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WHIZ-TV

callsign	WHIZ-TV
branding	WHIZ-TV Fox 5 Zanesville (18.2) MeTV Zanesville (18.3)
digital	30 (UHF)
virtual	18
affiliations	18.1: NBC 18.2: Fox/MyNetworkTV 18.3: MeTV
founded	May 23, 1953
location	Zanesville, Ohio
country	United States
callsign meaning	"We're Here in Zanesville"
former channel numbers	Analog: 50 (UHF, 1953–1955), 18 (UHF, 1955–2008) Digital: 40 (UHF, 2002–2020)
owner	Marquee Broadcasting
licensee	Marquee Broadcasting Ohio, Inc.
sister stations	WHIZ (AM), WHIZ-FM, WZVL
former affiliations	All secondary: DuMont (1953–1955) CBS (1953–1966) ABC (1953–1966)
erp	500 kW
haat	169 m
facility id	61216
coordinates	39.92833°N, -81.985°W
licensing authority	FCC
website	https://www.whiznews.com/

WHIZ-TV (channel 18) is a television station in Zanesville, Ohio, United States, affiliated with NBC, Fox and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Marquee Broadcasting alongside the company's only radio properties—WHIZ (1240 AM), WHIZ-FM (92.7), and WZVL (103.7 FM). The four stations share studios on Downard Road in Zanesville, where WHIZ-TV's transmitter is also located.

Although this station is somewhat overshadowed by network affiliates in the nearby Columbus market such as fellow NBC affiliate WCMH-TV, WHIZ-TV provides local news to its limited local area. In addition, the station provides local sports programming, including local high school basketball games on Fridays. It is the only major commercial television station in Zanesville, with the only other local station being PBS member station WOUC-TV (Ohio University at Athens).

History

Southeastern Ohio Television System, owner of WHIZ radio (1240 AM), filed for a construction permit on June 26, 1952 and was granted on December 10.[1]

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