News Operation
Newscasts air weekdays from 5-7 a.m., and 12-12:30, 5-5:30, 6-6:30 and 10-10:30 p.m. Central, and weekends at 6:00 on Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. This is a considerable amount for a station serving two fairly small markets (Dothan is the 172nd market, Panama City is the 151st market).
WTVY has historically been a ratings powerhouse in the Wiregrass, winning every news timeslot. This is partly because its only local competition, ABC affiliate WDHN, has a coverage area only half as large.
The building WTVY is broadcasting from also has a radar dome that is used, but is "unreliable to the current TruVu Titan system," according to the staff of the station. Currently, the weather center of the station is using a TruVu Titan 6.2.4 radar specifically made for WTVY.
On Monday, June 4, 2012, WTVY became the first station in the Dothan market to broadcast local news in high definition.
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