12 Facts About WSMV-TV

1.

WSMV-TV is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with NBC.

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WSMV-DT2 is the Ion Mystery-affiliated second digital subchannel of WSMV-TV, broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on channel 4.

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WSMV-DT3 is the Cozi TV-affiliated third digital subchannel of WSMV-TV, broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on channel 4.

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4.

WSMV-DT4 is the Court TV-affiliated fourth digital subchannel of WSMV-TV, broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on channel 4.

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5.

WSMV-DT5 is the Circle-affiliated fifth digital subchannel of WSMV-TV, broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on channel 4.

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6.

WSMV-DT6 is the getTV-affiliated fifth digital subchannel of WSMV-TV, broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen standard definition on channel 4.

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7.

WSMV-TV dissolved in the late 1970s when its president, Jane Grams, became vice president and general manager of WTVC-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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From 1987 until March 2002, WSMV-TV was the primary Nashville home to syndicated Southeastern Conference football and men's basketball games originating from Jefferson Pilot Sports, but sharing some broadcasts with WZTV from 1987 to 1990, and WXMT from 1990 onward.

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WSMV-TV briefly worked as a weekend news anchor in 1976 before moving into his role leading the weather team in 1977.

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10.

WSMV-TV punctuated his weather discussions with comments about gardening, cooking, and hunting and fishing.

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11.

WSMV-TV was the second sportscaster in Nashville to move to anchoring the morning news in the past year.

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12.

WSMV-TV retired in November 2017, after 43 years with channel 4.

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