News Operation
WTXL has traditionally been a distant runner up in the ratings to longtime dominant WCTV. WTWC has never been a contender in the market because its two attempts to air local newscasts were both unsuccessful. The second news department operated by that station was ultimately shuttered due to poor viewership and budget cuts. As a result of the outsourcing agreement between WTXL and WTWC, this outlet produced some limited newscast programming on the latter. Specifically, the station's on-air team provided the NBC affiliate with weekday morning local news and weather cut-ins seen at 7:27 and 8:26 during Today. There were also news and weather briefs aired weeknights at 5:58 and 6:28. In addition, there was severe weather coverage presented when conditions warranted.
On January 15, 2000 through a news share arrangement, WTXL began producing a weeknight prime time broadcast for "WBXT" called WB 28 News at 10. Airing for thirty minutes, the show was seen exclusively on Comcast systems and billed as the market's only local show seen in the 10 p.m. time slot. Since the WB station periodically changed channels locations on area cable systems, the name was changed to reflect this. It was later called WB 11 News at 10 and then WB 6 News at 10. The "WBXT" newscast produced by WTXL was eventually canceled in September 2003.
In August 2007 after assuming operations independent of WTWC, WTXL debuted a new set from brand new state-of-the-art studios built on Commerce Boulevard featuring the same design scheme as sister station WAAY-TV. At the same time, this outlet became the first television station in the market to upgrade local newscasts to high definition level. Corresponding with the launch of Bounce TV on WTXL-DT2, the market's only weeknight local newscast in early prime time was added to the subchannel's schedule. The show is known as Bounce TV News at 7 and it can be seen for thirty minutes featuring a separate graphics package and music theme. Unlike most ABC affiliates, WTXL does not currently air a full two-hour weekday morning show.
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