WTVY (TV)

WTVY (TV)

WTVY, virtual channel 4, is the CBS-affiliated television station in Dothan, Alabama; it is owned by Gray Television. The station's signal, originating from a transmitter in Bethlehem, Florida, reaches portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. In addition to its CBS affiliation, WTVY carries programming from The CW and MyNetworkTV, respectively, on its two digital subchannels.

For much of its history, WTVY was also the designated CBS affiliate for the Panama City, Florida market, where Gray also owns that city's NBC affiliate, WJHG-TV; in exchange, WJHG is available in Dothan on cable since Dothan does not have its own NBC affiliate. In fact, WTVY's transmitter is located in the Panama City market even though it is only 28 miles from Dothan. This status ended on September 24, 2012, when Gray launched WECP-LD as a Panama City-based CBS affiliate, though most cable systems in that market would continue to carry WTVY in lieu of WECP until October, when the latter replaced WTVY on area systems. Gray will likewise launch WRGX-LD as a Dothan-based NBC affiliate on June 1, 2013, replacing WJHG and Montgomery's WSFA on area cable systems.