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WLYH-TV
Lebanon-Harrisburg-York-Lancaster, Pennsylvania
BrandingCW 15
ChannelsAnalog: 15 (UHF)
Digital: 23 (UHF)
AffiliationsThe CW
OwnerNexstar Broadcasting Group (operated by Clear Channel Communications)
FoundedOctober 25, 1953
Call letters meaningW
Lebanon
York
Harrisburg
Former callsignsWLBR-TV (1953-1954 & 1957-1958)
Former affiliationsABC (1957-1961), CBS (1961-1995), UPN (1995-2006)
Websitewww.cw15.com
WLYH-TV, CW 15, is the CW Television Network affiliate in the Susquehanna Valley region of Pennsylvania. It broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 15, and its digital signal on UHF channel 23. The station license is held by Nexstar Broadcasting Group but the station itself is operated by Clear Channel Communications through a local marketing agreement (LMA). It is a sister station to WHP-TV. The LMA with WHP-TV expires in 2015. WLYH's transmitter is located in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania.

History

On October 25, 1953, WLYH-TV, then known as WLBR-TV first signed on the air with regular programming. The station was owned by Lebanon Television Corporation, formed by the Lebanon Broadcasting Company (WLBR Radio) and the Lebanon News Publishing Company (Lebanon Daily News). The 1 kW transmitter and 572 ft. tower were located just north of Mt. Gretna.

In October 1954, after a power loss due to Hurricane Hazel passing through the area, the station went dark.

In 1957, the Radio-Television division of Triangle Publications applied for the WLBR-TV license. The station signed on with increased power in August 1957. Under Triangle the station became a part-time ABC affiliate and received other programs from sister station WFIL-TV in Philadelphia.

On January 1, 1959, the call letters were changed to WLYH to indicate service to Lebanon, York and Harrisburg. In 1961, WLYH-TV became a CBS affiliate and part of the Keystone Network, comprising WHP-TV in Harrisburg, WSBA-TV in York, and WLYH.

In addition to the Mt. Gretna studio, WLYH had studios/offices in the Greist Building in downtown Lancaster during the 1960's. In the early 70's a new full color studio, offices and news film processing facility was constructed in the new Park City Shopping Mall. Two sister companies shared the space, including Park City Communications.

WLYH-TV became a Gateway Communications station in October 1972. Sister stations included WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pennsylvania, WBNG-TV in Binghamton, New York and WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia.

Clear Channel Communications entered into a 20 year local marketing agreement with Gateway in the fall of 1995. Television Station group acquired the station license in 2003. The license was then acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group on December 29, 2006.

On December 16, 1995 after 34 years as a CBS affiliate, WLYH became a UPN affiliate.

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WLYH's old UPN logo, used until July 2006.


On January 24, 2006 UPN and The WB announced that they would merge networks to form The CW. It was confirmed on Thursday May 18 2006 that WLYH will affiliate with The CW.

It was also announced on May 20 2006 that WLYH will get back into the news business. WLYH is rumored to be considering a prime-time newscast or one that does not start at 11 p.m. For several years earlier this decade, WLYH went head-to-head with WPMT Channel 43, with less than impressive results.

On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group, including WLYH's sister station WHP, to the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.[1]. Unless Providence Equity enters into an operating/management/sales agreement with Nexstar, WLYH's LMA with WHP will be terminated several years early, as WLYH will become fully owned and operated by Nexstar once the sale of WHP is finalized. It is unknown whether WLYH will be mastered from another Nexstar-owned station or become a separate station with its own master controls.

Trivia

With WLYH's association with the CW in fall of 2006, this meant that there were two CW stations on Comcast's Harrisburg lineup - WLYH and WPIX. In April 2007, after over 25 years of being on the cable, WPIX was removed from the lineup.

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Broadcast television in the Harrisburg / Lancaster / York (Susquehanna Valley) market  (Nielsen DMA #41)
WGAL 8 (NBC) - WLYH 15 (The CW) - WHP 21 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2) - WHTM 27 (ABC) - WITF 33 (PBS) - W35BT 35 (CTVN) - WPMT 43 (Fox) (The Tube on DT2) - WGCB 49 (LeSea/JTV)
Significantly-viewed out-of-market stations
WPIX 11 (The CW, ) - WPHL 17 (MNTV, )
Local cable television channels:
WHBG - PCN - CN8 ()
The CW Network Affiliates in the state of Pennsylvania
WLYH 15 () - WPCW 19 ()* - WSEE-DT 35.2/WBEP () - WSWB 38 () - WPSG 57 ()
*Also serves the market. See article.
'''See also: , , , , , , and stations in Pennsylvania


Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur
ABC Network Affiliates: KAMC1 | KMID | KODE1 | KQTV | KSVI | WDHN | WJET | WTVO1 | WUTR1
CBS Network Affiliates: KLBK | KLST | KOLR1 | KTAB | WCIA | WMBD | WROC | WTAJ | WYOU1
The CW Network Affiliate: WLYH2
Fox Network Affiliates: KARD | KCIT1 | KHMT1 | KFTA3 | KJTL1 | KSFX | WFFT | WFXP1 | WFXV | WFXW1 | WQRF | WTVW | WUHF4 | WYZZ4
MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KJBO1 | KCPN1 | WCFN | WPNY | WTVO1
NBC Network Affiliates: KARK | KAMR | KBTV | KFDX | KNWA | KRBC1 | KSAN1 | KSNF | KTAL | WBRE | WHAG | WTWO
1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting.
2Nexstar has ownership interests, but management capabilities belong to Clear Channel. However, Clear Channel has put all of its television stations for sale. Once the sales are complete, Nexstar would eventually own and operate the station outright.
3Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station.
4Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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