WSLS-TV

WSLS-TV (physical channel 30, display channel 10) is the NBC-affiliated station for the Roanoke/Lynchburg market licensed to Roanoke, VA. It is owned by Media General and is the first television station to sign on in the area on December 11, 1952. The station transmits from Poor Mountain with an Effective Radiated Power of 1 million watts. It's transmitter is 592 meters above average terrain (1,175.6 meters above mean sea level, or 41.6 meters above ground level.)

On January 27th, 2016, Media General announced that it would be acquired by Nexstar Broadcast Group. Since Nexstar already owns WFXR and WWCW, Nexstar would be required to sell of WSLS, WFXR, or WWCW when the acquisition is complete. It was later announced that Nexstar would hand WSLS over to Graham Media Group when it's acquisition of Media General is complete.

News Operation:
The station currently produces (as of July 21, 2015): approx. 30 hours of local news per week (with 25 hours total approx. Monday-Friday, 2 hours approx. on Saturday, 3 hours approx. on Sunday). On weekdays, newscasts are seen at 5:00 a.m. for 2 hours, 12:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, 5 p.m. for 30 minutes, 5:30 p.m. for 30 minutes, 6:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, 7:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, and 11:00 p.m. for 35 minutes. On Saturdays (as of July 21, 2015), newscasts are seen at 6:00 a.m. for 1 hour, 9:00 a.m. for 1 hour, 6:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, and 11:00 p.m. for 25 minutes. On Sundays (again, as of July 21, 2015), newscasts are seen at 6:00 a.m. for 2 hours, 6:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, and 11:00 p.m. for 30 minutes. Newscasts are broadcast in high definition

Other local programming:
WSLS currently produces a program called Daytime Blue Ridge, which is seen for 30 minutes at 12:30 on weekdays. It is hosted by Natalie Faunce who provides daily lifestyle perspectives and entertainment news, focusing on positive local happenings. It was previously broadcast at noon for 1 hour until November 3, 2014 when the station brought back it's 12:00 p.m. newscast.

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