WAKC-TV (fictional)

WAKC-TV, virtual channel 23 (UHF digital channel 22), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to, United States. The station is owned by –based. WAKC-TV's studios are located in the Exchange Building on East Exchange Street in downtown Akron; it's transmitter facilities are located on in.

Broadcast coverage
Due to this station's transmitter location and the changeover from analog to digital transmission, its coverage area expands as far east as Mahoning and Columbiana counties and as far west as Erie, Huron, and Seneca counties, giving some over-the-air viewers a choice of two or three ABC affiliates depending on the location.

As a result, WAKC is technically a secondary ABC affiliate particularly for the southern half of the area. On cable, the station is the sole ABC affiliate on 's and  systems.

Recent developments
Until 2011, WAKC did not carry ABC's World News Now. Instead, the station joined its fellow Citadel stations in signing off every night, making it one of the few remaining stations in the country to do so. However, many Akron-Canton area viewers could still receive World News Now via either WEWS or over-the-air or on cable.

After the sale of WOI-DT, WHBF-TV and KCAU-TV to the Nexstar Broadcasting Group was completed on March 13, 2014, WAKC-TV and ABC affiliates KDO-TV in Bellingham, Washington, KLKN in Lincoln, Nebraska and WLNE-TV in Providence, Rhode Island would become the only stations with a major network affiliation still owned by Citadel; the company also owns a news-intensive independent station, WSNN-LD/Suncoast News Network in Sarasota, Florida.

On May 16, 2019, it was announced that Standard Media would acquire WAKC, KDO-TV-AM-FM, K258AC, KLKN and WLNE for $83 million. The sale was completed on September 5.

Notable current on-air staff

 * Jim Chramosta - anchor
 * Renée Ouattara - anchor
 * Stephen H. Ross - chief meteorologist