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WUSA (channel 9) is a television station in Washington, D.C., affiliated with CBS. It is the flagship property of Tegna Inc., which is based in suburban McLean, Virginia. WUSA's studios and transmitter are at Broadcast House on Wisconsin Avenue in northwest Washington's Tenleytown neighborhood.[4] Among CBS affiliates not owned and operated by the network, WUSA is the second-largest by market size (after Tegna's KHOU in Houston).[5]

Key Information

The station's signal is relayed on a low-power digital translator station, W27EI-D, in Moorefield, West Virginia[6] (which is owned by Valley TV Cooperative). It has a channel-sharing agreement with Silver Spring, Maryland–licensed WJAL (channel 68, owned by Entravision Communications).

History

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Early years (1949–1978)

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The station first went on the air on January 11, 1949, as WOIC. It began full-time operations on January 16.[7] The fourth-oldest station in the nation's capital, channel 9 was originally owned by the Bamberger Broadcasting Service, a subsidiary of R. H. Macy and Company.[8] Bamberger also owned WOR-AM-FM in New York City, and was working to put WOR-TV (channel 9, now WWOR-TV in Secaucus, New Jersey) on the air at the same time. Nine days later, WOIC broadcast the first televised American presidential inaugural address, given by President Harry S. Truman. WOIC picked up the CBS affiliation upon signing on, replacing WMAL-TV (channel 7, now WJLA-TV) as the network's Washington outlet. WOIC/WTOP/WUSA has been a CBS affiliate since its inception, and is currently the network's longest-tenured affiliate. However, WOR was a shareholder in the Mutual Radio Network, which had plans to enter television. Plans for the proposed Mutual-branded network advanced far enough that, at the annual meeting of Mutual stockholders in April 1950, network president Frank White made an official announcement of the planned creation of a limited five-station Mutual network (Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, & Los Angeles).[9] At that same time Mutual radio station KQV in Pittsburgh, which was engaged in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to get a television license, was reportedly hoping for their station to be a Mutual television affiliate.[10] "Mutual Television Network" ended up being the decided-on branding for the Mutual-branded network.[11] However, the 5-station Mutual network failed in short time. Also, at the start of 1950, Bamberger Broadcasting changed its name to General Teleradio.[12]

In June 1950, a joint venture of CBS and The Washington Post purchased WOIC from Bamberger/Macy's for $1.4 million. The new owners, WTOP Incorporated (the Post owned 55%, with CBS holding the remaining 45% stake), changed the station's call sign to WTOP-TV, after its new sister station WTOP radio (then at 1500 AM).[13][14] In July 1950, WTOP-TV became the first television station in Washington authorized to broadcast color television in the 405-line field sequential color standard, which was incompatible with the black-and-white 525-line NTSC standard. Color broadcasts continued for nearly 30 months, when regulatory and commercial pressures forced the FCC to rescind its original color standard and begin the process of adopting the 525-line NTSC-3 standard, developed by RCA to be backwards compatible with the existing black-and-white televisions.[citation needed]

In 1954, the WTOP stations moved into a new facility, known as "Broadcast House", at 40th and Brandywine Streets NW in Washington. The building was the first in the country designed as a unified radio and television facility. Its name was in honor of Broadcasting House, home of the BBC in London. The building was well known to WTOP's president, since he had spent much of World War II assigned to the BBC. Previous to the move to Broadcast House, the radio stations operated out of the Earle Building (now the Warner Building, home of the Warner Theatre), and WTOP-TV had operated out of the small WOIC studios at the same location. When Broadcast House was completed and the new television studios were inaugurated, the old studio became the garage for Broadcast House and the old master control room became both the master control and transmitter room for channel 9, since Broadcast House had been built around the station's original, four-sided tower. The building with the tower remains in the middle at the same location, although it is now an office building and retail store front.

The WTOP-TV tower was known in Washington for two things. First, at Christmas time, the tower was strung with Christmas lights and glowed brightly on top of Mount Reno, the tallest point in the District of Columbia. Second, the tower tended to sway much more than three-sided towers. In a strong wind, the tower could be seen swaying back-and-forth, and during the winter ice from the tower fell quite often on the streets below.

In October 1954, CBS sold its share of WTOP Inc. to the Washington Post to comply with the FCC's new seven-station-per-group ownership rule. CBS's partial ownership of WTOP radio, KQV radio in Pittsburgh and WCCO radio in Minneapolis exceeded the FCC's limit for AM radio stations.[15] CBS opted to sell its share of WTOP, which it had purchased in whole in 1932 before selling controlling interest to the Post in 1949.

After the sale closed, the Post merged the WTOP stations with its other broadcast property, WMBR-AM-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, and changed the name of the licensee from "WTOP Inc." to "Post Stations, Inc." WMBR radio was sold off in 1958, and WMBR-TV became WJXT. The Post renamed its broadcasting group "Post-Newsweek Stations" in 1961 after the Post bought Newsweek magazine. Post-Newsweek acquired its third television station, WLBW-TV (now WPLG) in Miami in 1970 and in 1974 added WTIC-TV (now WFSB) in Hartford, Connecticut, to the group. In 1972, WTOP-TV joined with the Evening Star Broadcasting Company (owned by the Post's rival, the now-defunct Washington Star and licensee of WMAL-TV) to build the Joint Tower, a 1,040-foot (320 m), three-sided tower across the alley from Broadcast House at 4010 Chesapeake Street NW. Transmission lines were extended from Broadcast House's transmitter area to the new tower for both WTOP-TV and WHUR-FM (the former WTOP-FM, which had been donated by Post-Newsweek to Howard University in 1971). The old tower continued to serve as the backup antenna for channel 9 until the station sold Broadcast House in 1996.

In 1974, WTOP and the other Post-Newsweek stations adopted the slogan "The One and Only". The moniker was part of a trend toward group identification of stations, with each station being "The One and Only Channel (channel number)". Staff members from the "One and Only" period usually refer to themselves as "the one and onlies" as a source of pride. The slogan was dropped from active use in the late 1990s and has not been used as part of an image campaign since 1996. The slogan no longer appears on-air, but was revived in a sense when channel 9 adopted its slogan in the mid-2000s, First and Only with Local News in HDTV.

Later years (1978–present)

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On June 26, 1978,[16] Post-Newsweek exchanged WTOP-TV with the Evening News Association's WWJ-TV (now WDIV-TV) in Detroit. Post-Newsweek parent the Washington Post Company, and the Evening News Association, which published the Detroit News, decided to swap their stations for fear that the FCC would force them to sell the stations at unfavorable terms or revoke their very valuable licenses because the FCC at the time was considering forbidding ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same market. As Post-Newsweek retained WTOP radio and FCC rules in effect at the time disallowed two separately owned stations from sharing the same base call letters, the station changed to WDVM-TV, representing the initials of the areas which it serves: the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland.[17][18]

Logo used from 2000 to January 2013. An earlier variant, which replaced the 1980s-era "square 9", which dated to the days of WDVM, was colored yellow with a black numeral and was used from 1995 to 1998.

In 1985, the Gannett Company purchased the Evening News Association.[19][a] The WUSA callsign had been in use by Gannett's station in Minneapolis (previously WTCN-TV) for a year, and Gannett offered it to WDVM's management upon taking control of the station. Post television columnist John Carmody noted that the "rather clumsy" WDVM callsign was not often used in promotions.[16] Both stations agreed to the swap; the Minneapolis station became KARE on June 11, 1986, while WDVM became WUSA on Independence Day.[21] The WDVM-TV callsign is now in use on an unrelated station in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Carrying over a practice started by the Minneapolis station, the callsign was depicted in print and on logos as "W★USA" during this time.[16] However, the asterisk or star between the "W" and "U" is not part of the call sign. The star was replaced on-air with the CBS Eye Device, which is also not part of the call sign, by 1998 as CBS began to considerably relax their formerly strict branding guidelines for their affiliates, which had not allowed blending the logo into call letters.[22]

WUSA moved to a new Broadcast House at 4100 Wisconsin Avenue NW in January 1992. WTOP-FM had left the old Broadcast House in 1971, but kept its transmitter there. WTOP radio departed in 1978; the Post had sold it a year earlier to the Outlet Company. The move to the more modern building was tinged with sadness due to the death from a brain tumor of popular sportscaster Glenn Brenner just days beforehand. In 1998, WUSA launched its website, wusatv9.com, but later removed the "TV" reference in the domain name to become wusa9.com.

In 2001, WUSA made the decision to preempt CBS' national coverage of the September 11 attacks with its own local coverage.[23] At 9:41 a.m., just four minutes after the impact, WUSA broke into the CBS national coverage anchored by Dan Rather and showed smoke billowing from the Pentagon. National coverage remained available on multiple Viacom-owned cable networks, including MTV and VH1. Their local coverage, like that of other Washington-area affiliates, included reporters on the phone and on camera, eyewitness accounts, and analysis. WUSA continuously stayed on the air, covering the exodus of the District, school closures, and traffic issues until 12:42 p.m. Throughout the rest of the afternoon, WUSA provided local news updates and press conferences, alternating between their local coverage and the national feed. Washington Post television critic Tom Shales took issue with this decision, writing that "the city was subjected to a CBS blackout by the local affiliate, Gannett-owned Channel 9. The station chose to view this, incredibly enough, as a local story and reported it initially as if it were a winter snow day and school closings were of the utmost importance."[24]

Around the first week of October 2012, Gannett entered a dispute against Dish Network regarding compensation fees and Dish's AutoHop commercial-skip feature on its Hopper digital video recorders. Gannett ordered that Dish discontinue AutoHop on the account that it is having a negative effect on advertising revenues for WUSA. Gannett threatened to pull all of its stations (such as WUSA) should the skirmish continue beyond October 7 and Dish and Gannett fail to reach an agreement.[25][26] The two parties eventually reached an agreement after extending the deadline for a few hours.[27]

On June 29, 2015, the Gannett Company split in two, with one side specializing in print media and the other side specializing in broadcast and digital media. WUSA was retained by the latter company, named Tegna.[28]

Websites

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In July 2007, WUSA launched a second website at DVMmoms.com Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. The site focused on topics relating to young mothers in the Washington, D.C. area. Gannett also rolled out similar sites targeted at moms in other select markets where it owns a television and/or newspaper properties. In February 2008, WUSA launched a third website at DVMOurTime.com. The site is fronted by noon anchor J. C. Hayward and provides local restaurant and business discounts as well as news and events targeted towards baby boomers.

In 2008, Gannett and the Tribune Company partnered to expand the Metromix brand that has been successful for many years in Chicago at the Chicago Tribune. WUSA's local Metromix.com site launched in July 2008.[29] There are 35 other Gannett and/or Tribune properties that have a Metromix site. In August 2008, Gannett revamped its moms sites, and DVMmoms.com was renamed MomsLikeMe.com. Like the previous versions, the site features topics related to young moms and includes technology from Ripple 6, which was recently acquired by Gannett. There were MomsLikeMe.com sites in 85 other markets throughout the country. MomsLikeMe was phased out in 2012.

In September 2008, WUSA's fifth website was launched, called HighSchoolSports.net. The site features, among other things, high school sports rankings, schedules, and scores for high school football, soccer, basketball and baseball games around the United States. The site is also a Gannett-owned property that was launched in many markets throughout the country.

In June 2010, Gannett Broadcasting and DataSphere Technologies announced a partnership to create community-focused websites in 10 of their television station markets. WUSA was one of the first to launch these sites in August 2010. The sites are integrated within the existing website and feature hyperlocal news and user-generated content about area happenings and events. In addition to powering the community websites, DataSphere provides enhanced functionality, including market-leading site search, coupons, a business directory and ad targeting. WUSA created 53 different neighborhood sites in the Metro D.C. area.

Programming

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WTOP was one of the few CBS stations that declined to carry the popular game show The Price Is Right during the early years of the program's run (although Washington, D.C. ABC station WMAL-TV/WJLA-TV (channel 7) did carry The Price Is Right and some other CBS daytime game shows uncleared by WTOP during the mid-1970s).

From May 2008 until the end of its original run in 2016, WUSA served as the production studio for the program The McLaughlin Group which was also broadcast on some select CBS stations (including its New York City owned-and-operated station WCBS-TV) beginning in May 2007 and on some PBS member stations (locally via WETA-TV and WHUT-TV); the show was distributed by WTTW out of Chicago, with the production facilities moved over from NBC owned-and-operated station WRC-TV, where the show had been based since its premiere in 1982.

Sports programming

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Then-WTOP-TV was the first television partner of the Washington Capitals, signing a three-year contract to broadcast 15 road games per year at the team's debut in the 1974–75 NHL season. Warner Wolf commentated for the first season before being replaced by a simulcast of Ron Weber's call for WTOP radio.[30] WTOP-TV treated the games as an afterthought and often relegated them to joins-in-progress or tape-delays to late night. Although Washington Post beat reporter Robert Fachet called the team's state of television affairs "revolting" by the contract's end, station management openly stated they received far more complaints about the preempted CBS shows than from Capitals fans. The Capitals moved to WDCA (channel 20) for 1977.[31] The then-Washington Bullets also signed their first television deal with WTOP-TV when they moved to the city in 1973, concurrent with the start of national broadcasts of the league on CBS. The Bullets moved their local games to WDCA as well in 1977.[32] Additionally, the station aired select weekend Washington Nationals games produced by MASN from 2013 until 2017. In 2024, WUSA and the Washington Commanders announced a partnership, with the network holding exclusive rights to broadcast the team's non-national preseason games.[33]

News operation

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WUSA presently broadcasts 40 hours, 35 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week (with 7 hours, 5 minutes each weekday; 2 hours, 5 minutes on Saturday; and 3 hours, 5 minutes on Sunday[34]); in addition, the station produces a sports highlight program called Game On!, which airs Sunday evenings after the 11 p.m. newscast. WUSA was the launchpad for several well-known news anchors. Sam Donaldson and Warner Wolf are among WUSA's most successful alumni. Max Robinson was co-anchor of Eyewitness News with Gordon Peterson from 1969 to 1978 before he became the first black anchorman on network television and one of the original anchors of ABC World News Tonight. James Brown of CBS Sports was a sports anchor at the station in the 1980s.

In 1989, WUSA debuted an hour-long newscast at 4 p.m. (replacing The Oprah Winfrey Show, which the station chose not to continue carrying due to the program's licensing fees, it then moved to WJLA-TV), which created a three-hour local news block from 4 to 7 p.m., resulting in a half-hour delay of the CBS Evening News to 7 p.m. The 4 p.m. newscast was dropped in 2000, with WUSA also cutting a half-hour off the end of its 4–7 p.m. news block, moving the CBS Evening News to 6:30 p.m., the recommended timeslot for the network newscast for CBS stations located in the Eastern Time Zone. WUSA was the only major station in the Washington market that did not carry a 4 p.m. newscast until the station revived it in September 2023. As of that date, all four major stations—including WUSA—now air a 4 p.m. newscast.

On May 2, 2005, WUSA became the first television station in the Washington market to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition.[35]

In February 2012, WUSA launched its investigative unit with Chief Investigative Reporter Russ Ptacek.[36] Ptacek's investigations led to reform after uncovering millions in unreported government bonuses, a utility allowed to charge customers during disconnections caused by storms, taxis refusing passengers based upon race, and potentially deadly restaurant food safety risks.[37] Ptacek and WUSA9 parted ways in 2016 when the station announced changes to its investigative direction.[38]

Anchor and consumer correspondent Lesli Foster reported on a petition filed by the Center For Auto Safety asking government safety regulators to recall millions of older model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The consumer group believes the placement of the plastic gas tanks in those vehicles can lead to fires and deaths when they are struck from behind. The gas tank is located behind the rear axle—literally in the crush zone of the vehicle. Chrysler says the vehicles are safe and not defective. The automaker points out that in the 26 fatal accidents cited by NHTSA where they can calculate kinetic energy, the deaths in all those vehicles involved speeds that exceed today's crash test requirements. But the company agreed to recall over 1 million of the remaining 1993–1998 models, along with 2002–2007 Jeep Liberty's back in June of last year. Lesli Foster was acknowledged for her hard hitting investigative report in 2013 with a NCCB-NATAS Emmy Award.

Beginning with the noon newscast on January 17, 2013, WUSA unveiled a new graphics package for the station's newscasts designed for Gannett's news-producing stations by design firm The Mill; the new graphics are designed to reduce on-screen clutter, which viewers complained about prior to the change to the new standardized graphics. With the change, WUSA began using the AFD #10 broadcast flag to present their newscasts in letterboxed widescreen for viewers watching on cable television through 4:3 television sets. Additionally, the station unveiled its new logo, which was stylized as "wusa⋆9", in lower-case lettering.

Beginning with Wake Up Washington on April 26, 2018, WUSA unveiled a new set to replace the previous one used since the May 2, 2005, HD launch, along with a new station logo which ended the use of any stars and/or asterisks in WUSA's branding. It also rolled out a new standardized graphics and music package for the station's newscasts designed for Tegna's news-producing stations.

Notable current on-air staff

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Notable former on-air staff

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Technical information

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Subchannels

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Subchannels of WUSA and WJAL[39]
License Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
WUSA 9.1 1080i 16:9 WUSA-HD CBS
9.2 480i Crime True Crime Network
9.3 Quest Quest
9.4 NEST The Nest
9.5 QVC QVC
WJAL 68.1 720p LATV LATV
68.2 480i DEFY Defy

On November 1, 2011, WUSA signed an affiliation agreement to add Bounce TV,[40] which launched on WUSA digital subchannel 9.2, on December 16, 2011.[41]

In August 2017, WUSA temporarily stopped carrying its subchannels due to technical considerations involving their channel sharing arrangement with WJAL (virtual channel 68), which moved its signal to WUSA's transmitter on October 1, 2017, and moved its city of license from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Silver Spring. In the interim, Bounce arranged a new affiliation agreement with Univision to be carried on WFDC-DT, and moved its Capital Region affiliation to WFDC-DT4. Justice Network (now True Crime Network) returned later in the month on WUSA-DT2 once the move was completed.

Analog-to-digital conversion

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WUSA stopped transmitting on its analog signal, over VHF channel 9, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 34 to VHF channel 9 for post-transition operations.[42][43]

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WUSA-TV, branded on-air as WUSA 9, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, that broadcasts over virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 19). The station is owned by TEGNA Inc., a media company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and operates studios at 4100 Wisconsin Avenue in the Tenleytown neighborhood, serving the Washington metropolitan area with local news, weather forecasts, sports coverage, and syndicated programming. Signed on the air in 1949 as WOIC—making it the fourth-oldest station in the nation's capital—it has undergone several call sign changes, including to WTOP-TV under joint ownership by The Washington Post and CBS, before adopting its current WUSA calls in 1986 following acquisition by Gannett, which later spun off its broadcasting assets to form TEGNA. WUSA 9 pioneered local high-definition newscasts as the first station in Washington, D.C., and the sixth nationwide to do so, and in 2007 became the first television station globally to stream a live high-definition video feed of the State of the Union address over the internet. As of 2025, TEGNA, including WUSA, faces a pending acquisition by Nexstar Media Group amid ongoing regulatory review.

History

Founding and early years (1949–1965)

WOIC-TV, the predecessor to WTOP-TV, signed on the air as Washington's fourth on January 16, 1949, broadcasting on VHF channel 9 with a primary affiliation to . The station's initial operations reflected the nascent post-World War II television landscape, where limited national programming necessitated a heavy reliance on local content to fill airtime, including variety shows, children's programs such as western-themed series hosted by figures like Pick Temple, and public affairs discussions tailored to the capital's political audience. Coverage extended to key local events, such as congressional proceedings and addresses, capitalizing on proximity to federal institutions for live remotes that enhanced viewer engagement amid growing household TV adoption. In February 1949, shortly after signing on, the station was acquired by a between Company, which held a 55% , and , with the remaining 45%, marking an early example of print-broadcast synergies aimed at leveraging cross-media resources for content distribution and audience reach. The call letters were subsequently changed to WTOP-TV to align with the co-owned radio station, solidifying affiliation without interruption and positioning the outlet as a cornerstone for network feeds in the competitive D.C. market dominated by established players like NBC's . Technical advancements defined early operations, including the station's participation in CBS's field sequential color experiments during the early "color wars," where it became one of the first in Washington authorized for such broadcasts by mid-1950, though adoption was constrained by incompatible receiver standards and low color set penetration. In 1954, WTOP-TV relocated to the new Broadcast House facility, a purpose-built studio complex that supported expanded local production capabilities and symbolized the shift toward more robust infrastructure for both and emerging color programming.

Expansion and ownership transitions (1965–1986)

In the mid-1960s, under Post-Newsweek Stations ownership, WTOP-TV expanded its local news and public affairs programming to capitalize on Washington, D.C.'s role as the national political hub, producing content that attracted viewers beyond the local market with in-depth coverage of federal government activities and events. This growth aligned with broader industry trends toward robust local journalism amid rising television penetration, enabling the CBS affiliate to differentiate itself through proximity to power centers. Regulatory pressures intensified in the late 1970s due to Federal Communications Commission rules limiting newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership in the same market, prompting the Washington Post Company to announce on December 6, 1977, a swap of its 55%-owned WTOP-TV for the Evening News Association's NBC affiliate WWJ-TV in Detroit. The transaction, motivated by antitrust concerns over the Post's dominant local media position, received FCC approval and closed on June 26, 1978, with the station relaunching as WDVM-TV—reflecting service to the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland—and under full Evening News control. The , unfolding from 1972 to 1974, provided a causal boost to the station's relevance, as its on-the-ground reporting in D.C. complemented national coverage and elevated local TV's role in disseminating real-time political developments, contributing to heightened audience engagement for affiliates in the capital during a period when television supplanted print as a primary news source for breaking stories. Evening News invested up to $5 million post-swap in facility upgrades to support expanded operations, sustaining the station's competitive edge amid deregulatory shifts that began easing ownership restrictions. By 1985, facing a hostile takeover bid, the Evening News Association agreed to be acquired by Gannett Co. for $717 million, transferring WDVM-TV to the expanding media conglomerate as part of a portfolio including the Detroit News and other broadcast properties. The deal, finalized in early 1986, reflected Gannett's diversification strategy amid 1980s broadcasting under the Reagan-era FCC, which relaxed cross-ownership limits and facilitated consolidation. On July 4, 1986, Gannett rebranded the station as WUSA, evoking "Washington, United States of America" to underscore its national capital significance and align with the company's branding.

Modern era under Gannett and TEGNA (1986–present)

In 1986, Gannett Company acquired the Evening News Association for $717 million, gaining ownership of in , and subsequently changing its call letters to WUSA on July 4 to reflect its new alignment with Gannett's broadcasting portfolio. This acquisition occurred amid broader media consolidation, enabling Gannett to integrate operational synergies across its stations, though specific cost savings for WUSA were not publicly detailed at the time. Following the 2015 corporate restructuring, Gannett spun off its publishing assets, rebranding the remaining broadcasting and digital operations as TEGNA Inc. on June 29, with WUSA continuing under this ownership focused on television and multimedia revenue streams. TEGNA's strategy emphasized local content production and digital expansion to counter declining linear advertising, as cord-cutting reduced traditional TV household penetration from over 90% in 2010 to approximately 50% by 2025, prompting investments in over-the-top (OTT) platforms and mobile accessibility. WUSA launched digital subchannels around the 2009 national transition to full-power on June 12, enabling programming such as on 9.2 starting November 1, 2011, to diversify revenue amid fragmenting audiences. In response to ongoing tech disruptions eroding linear TV ad dollars—estimated at a 10-15% annual decline industry-wide—WUSA integrated streaming via its website and apps, allowing live access to and without cable subscription. A pivotal adaptation came in 2024 with an exclusive partnership announced June 4 between TEGNA's WUSA and the , granting WUSA rights to broadcast the team's first two preseason games and launch dedicated programming like "Commanders Kick-Off," a pregame show hosted by station anchors. This deal capitalized on NFL's surging viewership, with Commanders games contributing to broadcast TV's 20% monthly spike in September 2025 per Nielsen data, including over 3 billion minutes viewed for the September 11 matchup against the . Recent operational shifts included a 2025 morning show relaunch in September, featuring anchor transitions such as Annie Yu moving to afternoons for better work-life balance and the hiring of Teri Hornstein as weekday traffic , aimed at refreshing talent in the competitive Washington market where ratings hinge on viewer retention amid digital alternatives. These changes reflect TEGNA's focus on personnel stability to sustain audience engagement, as evidenced by sustained NFL-related boosts offsetting broader linear declines.

Ownership and affiliations

Historical ownership structure

WOIC-TV, the precursor to WUSA, signed on the air May 19, 1949, under ownership of the Bamberger Broadcasting Service, a of R.H. Macy and Company, as Washington's fourth commercial television station. In June 1950, a between and acquired the station for $1.4 million, forming WTOP Inc. with the Post holding a 55 percent majority stake and CBS 45 percent; the call letters were changed to WTOP-TV to align with the partners' existing radio operations. This arrangement enabled CBS to secure a foothold in the while benefiting from the Post's local journalistic infrastructure and distribution synergies, though it operated within FCC guidelines on network-station cross-ownership at the time. In October 1954, divested its minority stake to Company to comply with the FCC's newly enacted rule limiting networks to seven owned or affiliated stations nationwide, resulting in the Post's full control of WTOP-TV through its Post-Newsweek Stations subsidiary. This full ownership persisted until June 1978, when Post-Newsweek traded the station to the Evening News Association in exchange for in plus $2 million in cash, prompting a call-letter change to ; the transaction, approved by the FCC, supported Post-Newsweek's strategic shift toward stronger markets like for enhanced revenue potential. During the Post era, integrated operations with the flagship allowed efficient news gathering but invited regulatory and public scrutiny over possible conflicts in reporting on federal politics, given the dual media presence in the national capital. The Evening News Association maintained ownership of WDVM-TV until February 18, 1986, when Gannett Co. completed its $717 million acquisition of the association, incorporating the station into Gannett's expanding broadcast group after FCC review confirmed no undue market concentration. Gannett promptly restored the WUSA call letters on July 4, 1986, honoring the station's historical ties to the capital and aligning with its USA Today branding ethos. This purchase exemplified market-driven consolidation, enabling economies of scale in programming and operations without ideological overlays, as antitrust clearances emphasized competitive efficiencies over ownership diversity mandates. In 2015, Gannett restructured by spinning off its 46 television stations, including WUSA, into the independent TEGNA Inc., valued at approximately $2.6 billion in the separation, to sharpen focus on broadcast and digital media amid cord-cutting pressures and regulatory divestiture trends.

Current ownership by TEGNA Inc.


TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), a publicly traded media company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, owns WUSA as a key asset in its portfolio of 64 television stations across 51 U.S. markets. The Washington, D.C., market served by WUSA ranks among the top national markets for advertising revenue due to its political, governmental, and economic density, contributing to TEGNA's overall financial performance. In 2023, TEGNA generated total revenues of $3.1 billion, primarily from advertising, subscription fees, and political advertising, with major-market stations like WUSA driving higher yields from premium ad inventory. TEGNA integrates data-driven technologies, including its Premion platform launched in 2016, which specializes in connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) programmatic to target local and regional audiences with precision. This approach enhances monetization for stations like WUSA by expanding beyond linear TV into digital streaming, where Premion sources inventory from over 125 premium publishers to deliver scalable, brand-safe impressions. TEGNA's strategy emphasizes localism, allocating resources to maintain community-oriented content production, such as investigative reporting and event coverage tailored to the D.C. metro area, which sustains viewer engagement and differentiates from national homogenization trends. As of October 2025, TEGNA retains ownership of WUSA amid an announced $6.2 billion acquisition by on August 19, 2025, pending (FCC) approval. The deal faces scrutiny under FCC rules capping national audience reach at 39%, potentially requiring divestitures in overlapping markets, but WUSA's position in a non-duopoly conflict zone with Nexstar reduces immediate divestiture risks for the station itself. Stable duopoly allowances under current regulations further insulate TEGNA's core holdings from broader industry consolidation pressures during the review process.

Network and syndication affiliations

WUSA has maintained its status as the primary CBS affiliate for the Washington, D.C. market since signing on the air on January 16, 1949, as WOIC-TV (later WUSA). This long-standing relationship ensures carriage of CBS's full schedule, including prime-time scripted series, late-night programs, daytime soaps, and sports events such as Thursday Night Football and select NFL Sunday afternoon games under CBS's league contract. The affiliation provides contractual stability, with revenue from network compensation and advertising tied to viewership metrics from Nielsen ratings, which have historically supported WUSA's market position despite fluctuations in linear TV audiences. Multi-year renewal agreements between CBS and TEGNA Inc., WUSA's parent company, were confirmed in June 2019, encompassing WUSA alongside other TEGNA CBS stations in top markets. Beyond CBS network content, WUSA incorporates syndicated programming to fill daytime and early fringe slots, prioritizing high-retention formats amid declining network daytime viewership. Typical offerings include first-run court shows and talk programs, which empirically bolster local ad revenue through targeted demographics. The station's digital subchannels extend syndication reach: 9.2 carries Justice Network, a true crime-focused service launched in 2015, and 9.3 features Quest, emphasizing adventure, science, and engineering documentaries since its affiliation addition. These secondary affiliations diversify content without conflicting with main-channel network duties, reflecting TEGNA's strategy for multicasting revenue amid trends. Preemptions of CBS programming occur infrequently, primarily for extended local news coverage during major events, as affiliation contracts permit limited flexibility for market-specific priorities. Such decisions involve causal trade-offs, where short-term ratings gains from local content offset potential network penalties, supported by data indicating resilient overall affiliation value.

Programming

Network and syndicated content

As the CBS owned-and-operated station in the Washington, D.C. market, WUSA carries the full primetime lineup from the network, including long-running dramas such as NCIS, which averaged 6.2 million viewers in the 2024-2025 season, and The Equalizer, drawing 5.8 million viewers per episode during its ninth season premiere on October 20, 2025. These programs anchor the 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET schedule, contributing to CBS's position as the most-watched broadcast network in total viewers for the 2024-2025 upfront season, with primetime averaging 5.52 million viewers weekly. WUSA also broadcasts CBS daytime programming, featuring soap operas (airing weekdays at 12:30 p.m. ET) and (11:30 a.m. ET), which maintain viewership stability among adults 25-54 and older demographics despite trends; for example, posted a 0.16 rating in women 18-49 for the week of July 7-13, 2025, reflecting resilience in legacy audiences. The newest addition, Beyond the Gates, debuted on February 24, 2025, as CBS's first original daytime soap in over two decades, airing at 1:00 p.m. ET and set in a fictional Prince George's County community, further bolstering the soaps' appeal to regional viewers. Game shows like and fill midday slots, with the former consistently ranking among the top syndicated/game programs nationally per Nielsen metrics. Syndicated content on WUSA occupies fringe periods such as early mornings and late afternoons, including talk formats and game show strips designed for high ad revenue efficiency; national syndication leaders like Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and Family Feud—which topped household ratings for the week of July 7-13, 2025, with Jeopardy! at 5.5—exemplify the genre's dominance in these time slots across affiliates, though WUSA's specific carriage prioritizes slots yielding optimal local yields. Network preemptions are rare, occurring primarily for extended breaking news tied to D.C.-centric events; on January 6, 2021, WUSA interrupted CBS programming to deliver continuous coverage of the U.S. Capitol breach, a decision aligned with its proximity to federal institutions and resulting in heightened local viewership during the crisis. Such overrides ensure real-time event prioritization over scheduled fare, with makeup airings handled via network feeds when feasible.

Local original programming

Great Day Washington, a daily lifestyle program airing weekdays at 9:00 a.m. ET, premiered on September 8, 2015, as WUSA's flagship local original offering focused on community stories, local events, dining, entertainment, and regional attractions across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas. Hosted initially by Ellen Bryan and Kristen Berset-Harris, the show features segments on lifestyle topics such as health awareness, local music performances like DMV Soundcheck, and event previews, emphasizing viewer-submitted content and on-location reporting to foster community engagement. By December 2024, co-host Berset-Harris concluded a 14-year tenure at the station, during which the program adapted to include digital extensions and guest expert contributions on topics like goal-setting and seasonal gift ideas. WUSA has produced seasonal specials and charity telethons to support local nonprofits, including the annual Turkeys for Troops Telethon in partnership with USO Mid-Atlantic, which began in 2009 and has raised over $1.1 million by November 2024 through viewer donations funding holiday meals and support for military families in the region. These events tie into broader community outreach, such as promoting nonprofit initiatives during holiday segments on Great Day Washington, where experts discuss charity selection and direct aid for D.C.-area organizations. The station's format evolution reflects broader industry trends toward integrated , with segments increasingly repurposed into short online clips for platforms like to address declining linear viewership amid streaming fragmentation.

Sports broadcasting

As a CBS affiliate, WUSA carries national NFL regular-season games broadcast by the network, including contests when scheduled on , such as NFC matchups and select playoff games. The station also airs coverage of NCAA football and basketball events, contributing to its sports programming slate. WUSA has maintained longstanding ties to the city's NFL franchise, formerly known as , with elevated viewership during the team's successful periods in the and , including Super Bowl-era broadcasts when held rights, such as in 1984. In June 2024, WUSA announced an exclusive broadcast partnership with the Commanders, designating the station as the DMV's official television home for the team and granting rights to non-national preseason games. Under the deal, WUSA aired the team's first two 2024 preseason games against the on August 10 and the on August 17, alongside production of dedicated programs like Commanders Kick-Off and Commanders Weekly to provide team analysis and community-focused content. These initiatives expanded local sports visibility, with the shows airing weekly through early 2025 to enhance fan engagement beyond standard network feeds.

News operations

News format and production

WUSA9 maintains continuous news operations, producing local newscasts from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays, anchored from its studios in Washington, D.C.'s neighborhood. The morning lineup features the "Get Up DC" program, extending through multiple hours including 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m., and 9 a.m. slots, alongside an 11 p.m. evening newscast. These broadcasts originate from facilities equipped for high-definition production and integrated graphics. News segments emphasize real-time integration of traffic reports and weather forecasts, with dedicated on-air contributors providing updates during peak viewing periods. The station has partnered with external services like to enhance weather reporting accuracy and availability since 2014. Production extends beyond over-the-air broadcasts to multi-platform distribution, including simulcasts on the WUSA9 and mobile applications that deliver live streams alongside on-demand content. The WUSA9+ streaming app, launched for free access on devices such as , Fire TV, and smart TVs, supports 24/7 news feeds tailored to digital consumption. This approach aligns with viewer shifts toward app-based and online viewing metrics.

Investigative journalism and awards

In 2022, WUSA9 investigative reporter Larry Miller exposed allegations of racial bias in home appraisals in , where Black homeowners reported significantly lower valuations compared to subsequent appraisals after disclosing white occupants. The reporting documented cases of undervaluation by up to 40% and prompted Delegate Kris Fair to introduce House Bill 1097, creating a to examine appraisal disparities affecting minority-owned properties; the bill passed and was signed into law on May 31, 2022, taking effect October 1. A July 2023 WUSA9 probe into , developer Enobong Usanga revealed violations of laws during renovations at a property sold as Innovative Quarters; the reporting uncovered undisclosed structural alterations to a designated historic home, leading the DC Office of Planning to impose fines exceeding $26,000 on Usanga for non-compliance with disclosure requirements and preservation standards. This investigation highlighted enforcement gaps in the city's historic review process, resulting in direct regulatory action against the developer. WUSA9's VERIFY unit earned a Capital Emmy Award for its 2020 news special addressing misinformation, viral claims on transmission, treatments, and vaccines through verification and expert consultations. The segment, led by reporter Evan Koslof, contributed to broader TEGNA network efforts combating pandemic-related falsehoods. Independent analysis by rates WUSA9 high for factual reporting, citing consistent use of proper sourcing and minimal editorializing in its journalism output.

Criticisms of reporting and bias claims

WUSA9 has encountered occasional accusations of liberal bias in its coverage of -centric political and cultural issues, particularly from conservative observers who argue that its reporting reflects an establishment perspective sympathetic to institutions. For instance, some critics have claimed underemphasis on conservative viewpoints in stories involving federal scandals or disputes, attributing this to the station's location in the national capital where proximity to power structures may foster softer scrutiny of Democratic administrations. However, such claims lack widespread documentation and are countered by independent assessments rating WUSA9 as least biased due to neutral language, minimal opinion content, and reliance on proper sourcing. A specific instance of alleged arose in 2015 coverage of a dispute involving Phil Mason, known as , a of certain feminist and narratives; detractors, including online reviewers, described the reporting as uninformed and slanted against Mason's perspective, prioritizing opposing without balanced . This episode highlighted tensions in science and cultural reporting, where skeptics perceived a tilt toward mainstream consensus narratives. Nonetheless, the station's overall factual record remains high, with collaborations on during events like the 2020 election helping to debunk across ideological lines, though conservatives occasionally faulted local outlets including WUSA for insufficient emphasis on voter that were later unsubstantiated. In cultural reporting, WUSA9's October 2024 coverage of the &Pizza " Knots" dessert controversy—mocking former D.C. Mayor 1990 crack cocaine arrest—drew indirect scrutiny for navigating sensitive racial and historical topics without evident , amid public backlash to the product's ads depicting powdered sugar as . While the station documented the uproar and subsequent menu removal, some viewed the framing as insufficiently critical of commercial insensitivity toward Barry's legacy, underscoring broader debates on media handling of politically charged local icons. More recently, in January 2025, reporter Larry Miller faced backlash for asking a plane crash victim's husband during a live to display private text messages sent to his deceased wife, with viewers decrying the request as insensitive and exploitative, prompting online calls to the station. Though not explicitly a claim, the incident fueled perceptions of over ethical restraint in coverage, common in competitive environments. The volume of such controversies remains low compared to other D.C. outlets, attributable in part to TEGNA's corporate emphasis on journalistic standards and avoidance of overt ideological advocacy, which prioritizes empirical verification over narrative-driven reporting amid systemic left-leaning tendencies in . Independent evaluators consistently affirm this neutrality, with no sustained patterns of failed fact checks or partisan sourcing imbalances.

On-air personnel

Lesli Foster serves as a weeknight anchor, specializing in through her series The First with Lesli Foster, which debuted in May 2025 and covers topics from local estates to national figures like Justice . Jonathan Myers, a contributing to morning broadcasts, holds the American Meteorological Society's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation, the organization's highest broadcast credential requiring demonstrated scientific knowledge and communication skills. The morning show team, relaunched on September 2, 2025, includes anchors Wisdom Martin, Simone De Alba, and Allison Seymour, alongside Myers for weather and Teri Hornstein for traffic updates, emphasizing community-focused reporting beyond headlines. Miri Marshall anchors morning weather segments, drawing on prior experience covering severe events like snowstorms. Historically, WUSA (preceded by WTOP-TV) launched careers of national figures, including , who joined as a reporter in 1961 and covered local stories before transitioning to ABC News in 1967, where he became a correspondent. The station's talent pipeline reflects Washington media's competitive environment, with personnel often advancing to broader platforms. Staff turnover has intensified amid parent company TEGNA's efficiency initiatives; in August 2025, anchor Annie Yu shifted from mornings to noon and 4 p.m. slots after seven years, while veteran reporter Ellen Bryan departed after over nine years, coinciding with the morning show's overhaul to streamline operations. Such changes align with industry pressures from stagnant ad revenues and digital shifts, prompting reallocations over outright salary hikes in a saturated market.

Technical specifications

Subchannels and multicast services

WUSA-TV utilizes its digital spectrum to multicast additional subchannels beyond its primary CBS affiliation on virtual channel 9.1, broadcasting in 1080i high definition. These subchannels, introduced following the station's full-power digital transition on June 12, 2009, carry national networks owned or affiliated with parent company TEGNA Inc. or third-party providers, enabling expanded content distribution and revenue through affiliation fees and advertising. The current lineup includes:
VirtualProgramming NetworkContent FocusResolution/Audio
9.2True crime documentaries and investigations480i / DD2.0
9.3QuestScience, adventure, history, and engineering programs480i / DD2.0
9.4The NestNature and wildlife content480i / DD2.0
9.5Home shopping and lifestyle products480i / DD2.0
True Crime Network and Quest are TEGNA-owned multicast services emphasizing factual, non-fiction genres to attract niche audiences, with True Crime skewing toward investigative series for adult demographics.) The Nest, distributed via agreement with , focuses on unscripted wildlife programming to complement urban viewers' interests. provides direct-response retailing, leveraging the subchannel for extended inventory promotion. These services operate in standard definition to fit bandwidth constraints post-ATSC 1.0 allocation, supplementing the main channel's viewership and diversifying ad inventory without displacing local or network priority content. Since 2017, WUSA shares its VHF channel 9 physical frequency with WJAL (virtual 68), allowing WJAL's subchannels (including on 68.1 and others) to multicast on the same under an FCC channel-sharing agreement, optimizing efficiency amid spectrum repacking but maintaining separate mappings for carriage clarity.)

Digital transition and

WUSA-TV commenced on UHF channel 34 in the late , aligning with the FCC's phased introduction of advanced television services to enable high-definition and additional programming capacity alongside analog operations. The station fully transitioned to digital-only operations on , 2009, when it ceased analog transmissions on VHF channel 9, in compliance with the nationwide transition deadline set by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and enforced by the FCC to free analog for public safety and other uses. Post-transition, WUSA relocated its digital signal from UHF channel 34 to VHF channel 9 at full power, retaining its original analog frequency for digital use while mapping 9.1 for primary programming; this shift utilized VHF propagation characteristics for potentially broader coverage but required viewers to employ VHF-compatible antennas, contributing to reported reception difficulties in fringe areas during initial rescan periods. In the FCC's 2016–2017 broadcast incentive auction, designed to reclaim 84 MHz of UHF spectrum (channels 38–51 primarily) for wireless services through voluntary station participation via channel sharing or full relinquishment, WUSA-TV retained its low-VHF channel 9 assignment and was not required to relocate during subsequent repacking, as VHF bands (2–13) faced minimal reallocation pressures due to their propagation traits and lower broadband suitability. TEGNA Inc., WUSA's parent company, participated through other UHF-licensed stations, securing auction proceeds exceeding $120 million that supported corporate investments including broadcast infrastructure enhancements. WUSA operates under ATSC 1.0 standards for its primary , providing resolution for main programming, though it has integrated capabilities since December 2021 via the NextGen TV Broadcast Collaborative, which leverages a shared host facility (primarily WHUT-TV) to deliver features like improved mobile reception, HDR, and datacasting across participating stations including WUSA. This involvement positions WUSA for 's phased national rollout, with FCC voluntary adoption guidelines targeting market readiness by the mid-2020s; technical upgrades address ATSC 1.0's vulnerabilities to multipath interference and single-frequency network limitations, evidenced by field studies showing digital cliff drop-offs at 1–2% of predicted signal strength in urban environments like . By 2025, WUSA's spectrum utilization supports multicast efficiency within its 6 MHz channel bandwidth, allocating primary HD video at approximately 19 Mbps under ATSC 1.0 constraints while preparing for 's orthogonal for superior reliability.

Broadcast signal and translators

WUSA-TV's primary over-the-air signal is transmitted from a facility at Fort Reno in , at coordinates 38°57'1"N, 77°4'46"W. The station operates on VHF channel 9 with a horizontal (ERP) of 52 kW and vertical ERP of 7.85 kW, utilizing a non-directional THP-O4-7/28H-2 antenna at 606 feet above ground level and 1,015 feet above . A 1.4-degree electrical beam tilt is applied to enhance efficiency and reduce interference risks associated with low-VHF band transmission. The signal's noise-limited contour spans approximately 63 miles, covering 12,601 square miles and reaching an estimated 8.9 million people across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria designated market area (DMA), including the District of Columbia, suburbs such as Arlington and Fairfax counties, and counties like Prince George's and . This provides robust primary coverage for the core metro region, though VHF can be affected by terrain and urban multipath in fringe zones. For extension into remote fringe areas beyond the primary contour, WUSA relies on the low-power digital translator W27EI-D, operating on UHF channel 27 in Moorefield, , to rebroadcast its programming. No additional translators serve areas like , where the main signal generally suffices for reception within the DMA.

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