Newscasts
As WJNL-TV in Johnstown, it did produce a local newscast from 1971 to 1974 on weekdays and a few public affairs programs to try to compete against WJAC. However, its facilities were below the standards expected for a network affiliate. In August 2001 as WNPA, the station began to carry a prime time newscast every night at 10 produced by KDKA. This competes with Fox Network affiliate WPGH-TV that has a nightly newscast at 10 produced by WPXI.
In 2005, the station launched a two-hour extension of KDKA's weekday morning show beginning at 7. This was later shortened to one hour amid poor ratings. On June 16, 2009, KDKA launched its newscasts in high definition starting with its weekday noon broadcast with a new set and weather center. That station was the last major Pittsburgh channel to begin airing newscasts in HD and the WPCW shows were included in the upgrade.
KDKA Morning News on The CW
(weekday mornings 7 to 8)
- Anchors:
- Jennifer Antkowiak
- Rick Dayton
- Weather:
- Dennis Bowman
- Reporters:
- Ross Guidotti
- Heather Abraham
- Bob Allen
- Brenda Waters
The 10 O'Clock News (10 to 10:35 p.m.)
weeknights
- Anchor:
- Ken Rice
- Weather:
- Jeff Verszyla
- Reporter:
- Stephanie Watson
- Paul Martino
- David Highfield
- Harold Hayes
- Mary Robb Jackson
- Jon Delano
- Trina Orlando
weekends
- Anchor:
- Paul Martino
- Weather:
- Jon Burnett
WPCW features additional personnel from KDKA. See that article for a complete listing.
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