, TN/VA and Lexington markets |