WWTH-DT

WWTH-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 2, is a flagship station of the LTV network, licensed to Welterhampton, Welter. The station is owned by Lucasrio Media, as part of a duopoly with ABC affiliate WELT-DT (channel 7). The two stations share studios and transmitter in the LUCASRIO Broadcast Center in Welterhampton, near the Welter Imperial towers.

Early years and DuMont affiliate
The station signed on the air on February 5, 1951, being Welters' first television station. The station was broadcast on VHF channel 6 for 17 years.

In addition to DuMont as a primary station. ABC, CBS and NBC were secondary.

That was until May 10, 1953 when WNWR-TV was launched, resulting in CBS' departure on then channel 6.

NBC affiliate
With the end of DuMont operations on August 6, 1956, the station became NBC's primary station.

ABC affiliate
With the launch of WNNW-TV, the station became ABC's primary station on July 6, 1964.

Independent
On January 1, 1968, the station left ABC, became an independent station and switched from VHF channel 6 to VHF channel 2.

As an independent station, it debuted new programs and launched the news department.

On May 10, 1986, Continental Broadcasting was acquired by the newly formed Welter Communications Inc., or WelterCom. In addition to channel 2, sister stations WCXI-TV and WGAM-TV were also acquired.

ITV affiliate
In 1989, the station ceased being an independent station it had been for 21 years and announced affiliation with ITV.

LTV owned-and-operated station
With the launch of LTV on October 3, 2012, the station left ITV, becoming a LTV flagship station.

On March 3, 2017, the station was no longer made in the old headquarters that had been there since 1970. During the move, local newscasts were done in chroma key.

On April 17, the new headquarters of the station, named Lucasrio Broadcast Center, opened. It was also on the same day that the local news premiered the new set and the new newsroom.

The opening was attended by some Welterhampton personalities, including Jack Joseph, at the time on WSOE-TV in Endreaville.

On January 8, 2020, the station officially announced the return of Jack Joseph after almost 34 years since he left. He became general manager of the same station where he worked for 18 years.

The Covid-19 pandemic came in the same year and the station took some measures, sending all staff to work from home. Even the local news started to be done at home office.

In July, the station presented its new logo, marking the end of Helvetica 2 after 44 years. It was also in the same month that he returned to producing the local news in the studio, but it had to be done with social distancing from the anchors.

Analog-to-digital conversion
On July 23, 2001, WWTH launched their digital signal, becoming Welter's first TV station to broadcast the digital signal.

On June 12, 2009, WWTH signed off its analog signal at 10 p.m. on VHF channel 2.

Slogan history

 * 1981-1982: Channel 2 The One for All!
 * 1982-1993, 2002-2008, 2019-present: Hello, Welterhampton! Channel 2 Loves You!
 * 1984-1991: Say Hello! Hello, Welterhampton! WWTH. Say Hello!
 * 1995-2001: Channel 2, The Superstation

Newscasts
On January 1, 1968, the station began airing its first local newscasts. They were called The 6PM Report with Dan Johns and The 11PM Report with Jack Joseph.

On January 7, 1974, it was renamed Action News, hosted by Jack Joseph, with Donald Johnson with Weather Forecast and Bill Moore bringing sports.

In February 1978, Moore left the station and went to WNWR-TV to host the CBS affiliate's local news. In his place was Patrick Davis.

On May 9, 1986, the last Action2News aired with Joseph, Johnson and Davis.

Their departure was after WelterCom acquired the station and was replaced by Mike Mitchell, Henry Greenwood and Mark David. The first airing was on May 12, already called Channel 2 Action News.

On January 20, 2003, Jennifer Thomas was promoted to lead alongside Mike in the 6PM edition.

On November 13, 2006, local newscasts started to be transmitted to High Definition, making it Welter's first local news to broadcast in HD.

News branding(s)

 * The 6PM/11PM Report (1968-1974)
 * Action News (1974-1978)
 * Action2News (1978-1986)
 * Channel 2 Action News (1986-present)
 * Channel 2 Daybreak (2001-present)

News Theme(s)

 * No Music (1968-1971)
 * The Action News Theme - Tom Sellers (1971-1976)
 * Move Closer To Your World - Mayoham Music (1976-1978)
 * Look For Us - Telesound (1978-1980)
 * The Winners - Peters Communications (1980-1981)
 * The One For All - Gari Media Group (1981-1985)
 * Hello News - Gari Media Group (1985-1993)
 * WNDU 1986 Theme - Tuesday Productions (1993-1995)
 * WWL News - Stephen Arnold Music (1995-1999)
 * WYMT 1998 News Theme (1999-2001)
 * Counterpoint - Stephen Arnold Music (2001-2005)
 * impact - 615 Music (2005-2015)
 * Overture - Stephen Arnold Music (2015-2017)
 * in-Sink - 615 Music (2017-2019)
 * Icon News - 615 Music (2019-present)
 * Waking Up My Day - Stephen Arnold Music (2021-present, only used on "Daybreak")

Notable current on-air staff

 * Mike Mitchell - evening anchor (1986-present)
 * Jennifer Thomas - 6PM anchor (2003-present)
 * Sean Bell - chief meteorologist (2020-present)
 * Brandon Stevens - meteorologist (1989-present)
 * Gary Douglas - sports director (2020-present)
 * Henry Greenwood - Daybreak and midday anchor (2020-present), formerly chief meteorologist (1986-2020)
 * Jo Ann Jackson - Daybreak co-anchor (2001-present)

Notable former on-air staff

 * Donald Johnson - meteorologist (1974-1986, died on July 22, 2007)
 * Dan Johns - 6PM anchor (1968-1974, died on December 11, 1980)
 * Patrick Davis - sports anchor (1978-1986, now WLSN-DT anchor)
 * Bill Moore - sports anchor (1974-1978, later WNWR-TV anchor, now LTV vice president)