News Channel 8

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call_letters = News Channel 8
station_
station_slogan = "More Local. More Often."
analog = various cable
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digital = n/a
affiliations = ABC News
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location = Serves: Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, United States
Primary Studios: Arlington, Virginia
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former_callsigns = n/a
owner = Allbritton Communications
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homepage = [http://www.news8.net news8.net]

News Channel 8 is a regional cable television network serving Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, and Suburban Maryland. The cable station is seen in more than 1.1 million cable television homes. News Channel 8 is owned by Allbritton Communications, along with ABC affiliate WJLA. The station broadcasts out of WJLA's studios in Arlington, Virginia. In addition, the channel operates two Maryland news bureaus (in Rockville and Landover), and one in Washington D.C. WJLA provides national news via ABC News for News Channel 8.

Through a fiber optic delivery system, the station targets programming and advertising to 3 separate geographical regions of the Washington Metro area. On September 5, 2006, Comcast moved News Channel 8, at their request, to channel 28 to be next to co-owned WJLA on channel 27.

Programming and live newscasts

When not airing live newscasts, News Channel 8 shows ABC News programming such as: "Nightline" (everyday at 9 AM, except Sundays and Mondays), "ABC World News" (daily at 9 PM), "20/20", and "This Week" (Sundays at 8 PM). Also, the stations airs various public affair programming.

News Channel 8 is known for airing specific "Zone Reports" on the weeknights to 3 separate geographical regions of the Washington Metro area. They include: "The Washington Report", with news that affects the District; "The Virginia Report", news from Northern Virginia; and "The Maryland Report", news from communities in suburban Maryland. During the weather portion of newscasts, News Channel 8 uses WJLA's weather radar, which is known as "ABC 7 Live Super Doppler".

On-Air Personalities

Anchors

*Bruce DePuyt - NewsTalk Live host
*Melanie Hastings - Morning Report
*Beverly Kirk - Evenings
*Dave Lucas - Mornings and Middays, also "Capital Golf Weekly" Host

Reporters

*NewsChannel 8 shares reporters with sister WJLA-TV, see here for a list.

Meteorologists

*Kyle Osborne - Meteorologist (previously hosted segments on WJLA's "Local Point TV")
*Ron Riley - Meteorologist
*Steve Rudin - NewsChannel 8 / WJLA ABC-7 Meteorologist (heard evenings on WTOP)

ports

*Glenn Harris - Sports Anchor/Reporter/"Sports Talk" host

Traffic

*Dave Willingham - Traffic Reporter

References

* [http://www.news8.net/inside.hrb About News 8]

External links

* [http://www.news8.net Station Website]
* [http://www.wjla.com WJLA Website]