WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC, is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. WJLA is the sister station to Fox affiliate WBFF, CW affiliate WNUV, and MyNetworkTV affiliate WUTB in Baltimore, MD.
What is going on with WJLA-TV ABC7? Look at the names they have lost since Sinclair bought the station: Gordon Peterson (retired); Tim Brant and Arch Campbell were let go in 2015. Leon Harris and Maureen Bunyan were let go. Leon is now over at WRC TV NBC4. Maureen Bunyan should have been given a chance to leave on her terms. Jummy Olabanji left for New York and now Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill is retiring in September. I remember when WRC TV NBC 4 was going through this several years ago.
Veteran meteorologist Doug Hill will be retiring after 33 years on the air starting in September. Doug began his career at then WDVM-TV now WUSA-TV, the CBS affiliate for 17 years and then moved over WJLA-TV for another 16 years. The only two veteran meteorologists left will be Sue Palka at WTTG-TV (FOX5) and Topper Shutt at WUSA-TV (CBS 9) WRC-TV's Tom Kierein just retired after 34 years.
Once upon a time, Channel 7 was WMAL-TV, and owned by ABC. Allbritton bought it in the 70's and changed the calls to the boss' name: Joseph L. Allbritton.
@RJ McAllister Seven (7) was a affiliate for ABC though WMAL- TV was actually owned by the (afternoon newspaper) Evening Star Broadcasting Co., who then sold it to Allbritton, no?
WJLA TV (ABC 7) and it's sister station NewsChannel 8 have gone through some major changes since Sinclair has taken over. New theme and graphics for one. The other are changes in the anchoring teams (especially the morning, noon and weekend teams) Here's the changes: Good Morning Washington's new morning team: Larry Smith and Autria Godfrey. Eileen Whelan moves from the weekend to weekday mornings. Traffic with Jamie Sullivan or Angela Foster. GMW will also simulcast on NC8 from 7am to 10am Same team except with Jacqui Jeras doing weather. Jummy Olabanji and Jacqui Jeras will do the GMA "cut in's" They will also do the noon news. Longtime sports anchor Tim Brant has left WJLA and Robert Burton moves to weeknights. New weekend anchor team: Kellye Lynn; Devon Lucie (weather) and Lou Holder (sports)
WJLA is gonna have big changes soon. Long time anchor Gordon Peterson is leaving the station around the end of this month or January. I wouldn't be surprised if Maureen Bunyan and Doug Hill step down within a couple of years. If you count their days at Channel 9 (WUSA-TV) Maureen has been on the air over 40 years and Doug over 30 years.
I still ache, wish, and yearn for this ABC7 to be a real ABC7 that's owned and operated by ABC. Sinclair just can't cut it, they really want NEWSCHANNEL 8 anyway. So good ole Sinclair, pleasure me by selling WJLA to ABC and make it the ABC station it truly deserves with all the amenities that comes with it. And ABC7 will be number one once and for all.
@Damien Chance I can remember it was sometime like early spring 2002 on a Saturday it was something related to a cardiac matter or another similar thing, the on-air crew working that Sat. we're beyond deflated and dispirited, I can remember only about a week or so before him doing a live report from outside the then-MCI Center when the U.S. Tour of Paul McCartney reached D.C. (in 2002).
As this is the lowest rated station in DC, anchors rotate frequently. This video does not include openings with Lori Stokes and Mike Hembrick as evening co anchors from 1990 to 1992. Lori Stokes went on to successful stints in New York, with WABC and now WNYW.
Too bad that you don’t have clips of Lori Stokes anchoring the 6 and 11 in the early 90s before she left for New York. And Renee Poussaint with Susan King before that. As the 3rd place station there is a lot of turnover.
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Happy 75th anniversary WMAL/WJLA-TV , ABC 7 Washington, DC
June 11, 2008: 9 days until the first day of summer.
WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC, is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. WJLA is the sister station to Fox affiliate WBFF, CW affiliate WNUV, and MyNetworkTV affiliate WUTB in Baltimore, MD.
What is going on with WJLA-TV ABC7? Look at the names they have lost since Sinclair bought the station: Gordon Peterson (retired); Tim Brant and Arch Campbell were let go in 2015. Leon Harris and Maureen Bunyan were let go. Leon is now over at WRC TV NBC4. Maureen Bunyan should have been given a chance to leave on her terms. Jummy Olabanji left for New York and now Chief Meteorologist Doug Hill is retiring in September. I remember when WRC TV NBC 4 was going through this several years ago.
Actually, T.L. Hughes, WJLA's news opens in this video started in 1978!
WJLA's sports anchor Rene Knott is focusing football and gathering crowds.
and WJLA-TV I LOVE IT AND WASHINGTON DC :D
WJLA -- ABC 7 Broadcast Center is located in Arlington, Virginia.
My favorite movie in Washington, D.C. is "The Meteor Man" starring and Robert Townsend and Marla Gibbs.
"Welcome to the world of Seven's Best" is my favorite jingle.
Maureen Bunyan and Renee Poussaint are the black ladies in Washington D.C.
from WJLA-TV in WASHINGTON DC
RIP John Harter
What happened to him??
The 7th intro was for Mid-1987 to 1992
GOOD MORNING WASHINGTON.
At 8:14, you see an anchor who is now in Cleveland, OH (Danita Harris) aside one who used to work in Cleveland (Dale Solly).
Also, Jonathan Elias will take over the 6pm newscast with Maureen Bunyan. He will also do the 10pm news on NC8.
+Charles allen jr Jonathan anchors the 4pm and does the 10PM on NewsChannel 8. Leon Harris is still on at 5,6,11.
You're watching Washington's ABC 7: We're On Your Side.
"News 7 Evening Edition" is the most important hour of news.
Maureen Bunyan is the sexiest woman in Washington.
Veteran meteorologist Doug Hill will be retiring after 33 years on the air starting in September. Doug began his career at then WDVM-TV now WUSA-TV, the CBS affiliate for 17 years and then moved over WJLA-TV for another 16 years. The only two veteran meteorologists left will be Sue Palka at WTTG-TV (FOX5) and Topper Shutt at WUSA-TV (CBS 9) WRC-TV's Tom Kierein just retired after 34 years.
Oh Wowwwww!!!
And then Doug hill passed away in early 2022
WJLA refers itself as 7 News
+T.L. Hughes Can you Reupload this video so that you Can get the new WJLA Opens from 2015?
James c The ID Junkie picked up the compilation from there.
WJLA 1988 News Theme is Made By Freddy Pierce Music.
Voiceover Dick Ervasti Does WJLA-TV from 1977-1979.
Once upon a time, Channel 7 was WMAL-TV, and owned by ABC. Allbritton bought it in the 70's and changed the calls to the boss' name: Joseph L. Allbritton.
RJ McAllister I'm surprised they didn't change the call letters to WSBG which stands for Sinclair Broadcasting Group which was available at the time.
@RJ McAllister Seven (7) was a affiliate for ABC though WMAL- TV was actually owned by the (afternoon newspaper) Evening Star Broadcasting Co., who then sold it to Allbritton, no?
WJLA TV (ABC 7) and it's sister station NewsChannel 8 have gone through some major changes since Sinclair has taken over. New theme and graphics for one. The other are changes in the anchoring teams (especially the morning, noon and weekend teams) Here's the changes: Good Morning Washington's new morning team: Larry Smith and Autria Godfrey. Eileen Whelan moves from the weekend to weekday mornings. Traffic with Jamie Sullivan or Angela Foster. GMW will also simulcast on NC8 from 7am to 10am Same team except with Jacqui Jeras doing weather. Jummy Olabanji and Jacqui Jeras will do the GMA "cut in's" They will also do the noon news. Longtime sports anchor Tim Brant has left WJLA and Robert Burton moves to weeknights. New weekend anchor team: Kellye Lynn; Devon Lucie (weather) and Lou Holder (sports)
NewsChannel 8 became WJLA 24/7 News .bBecause of the amount of contents they were using from them.
WJLA 1992 News Theme Is Made By Stephen Arnold music.
Voiceover Bob Tracey Does WJLA-TV from 1988-1995.
WJLA is gonna have big changes soon. Long time anchor Gordon Peterson is leaving the station around the end of this month or January. I wouldn't be surprised if Maureen Bunyan and Doug Hill step down within a couple of years. If you count their days at Channel 9 (WUSA-TV) Maureen has been on the air over 40 years and Doug over 30 years.
And then Doug passed away in 2021 or 22
I still ache, wish, and yearn for this ABC7 to be a real ABC7 that's owned and operated by ABC.
Sinclair just can't cut it, they really want NEWSCHANNEL 8 anyway.
So good ole Sinclair, pleasure me by selling WJLA to ABC and make it the ABC station it truly deserves with all the amenities that comes with it.
And ABC7 will be number one once and for all.
LaurenLover81 If I remember correctly, Sinclair also owns WDBH in Boston. Disney owns now.
Katheryne Koelker I don't think there's a WDBH in Boston, there's WGBH, and that's a well known PBS station in Boston, and the nation.
LaurenLover81 must have mixed it up with WHDH (channel 7)
Katheryne Koelker WHDH is owned by Sunbeam.
LaurenLover81 thanks. Got people mixed up.
RIP dale solly.
WOW what happened to him
@Damien Chance I can remember it was sometime like early spring 2002 on a Saturday it was something related to a cardiac matter or another similar thing, the on-air crew working that Sat. we're beyond deflated and dispirited, I can remember only about a week or so before him doing a live report from outside the then-MCI Center when the U.S. Tour of Paul McCartney reached D.C. (in 2002).
What is the font for the WJLA 1980 news logo
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As this is the lowest rated station in DC, anchors rotate frequently. This video does not include openings with Lori Stokes and Mike Hembrick as evening co anchors from 1990 to 1992. Lori Stokes went on to successful stints in New York, with WABC and now WNYW.
Frank Herzog who did weekend sports at WUSA, moved to 7 when Glenn Brenner to over the weeknight sports Anchor duties, and he wouldn't got them there.
jim ransey now at WGN-TV CHICAGO CW
Wow I didn't know Chris Gordon has a mustache
it looks like seven australia help
WJLA 1978 News Theme is made By Coffee Music Group.
WJLA 1983 News Theme is Made By Chris Crane.
The old Metrobus @0:52
I think the 7 network in Australia copied this logo and used it in the late 80s through to 1999.
Tommy Livingston...
WNBC Channel 27 in Cornfield, Part Of The Northern New York Area Used Metropolis By Stephen Arnold music In 2002-2006.
Too bad that you don’t have clips of Lori Stokes anchoring the 6 and 11 in the early 90s before she left for New York. And Renee Poussaint with Susan King before that. As the 3rd place station there is a lot of turnover.
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renne knox now at KSDK-TV NBC 5 in st louis
oh right..knott
It's actually "Rene Knott."
right
No way... he's in St Louis!!!
WJLA has yet another new copyright screen. This time, it says Copyright 2015 Sinclair Television Stations, LLC.
Allbritton sold the station to Sinclair Broadcast group. They finally got around to updating the copyright note after owning the station for 6 months.
Davin Peterson Thank you, sir, but I am well awarer of that considering I live in the WJLA broadcast area.
Davin Peterson Sinclair outbid ABC/Disney for the station .
WJLA Is the original Client of Part of your life By Mayoham Music.
rene knott at KSDK-TV ST LOUIS DAN LEWIS IN KOMO 4 SEATTLE ABC AND JIM RANSEY IN WGN-TV CW IN CHiCAGO
+Jean Vargas Alvarez and Dave Sweeney was at KOIN in Portland Oregon
WJLA AND WDCW OWN BY SINCLAIR
WJLA 1985 News Theme is Made By Chris Crane.