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17 Facts About WJAR

1.

WJAR is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with NBC.

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WJAR-TV signed on for the first time on July 10,1949, broadcasting on channel 11.

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3.

When WNET-TV went dark in 1956, WJAR shared ABC programming with WPRO-TV until WTEV signed on in 1963.

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4.

In 1954, WJAR-TV received national attention for its coverage of Hurricane Carol; newsreel films shot by WJAR cameramen of the storm and its aftermath not only appeared on the station, but fed to CBS and NBC for use on their evening news programs.

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WJAR cameras perched on the neighboring rooftop captured the most dramatic footage.

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In 2000, WJAR's news opens started off with "Thank you for turning to 10" before opening their newscasts.

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When WJAR-DT2 switched to RTV, the show expanded to a half-hour and was renamed NBC 10 News 10 at 10 on RTV.

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8.

On September 6,2010, WJAR began airing the area's second newscast weeknights at 7 joining WLNE.

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WJAR is notable for having employed three Today Show personalities.

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10.

In 2008, WJAR was awarded the National Edward R Murrow Award for Overall Excellence for a small-market television station.

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11.

On May 16,2011, WJAR became the first station in the Providence market to air newscasts in high-definition.

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12.

On September 6,2022, WJAR introduced an hour-long 4 p m newscast, known as NBC 10 News at 4:00, to act as a replacement for the recently canceled Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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13.

On May 2,2012, WJAR partnered with Cox Communications to launch Ocean State Networks .

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14.

In January 2009, WJAR began broadcasting the Retro Television Network on its second digital channel and digital cable.

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15.

WJAR replaced RTV with MeTV on September 26,2011, as part of a groupwide affiliation agreement with Media General; the channel replaced RTV on some Media General-owned stations in other markets.

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16.

WJAR discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 10, on February 17,2009, the original date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate .

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17.

WJAR has traditionally been available in many other Massachusetts municipalities outside Bristol County, mainly in Plymouth County and Cape Cod.

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