WWTI

Station Profile

Nexstar Broadcasting Group purchased WWTI ABC 50 and The North Country’s CW from Newport Television LLC. in July of 2012. With the purchase, WWTI ABC 50 has reentered the production of local news/information programming with the likes of ABC50 Now and Fort Drum Corner. It also produces a number of hyper-local programs for air and digital distribution such as North Country Business Spotlights, Ask the Experts, and Hometown Heroes just to name a few. WWTI ABC 50 is very active in the local community with programs such as Feed the Farmer, NNY Eats, and Beyond the Classroom. WWTI ABC 50 and its website InformNNY.com have become a local driver for commerce and community service. The station’s syndicated lineup includes The Drew Barrymore Show, Judge Judy, Dr Phil, The Big Bang Theory, and Modern Family.

Market Profile

Watertown, NY is in the 179th largest DMA in the United States, with a population of approximately 216,749 and 93,350 television households, as reported by Nielsen Media.

Cable/ADS penetration in the market is estimated to be 87% with 56% wired to cable and 31% ADS. Watertown, New York, is located 30 miles from the Canadian Border, and the local St. Lawrence River and Adirondacks regions are some of the top visitor destinations in New York State. The Watertown DMA is also home to the US Army military and its installation Fort Drum. Fort Drum is home to the 10th Mountain Division, which has been the most deployed division in the U.S. Army over the past 15 years. The estimated impact of Fort Drum on the 3-county region totals over 1.6 billion dollars.