WNYW TV 5

WNYW TV 5 is a TV station in New York City, New York, USA covering Fox network programs, local news and weather.

WNYW TV 5 is an affiliate of the Fox Television Network.

WNYW TV 5 began broadcasting in 1938 as experimental station W2XVT. It was founded by television set and equipment manufacturer Allen B. DuMont. On May 2, 1944, the station received its commercial license — the third in New York City — on channel 4 as WABD, after DuMont's initials. On December 15, 1945 WABD was reassigned from channel 4 to channel 5. DuMont spun off WABD as part of the "DuMont Broadcasting Corporation," which changed its name in early 1958 to Metropolitan Broadcasting Corporation. In 1958, Washington-based investor John Kluge acquired a controlling interest in Metropolitan Broadcasting and became the company's chairman. WABD's operations were merged with WNEW radio, also owned by Kluge. Channel 5's call letters were changed on September 7, 1958 to WNEW-TV to match its new radio sisters. Metropolitan Broadcasting would change its corporate name to Metromedia in 1961; however, the Metropolitan Broadcasting name was retained for Metromedia's TV and radio properties until 1967. In 1986, News Corporation, which had recently bought controlling interest in the 20th Century Fox film studio, purchased the Metromedia television stations including WNEW-TV. The station's call letters were changed on March 7, 1986 to WNYW and it and the other Metromedia stations formed the cornerstone of the Fox Television Network, with WNYW as the flagship station.

This TV station is owned by Fox Television Stations.

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WNYW TV 5 Anchor Greg Kelly Cleared In Rape Investigation
-- WNYW TV 5's 'Good Day New York' anchor, who is also the son of New York City police commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, announced his gratitude to viewers in a statement released February 7, 2012. A woman, described as being in her late...

Woman Accuses WNYW TV 5 Anchor Greg Kelly Of Rape
-- Kelly is also the son of New York City police commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. Through his attorney, Greg Kelly denied the allegations. From Woman Accuses New York Police Commissioner’s Son of Rape, published January 25, 2012 by...

Jerry Lewis To Make His Final MDA Telethon Appearance
-- 2011 will be the final year that actor and comedian Jerry Lewis will host the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon. The telethon raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and is aired by...

Bob Marra has been named vice president and general sales manager at WNYW TV, Channel 5 and WWOR TV, Channel 9 in New York City. He was previously general sales manager at WPIX TV. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, November 3, 2009

New York City TV Stations Will Pool Video News
-- Four New York City TV stations are joining together to pool video news content, MediaWeek magazine reported on June 8, 2009: "Four TV stations in the nation's largest TV market announced Monday (June 8) have formed a local...