WWTI D.3

Station Profile

Nexstar Broadcasting Group purchased WWTI-50.1 (ABC affiliate) and WWTI-50.2 (CW affiliate), from Newport Television LLC on December 1st 2013. Throughout its history, WWTI has always held a strong commitment to the communities it serves. Today, that commitment is stronger than ever. WWTI was the first to broadcast in high definition programming – both network and syndicated, and also is able to produce and air high definition advertising commercials. WWTI-50.1 (ABC) syndicated programming includes Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Judge Judy, Dr. Phil and The Big Bang Theory. WWTI-50.2 (CW) is part of the CW 100+ Station Group. This station is fully programmed by the CW 100+ station group.

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.