Why This Matters: Fast-growing Charlotte has a couple of new owners at its lively TV stations.
When BB&T and Suntrust agreed to a $66 billion merger, the banks chose Charlotte as home base for their new company. It was yet another win for North Carolina's most populous city, where hardware giant Lowe's is building a 23-story tower that will open next year, to house 2,000 tech employees.
Construction is going on all over town. I'd love to be in the orange cone or crane business here, Scott Dempsey, WBTV VP and general manager, said.
Charlotte is Nielsen's No. 23 DMA. Apollo owns ABC affiliate WSOC, Tegna has NBC outlet WCNC, Gray holds CBS-aligned WBTV and Fox has WJZY and MyNetworkTV-affiliated WMYT. Bahakel-owned WCCB airs The CW.
See also: Forecast Calls for Foxtrot on Good Day Charlotte
Apollo and Gray are new to Charlotte. Deborah Collura, WCNC president and general manager, sees the changes as a big disruptor in the market.
Mike McClain was VP and general manager at WJZY-WMYT starting in October 2018. Fox announced July 22 he was shifting to GM at WOFL-WRBW Orlando, Florida.
Employing Getting Results branding, WJZY debuted 5 p.m. news in the fall, bringing its weekly total of local news to 481/2 hours. Morning show Good Day Charlotte has seen real growth, McClain said before his move was announced. We've passed WCCB in morning news, and have our other competitors in our sights.
WJZY adds Kelly Clarkson in the fall.
WBTV marked 70 years on the air July 15. In September, it debuts lifestyle show QC @ 3. (Charlotte is known as the Queen City.) That will bring the station's weekly homegrown content to 52 hours. In September, WBTV will have no weekday syndication. We have a better opportunity to do something unique and local, said Dempsey.
WBTV plays bigger than its market size, in Dempsey's view. The caliber of product we put on the air is as good as anything you'd see in a top 10 market, he said.
WCNC has a new take on morning shows with Wake Up Charlotte, which Collura said offers a two-way conversation with viewers thanks to its social components. We're trying to break the mold of the morning newscast, she said.
The station partners with the Knight Foundation on solution journalism, said Collura, and houses Tegna's fact-checking Verify unit.
Locally owned WCCB sees itself as the community station in Charlotte, according to station manager/general sales manager Gaston Bates. We are constantly connecting with the community as we attempt to be in front of our viewers at as many events as possible, he said.
Spectrum is the main pay TV operator.
WSOC and WBTV have a bare-knuckle fight in the ratings. At 6 a.m. in May, WSOC won viewers 25-54 and households. At 5 p.m. WBTV won both by a tenth of a point. At 5:30, the pair tied in 25-54 and WSOC won households. In the 6 p.m. race, WSOC had the upper hand. WBTV won prime, and posted a 3.1 in 11 p.m. households, ahead of WSOC's 2.7. WSOC did a 1.0 in 25-54, just ahead of WBTV's 0.9.
WBTV and WSOC trade blows, said Dempsey. We win a book, they win a book.
Charlotte's growth has led to more traffic and housing issues, but the market is sorting it out. Said Collura, It's a city trying to keep up with its fast-paced growth.
Why This Matters: Fast-growing Charlotte has a couple of new owners at its lively TV stations.
When BB&T and Suntrust agreed to a $66 billion merger, the banks chose Charlotte as home base for their new company. It was yet another win for North Carolina's most populous city, where hardware giant Lowe's is building a 23-story tower that will open next year, to house 2,000 tech employees.Subscribe for full article
Member Exclusive
Get Access to Our Exclusive Content
Learn MoreAlready subscribed? Log In
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
13/05/2026
New Adobe Premiere Color Grading Mode Accelerated on NVIDIA GPUs
Joel Pennington May 13, 2026
0 Comments
New NVIDIA RTX-accelerated features streamlin...
13/05/2026
Grass Valley announced that dB Broadcast has delivered new IP-based outside broadcast (OB) trucks for Cloudbass, featuring Grass Valley LDX 100 Series cameras a...
13/05/2026
Ikegami will exhibit the latest additions to its wide range of broadcast production cameras, control units, viewfinders and monitors on stand 5D3-1 at Broadcast...
13/05/2026
FISE, working with the founding members of the XR Sports Alliance (XRSA), Accedo, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and HBS, have collaborated to develop an immersive...
13/05/2026
Canon Unveils New EOS R6 V Full-Frame EOS Camera and RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ Bu...
13/05/2026
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Honors Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton at Comme...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Creative software developer Foundry today announced the latest developments on Nuke Stage. A purpose-built application for end-to-end virtual production and in-...
13/05/2026
A definitive portrait of one of Ireland's most influential musicians
New TV documentary airs Monday 18 May on RT One and RT Player at 9.35pm
Watch the...
13/05/2026
Agentic AI is changing the way users get work done. Following the success of OpenClaw, the community is embracing new open source agentic frameworks. The latest...
13/05/2026
Reinforcement-learning agents - AI systems that learn by trial and error - can c...
12/05/2026
Beyond the Hype: A Strategic Post-Hoc Analysis of NAB 2026 If NAB Show 2026 had an underlying theme, it was a quiet, industry-wide pivot from the high-energy sp...
12/05/2026
Guntermann and Drunck (G&D), a Panoptec Technologies Group company, and CT Square, led by Chandresh Shah, have announced a joint venture to distribute G&D and V...
12/05/2026
With 30 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the tournament in the United States, has announced th...
12/05/2026
The NHL has announced the return of Stanley Pup for its third consecutive year, a 90-minute special featuring adoptable rescue dogs competing on a miniature rin...
12/05/2026
NBCUniversal presented its 2026 Upfront to advertisers at Radio City Music Hall, detailing upcoming programming across NBC, Peacock, Bravo, and Versant properti...
12/05/2026
FOX Sports has announced funding for the Fandom and Social Connection Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Publ...
12/05/2026
TNDV and Live Media, both divisions of Live Media Group, supported live broadcast coverage around NCAA Final Four weekend in Indianapolis, including the March M...
12/05/2026
The European Football Alliance (EFA) has announced a content distribution agreement with Fubo Sports Network, the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel ...
12/05/2026
For the first time, Spanish-speaking fans in the U.S. will have two separate tel...
12/05/2026
CP Communications led a comprehensive spectrum management initiative on behalf of Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week, coordinating RF assets across the ...
12/05/2026
LiveU has announced a strategic partnership with DRONERESPONDERS, a 501(c)3 non-...
12/05/2026
Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BMC TV, a specialist in IP transport of broadcast content, has selected the Open Broadcast Systems 5G Flyaway solution...
12/05/2026
NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, has announced it will deliver broadcast solutions...
12/05/2026
Grass Valley has announced continued collaboration with Ravensbourne University ...
12/05/2026
Stats Perform has announced the launch of Opta Pulse, an AI-assisted video creation and distribution platform for leagues, rights holders, and broadcasters. The...
12/05/2026
FOX Sports has announced a collaboration with Sesame Workshop to integrate Sesame Street characters into FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup 2026 programming. Conten...
12/05/2026
To date, NHL Productions has produced 19 broadcasts with commentary in American Sign Language
NHL in ASL (American Sign Language) may be just one show, but the...
12/05/2026
Google's Brian Albert: creators, athletes, highlights, nostalgia, second-scr...
12/05/2026
A still from Past Lives by Celine Song, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | p...
12/05/2026
Spotify is where fans and artists come together, turning discovery into somethin...
12/05/2026
Features patented Marco-MMC clocking technology
Black Lion Audio's latest release combines the company's expertise in clocking with their renowned p...
12/05/2026
New Track Panel, sequencer upgrades & more
Following their recent public beta release, Reason Studios have announced the full release of Reason 14. With the...
12/05/2026
One month to go! SBS reveals expansive FIFA World Cup 2026 lineup beyond the pi...
12/05/2026
Rohde & Schwarz presents its advanced solutions for power electronics testing at...
12/05/2026
aconnic AG (ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6), Munich, has developed a modified fund raising p...
12/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/05/2026
Tyrell Corporation, specialists in high-end live sports and entertainment broadcasts, was tasked with delivering compelling broadcast coverage of premier equest...
12/05/2026
Registration is now open for IBC2026 as the global media, entertainment and technology community prepares to converge on the RAI Amsterdam from 11 14 September ...
12/05/2026
Ross Video, a global leader in live video production technology, will present its latest innovations and integrated production workflows at BroadcastAsia 2026, ...
12/05/2026
500 selected leaders from around the world across start-ups, corporates, and venture capital. Over 50bn in assets under management among attending investors, a...
Why This Matters: Fast-growing Charlotte has a couple of new owners at its lively TV stations.
