WDHN
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| Dothan, Alabama | |
| Branding | WDHN News 18 |
| Slogan | Dothan First |
| Channels | 18 (UHF) analog, 21 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Owner | Nexstar Broadcasting |
| Founded | August 7, 1970 |
| Call letters meaning | Dothan |
| Website | www.wdhn.com |
WDHN channel 18 is the ABC affiliate for Dothan, Alabama. It is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
[edit] History
WDHN signed on 7 August 1970, under ownership of a group of investors headed by Betts Slingluff, Jr. In 1979, Slingluff's group sold WDHN to Hi Ho Television, which also owned WVGA in Valdosta, Georgia. In 1986, Hi Ho sold WDHN and WVGA to Morris Multimedia. In 2003, Nexstar Broadcasting purchased WDHN from Morris. The transmitter is located on Alabama's State Route 52 in Webb, Alabama (six miles east of Dothan).
[edit] Programming
News 18 airs weekdays from 5:30-7:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Anchors include Jonelle Merrill, Kevin Presley, Greg Dee (weather), and Kim Allen (sports).
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| Broadcast television in the Dothan / Ozark market (Nielsen DMA #172) | ||
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WDIQ 2/WGIQ 43 (PBS/APT) - WTVY 4 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2 & The CW on DT3) - WJJN-LP 5 (Ind.) - WDHN 18 (ABC) - WDFX 34 (Fox) (The Tube on DT2) |
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| Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location |
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Panama City: WJHG 7 (NBC) - WBIF 51 (RTN) |
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| See also: Broadcast television stations in the Pensacola-Mobile, Columbus, Albany and Tallahassee Markets | ||
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WDHN 18 (Dothan) - WAAY 31 (Huntsville) - WNCF 32 (Montgomery) - WBMA-LP 58 / WCFT 33 / WJSU 40 (Birmingham / Tuscaloosa / Anniston) |
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| See also: CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other stations in Alabama | |
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur |
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Television Stations owned by Nexstar Broadcasting |
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Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com |
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