To solve the problem, Cox sold the channel 8 license for $525,000 to Broadcasting, Inc., a group of local businessmen, in 1951, with plans to move the WSB-TV call letters and intellectual unit to channel 2. Cox thus had no choice but to keep the construction permit for WCON-TV rather than the already-operating WSB-TV. At the time, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not permit the sale of television station construction permits, considering it "trafficking". Included in the latter were AM station WCON (550 kHz), which ceased operations May 31, 1950, in favor of the clear channel WSB WCON-FM, which was merged with WSB-FM on the former's 98.5 MHz frequency and the construction permit for WCON-TV (channel 2), which before the merger had begun construction on its tower at 780 Willoughby Way that it billed as the world's tallest. Both newspapers owned broadcast properties. In 1950, Cox bought Atlanta's other major newspaper, The Atlanta Constitution, from its longtime owners, the Howell family. It also carried some ABC programming from 1948 until 1951. The station was originally a primary NBC affiliate, owing to its radio sister's longtime affiliation with NBC Radio. Cox Enterprises owned WSB AM-FM-TV under the banner of Miami Valley Broadcasting Inc., which later changed its name to the current Cox Media Group. Cox, publisher of The Atlanta Journal, and who also owned WSB radio ( AM 750 and 104.5 FM, now on 98.5 FM). It is the first television station in Georgia, and only the second station south of Washington, D.C., five months behind Richmond, Virginia's WTVR-TV (channel 6). WSB-TV first began broadcasting on September 29, 1948, originally broadcasting on channel 8. WSB-TV is the second largest ABC-affiliated station by market size that is not owned and operated by the network (the largest being Tegna-owned WFAA in Dallas). The stations share studios at the WSB Television and Radio Group building on West Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta WSB-TV's transmitter is located on the border of the city's Poncey-Highland and Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods. It is the flagship television property of locally based Cox Media Group, which has owned the station since its inception, and is sister to radio stations WSB (750 AM), WSBB-FM (95.5), WSRV (97.1 FM), WSB-FM (98.5) and WALR-FM (104.1). The Georgia Department of Transportation said the bridge was built in 1971 and was in good condition prior to the fire.WSB-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with ABC. Crews appeared to be starting the assessment process just after 5:30 p.m. Officials confirmed to Channel 2 that the tractor-trailer was carrying beer.Ĭhannel 2′s Richard Elliot learned that engineers had to wait for the bridge to cool down before they could assess it. The tractor-trailer caught on fire when it came to a rest. The tractor-trailer hit a black car which was pushed against the median barrier and flipped another car onto its side. Artemis I launch: Scheduled moon rocket launch scrubbedĭunwoody Police said investigators determined one vehicle went around another vehicle that was stopped in traffic, which caused an initial crash with three vehicles.7-year-old shot and killed at family gathering, police say.“She was amazing”, father remembers 7-year-old daughter shot, killed at Atlanta apartment.Police said the initial crash that sparked the fire involved several cars and left three people hurt. NewsChopper 2 also spotted at least two other cars were flipped onto their sides on the highway. Once crews put the fire out, engineers were brought in to assess the structural integrity of the bridge. underneath the Ashford Dunwoody Road overpass. Channel 2 Action News was over the scene all afternoon Monday giving real-time updates on road conditions and guiding drivers to alternate routes.
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