WCIV
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| WCIV | |
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| Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Branding | ABC 4 |
| Slogan | Your Trusted Source. |
| Channels | Analog: 4 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Owner | Allbritton Communications Company (WCIV, LLC) |
| First air date | October 23, 1962 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Charleston IV = Roman numeral 4 |
| Former affiliations | NBC (1962-1996) |
| Transmitter Power | 100 kW (analog) 630 kW (digital) |
| Height | 595.9 m (analog) 522 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 21536 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.abcnews4.com |
WCIV, News 4, is the ABC affiliate for the Charleston, South Carolina television market. Its transmitter is located in Awendaw.
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[edit] History
The station signed on in 1962. The original license was granted to WTMA-TV, but the call letters were later changed to WCIV. It was the area's NBC affiliate until 1996, when it became an ABC affiliate due to the preference of its owner, Allbritton Communications Company, as a byproduct of the major network affiliate realignment of 1994. The NBC affiliation went to the previous ABC affiliate, WCBD-TV.
In 1989, WCIV was almost destroyed when Hurricane Hugo thundered ashore in September of that year. The station's building, which was located on the marsh just outside of Mount Pleasant near Sullivan's Island, was flooded by the storm surge caused by the hurricane. WCIV broadcasted from its transmitter site for a time and eventually moved to a new building in 1991. Currently the station is home to three well known and well respected anchors -- Dean Stephens (who spent much of his early career as a sports anchor at WCIV), Victoria Hansen (who returned to WCIV where she began her career after working as an anchor in Nashville) and chief meteorologist Tom Crawford. WCIV has successfully launched the careers of a number of journalists who have gone on to work in network and cable news, including Joie Chen, Van Earl Wright and Fredericka Whitfield; many more, including Dave Lucas, Monica McNeil and Dan Potash have moved on to enjoy careers in bigger markets. WCIV coordinates a number of popular annual community events and programs, including Lowcountry's Promise and Gospel Fest. In October, WCIV debuted a redesigned set with a new logo and new graphics package.
[edit] Newscasts
[edit] Monday - Friday
- Good Morning Charleston, 5:00am-7:00am
- Angela May, Anchor
- Dave Williams, Meteorologist
- Regular Segments and/or Contributors: Traffic Updates, SPCA Kay with the Pet of the Week
- ABC News 4 at 6, 6:00pm-6:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Victoria Hansen, Anchor
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
- John Nugent, Sports Director
- Regular Segments: Volunteer Spotlight, Lowcountry's Promise
- ABC News 4 at 7, 7:00pm-7:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Victoria Hansen, Anchor
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
- Regular Segments: Volunteer Spotlight, Touchstone Energy's Student of the Month, Charleston Regional Business Journal
- ABC News 4 at 11, 11:00pm-11:30pm
- Dean Stephens, Anchor
- Victoria Hansen, Anchor
- Tom Crawford, Chief Meteorologist
- John Nugent, Sports Director
[edit] Saturday & Sunday
- ABC News 4 at 6, 6:00pm-6:30pm
- ABC News 4 at 7, 7:00pm-7:30pm (During College Football Season)
- Patrice Smith, Anchor
- Vacant, Meteorologist
- Scott Eisberg, Sports
- ABC News 4 at 11, 11:00pm-11:30pm
- Patrice Smith, Anchor
- Vacant, Meteorologist
- Scott Eisberg, Sports
[edit] Reporters
- Josh Cascio
- Natalie Caula
- Sarah DeMarco
- Shawn Smetana
- Patrice Smith (also Weekend Anchor)
- Renee Williams
[edit] Lowcountry Live
WCIV also produces a daily entertainment program called Lowcountry Live. Hosts for the show are Ryan Nelson and Dave Williams with news updates provided by Angela May. The show features many popular regular segments and contributors, including Makeover Monday, Louis' Kids, and Evergreen Concepts. The show airs Monday through Friday from 10:00am-11:00am.
[edit] Other Staff
- Suzanne Teagle, President / General Manager / General Sales Manager
- Jim Church, Vice President of News and Operations
- Deborah Jackson, HR Director / Program Coordinator
- Octavia Walker, National Sales Manager
- Chuck Groome, Local Sales Manager
- Tim Greeney, Director of Marketing and Promotions
- Eva Wicks, Business Manager
- Sybil Blanton, Traffic Manager
[edit] External links
- ABC News 4 Charleston Homepage
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WCIV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WCIV-TV
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