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WRDW-TV
Augusta, Georgia
Branding	News 12
Slogan	On Your Side
Channels	Analog: 12 (VHF) Digital: 31 (UHF)
Affiliations	CBS MyNetworkTV (DT2)
Owner	Gray Television
Founded	February 14, 1954
Former affiliations	NBC secondary (1954-1968, 1970-1974) UPN (DT2 to 2006)
Transmitter Power	316 kW (analog) 750.8 kW (digital)
Height	485 m (analog) 469.2 m (digital)
Facility ID	73937
Transmitter Coordinates	33°24′36.6″N, 81°50′36.1″W
Website	www.wrdw.com

WRDW-TV is the CBS television affiliate serving the Augusta, Georgia television market. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 12, and its digital signal on UHF channel 31. It's currently owned by Gray Television. The station's studios are located across the Savannah River in North Augusta, South Carolina. In addition to its CBS affiliation, the station also operates a MyNetworkTV affiliate, known as My 12 on its DT2 digital sub-channel (which was a UPN affiliate until September 2006). WRDW's transmitter is located in Beech Island, South Carolina.

Contents 1 History 2 Logos 3 The Longest Running Anchor Team in Augusta 4 News Department 4.1 Newscasts 4.2 Monday - Friday 4.3 Saturday - Sunday 4.4 News Personalities 5 External links

The station signed on the air on February 14, 1954 as the second television station in Augusta. Along with a primary CBS affiliation, the station also carried a secondary affiliation with NBC, even after WATU-TV (now WAGT) signed on as the market's third TV station in late 1968. In fact, due to WRDW and WJBF both retaining their secondary NBC affiliations, WATU was forced to sign off in 1970. WRDW-TV continued to air many NBC programs, along with their CBS programs, until WATU returned to the air in 1974 with a primary NBC affiliation. At that time, WRDW-TV finally became a full-time CBS station.

For many years, the station was co-owned with the Augusta Chronicle. From the mid-1960s to 1979, the station was owned by Rust Craft, whose station group was acquired by Ziff Davis in 1979. ([1]) The station was sold along with then sister stations WEYI-TV in Saginaw, Michigan, WROC-TV in Rochester, New York and WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio to Television Station Partners in 1983. Television Station Partners sold off all of its stations in early January of 1996, with WRDW going to Gray Communications Systems (now Gray Television).

WRDW-TV was one of the first CBS affiliates to broadcast network programming in HDTV in early 2000.

The station's newscasts have been known by various names over the years, including:

• Action News
• Eyewitness News
• Channel 12 News
• News 12 (current branding)

News 12 was updated in 2004 with brand new graphics from graphics company Cinemagic design. A brand new state-of-the-art news set soon followed in early 2005, built by set designer Gil Jiminez. This was a vast improvement over their former, late 80's/early 90's set.

WRDW current logo. This logo has been used since the early 1990s and has been updated and had different variations.

WRDW DT2 old logo as "UPN Augusta", UPN Augusta ran from 2004-2006.

WRDW DT2 current logo as "My 12", My12 has been running since the WB/UPN Merger.

WRDW-TV had the longest-running anchor team in the Augusta market with Richard Rogers and Laurie Ott anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekday news. They were co-anchors together from the mid 1990's until September 2007, when Laurie Ott left. Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith has been forecasting for the CSRA since 1977. The station celebrated his 30th anniversary on May 1 with special features in each newscast.

• News 12 This Morning: 5:00 - 7:00am
  • Anchor: Meredith Anderson
  • Meteorologist: Tim Strong

• News 12 Midday: 12:00 - 12:30pm
  • Anchor: Tom Campbell
  • Meteorologist: Tim Strong

• News 12 First at 5:00: 5:00 - 5:30pm
  • Anchors: Tom Campbell & Melissa Tune
  • Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith

• News 12 at 6:00: 6:00 - 6:30pm rebroadcast at 7pm on WRDW-DT2 My 12
  • Anchors: Richard Rogers & Meredith Anderson
  • Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith
  • Sports: Sports Director: Prentice Elliot

• News 12 at 11: 11:00 - 11:30pm
  • Anchors: Richard Rogers
  • Meteorologist: Chief Meteorologist Bob Smith
  • Sports: Sports Director: Prentice Elliot

• News 12 at 6: 6:00 - 6:30pm
  • Anchor: Lynnsey Gardner
  • Meteorologist: Michael White
  • Sports: Kevin Faigle

• News 12 at 11: 11:00 - 11:30pm
  • Anchor: Lynnsey Gardner
  • Meteorologist: Michael White
  • Sports: Kevin Faigle

CURRENT PERSONALITIES

• Jeff Anderson, 12 On Your Side Reporter
• Meredith Anderson, Anchor/Reporter
• Tom Campbell, Anchor/Reporter
• Prentice Elliott, Sports Director
• Kevin Faigle, Sports Anchor/Reporter
• Jessica Floyd, General Assignment Reporter
• Lynnsey Gardner, General Assignment Reporter
• Laurie Ott, Contributor
• Gene Petriello, Aiken County Beat Reporter
• Richard Rogers, Anchor/Reporter
• Bob Smith, Chief Meteorologist
• Tim Strong, Morning Meteorologist
• Chris Thomas, City Government Reporter
• Melissa Tune, Anchor/Reporter
• Michael White, Weekend Meteorologist

PAST PERSONALITIES

• Ken Allen, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?-2005)
• Stephanie Baker, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2007, now at WNCN-TV)
• Domonique Benn (2000-2007, now at WTKR)
• Charlie Britt, Anchor
• Diane Cho, General Assignment Reporter
• Adam Clark, Weekend Meteorologist (2005-2007, now Chief Met. at KOHD-TV Bend, OR)
• Dave Conrady, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (?-2002)
• Kristin Cosby, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at WAWS/WTEV-TV)
• Paul Davis, Sports Director (Associate Director of Development at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa)
• Jason Dollard, Weekend Meteorologist (2003-2005)
• Ryan Duffy, Consumer Reporter (2002-2006, now at WTLV/WJXX-TV)
• Julia Harding, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1997-2003, now at WAGA Fox 5 Atlanta)
• Scott Harbaugh, Weekend Meteorologist (?-2001, now at WPXI-TV)
• Samantha Hayes, Morning Anchor/Reporter (?-2003, now at KSL-TV)
• Jay Jefferies, Morning Meteorologist (?-2005, now at WAGT-TV)
• Nisha Jindal, General Assignment Reporter (2003-2006, now at WHNS-TV)
• Kelly Klien, Sports Anchor/Reporter (now a professional photographer in New York City)
• Johanne Lochard, Anchor/Reporter (2000-2004, now at KSAT-TV)
• Jonathan Martin, General Assignment Reporter (2005-2007, now at WSMV-TV)
• Jill McNeal, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2003-2005, now at WFMY-TV)
• Don Reeve, Weekend Meteorologist (2001-2003)
• Traci Richardson, Consumer Reporter (?-2002)
• Erich Spivey, General Assignment Reporter (2004-2006, now at WFMY-TV)
• Meredith Taylor, Morning Anchor/Reporter (2004-2007, now at WHIO-TV)
• Kate Tillotson, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (2005-2007, now at WWMT)
• Marc Willis, General Assignment Reporter (?-2003, now at WPXI-TV)
• Kisha Foster, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (now at WYFF-TV)
• Lachlan McLean, Weekend Sports Anchor (1996-1999, now at WHAS-AM radio)
• Carolyn Gaeta, "12 On Your Side" Reporter (1995-1999, now Public Relations Director for Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom)

• WRDW-TV Website
• "My 12's" Website
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WRDW

v • d • e Gray Television, Inc.
ABC Network Affiliate: KAKE · KOLO · WBKO · WHSV · WTOK · WVAW · TV3 Winchester (WHSV-DT3) (cable only) CBS Network Affiliates: KBTX · KKTV · KOLN/KGIN · KWTX · KXII · WCAV · WCTV · WIBW · WIFR · WKYT · WRDW · WSAW · WSWG · WTVY · WVLT · WYMT The CW Network Affiliates1: KBTX · KKCO · KWTX · WBKO · WJHG · WKYT · WTOK · WYMT Fox Network Affiliates: KXII1 · WAHU · WBKO1 · WHSV1 · WSYM2 · WTOK1 · WTAP1 Independent Television Station1: WOWT MyNetworkTV Affiliates1: KKTV (KKTV-DT2) · KOLN/KGIN · KXII · WAHU · WCTV · WHSV · WIBW · WJHG · WRDW · WSAW · WSAZ · WSWG · WTOK · WTVY · WTAP · WVLT NBC Network Affiliates: KKCO · WEAU · WILX · WITN · WJHG · WMTV · WNDU · WOWT · WSAZ · WTAP 1These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels. 2Gray and Journal Broadcast Group entered into a "news share" agreement.
Annual Revenue: $332.1 USD (2006) · Employees: N/A · Stock Symbol: NYSE: GTN · Website: www.graycommunications.com

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Augusta, Georgia market  (Nielsen DMA #115)
WJBF 6 (ABC) - WRDW 12 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - WBEK 16 (A1) - WEBA 14 (PBS/SCETV) - WCES 20 (PBS/GPB) - WAGT 26 (NBC) (The CW on DT2) - WFXG 54 (FOX)

v • d • e CBS Network Affiliates in the state of Georgia
WRBL 3 (Columbus) - WCTV 6 (Thomasville) - WTOC 11 (Savannah) - WRDW 12 (Augusta) - WMAZ 13 (Macon) - WNEG 32 (Toccoa/Athens) - WSWG 44 (Valdosta/Albany) - WGCL 46 (Atlanta)
See also: ABC, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Georgia

v • d • e MyNetworkTV Network Affiliates in the state of Georgia
WSAV-DT 3.2 (Savannah) - WCTV-DT 6.2 (Thomasville) - WRDW-DT 12.2 (Augusta) - WGXA-DT 24.2 (Macon) - WATL 36 (Atlanta) - WSWG-DT 44.2 (Valdosta/Albany) - WXTX 54 (Columbus)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Georgia