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WWMT company history timeline

1960

In 1960, Fetzer built a new 1,100-foot (335 m) transmitter near the northern edge of Gun Lake.

1962

WKZO then shared ABC with WOOD-TV until WZZM (channel 13) signed on in 1962.

1985

In 1985, Fetzer retired and began selling off his vast broadcasting empire, which by this time included, among other holdings, WWTV in Cadillac, Michigan and KOLN-TV in Lincoln, Nebraska.

1998

Freedom Communications purchased WWMT in 1998 from Granite, along with sister station WLAJ in Lansing.

2005

In 2005, a company-wide consolidation of operations at Freedom's stations resulted in the move of WLAJ's master control and most internal operations to WWMT's facilities.

2006

On April 4, 2006, WWMT announced it would affiliate with The CW on a new second digital subchannel.

2010

WWMT parent company might sell stations, papers [2010]

2011

Fundraiser benefits Battle Creek storm victims [2011]

New anchor joins WWMT [2011]

2012

WWMT-Channel 3 sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group [2012]

2013

WWMT-TV anchor Josh Roe leaving [2013]

2017

WWMT's longest-serving manager to retire in July [2017]

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