WSJV

History
WSJV's final logo as an ABC affiliate.WSJV began broadcasting on March 15, 1954 initially as an NBC station with secondary ABC affiliation. The market was unique because it was required to use UHF as a result of VHF channels from nearby Chicago. It was owned by Elkhart's daily newspaper The Truth. In 1955, the channel became a sole ABC affiliate after losing its NBC affiliation to WNDU-TV. During the late-1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.[1]

Initially broadcasting on channel 52, WSJV switched to channel 28 in 1958. WSJV began broadcasting in color in 1966 after ABC began airing some of its programs in color in 1961. All local shows aired in color starting in 1968. In 1971 and 1972, it was completely remodeled and enlarged to the station's present facility. In 1974, the Truth Publishing Company sold WSJV to Quincy Newspapers.

On October 18, 1995, this channel became a Fox affiliate due to that network's desire to carry its NFL coverage on a full-power station rather than low-powered W58BT. That station took the ABC affiliation and is currently WBND-LP on channel 57 which moved from channel 58 in 2002 to allow WSJV to use that channel for its pre-transition digital facilities.

Digital television
WSJV made its full conversion to digital-only operations on February 17, 2009. On that date, analog operations on channel 28 were discontinued along with the station's transitional channel 58 digital facilities. WSJV returned to channel 28 for current digital operations.

News operation
The station's news open. Currently, WSJV produces a total of 22 hours of local newscasts each week (with four hours on weekdays and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays).

[edit] Newscast titles

 * 28 Newswatch (1976–1980)
 * NewsWatch 28 (1980–1994)
 * News 28 (1994–1995)
 * Fox 28 News (1995–present)

[edit] Station slogans

 * "We're Still the One, on 28" (1979–1980, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "You and Me and 28" (1980–1981, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "Now is the Time, 28 is the Place" (1981–1982, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "Come On Along with 28" (1982–1983, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "We're With You on 28" (1984–1985, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "Hello Michiana, WSJV Loves You" (mid 1980s-1993, used during period station used Frank Gari's "Hello News")
 * "You'll Love It on 28" (1985–1986, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "Together on 28" (1986–1987, localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * "On Your Side" (1991–1995)
 * "Accurate. Dependable." (2007–2010)
 * "When You Want It!" (2010–present)

News team
Anchors FOX 28 Guaranteed Forecast Team Sports Team (both seen on Sports Extra) Reporters
 * Colleen Bormann - weekends at 10 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
 * Traci Capellman - weeknights at 10 p.m.
 * Steve DuVal - weekday mornings; also morning weather anchor
 * Ed Greenberger - weeknights at 10 p.m.
 * Lindsey Sablan - weekday mornings
 * John Fischer (AMS and NWA Seals of Approval) - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 10 p.m.
 * Ken Garcia - Weather Anchor; weekday mornings, also news reporter
 * Dean Huppert - Sports Director; weeknights at 10 p.m.
 * Allison Hayes - Sports Anchor; weekends at 10 p.m., also sports reporter
 * Britt Conway - weekday morning reporter
 * Dave Schroeder - multimedia journalist
 * Trevor Shirley - multimedia journalist

[edit] Former staff

 * Rachel Boesing - weekend weather/reporter (1994–1996; last at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles)
 * Mike Brookbank - ? (Digital Host for Detroit Free Press & WWJ-TV, CBS Detroit Detroit Free Press in Detroit)
 * Josh Boose - (now anchor/reporter at WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York)
 * Patti Ann Browne - anchor/reporter; (now reporter at FOX News)
 * Diane Daniels - ? (now anchor/reporter at WSBT-TV)
 * Jay Dunlap - anchor (1992–1995)
 * Kevin Freeman - reporter (1990–1992; now Sunday morning anchor/reporter at WJW-TV in Cleveland)
 * Gene Kang - reporter (now reporter at WHAS-TV in Louisville, KY)
 * Jack Kuenzie - reporter (1982–1984; now reporter at WIS-TV in Charleston, SC)
 * Jack Lorri - sports director
 * Ann Nyberg - anchor/reporter (now anchor/reporter at WTNH-TV in Hartford, CT)
 * Elishah Oesch - weekday morning anchor
 * Paul Petitte - anchor/reporter (last at KSNW-TV in Wichita, KS)
 * Mark Schirripa - reporter (now reporter at WSBT-AM)
 * Rick Schutt - anchor (now anchor at WICD-TV in Springfield, IL)
 * Garry Seith - weekend weather (now chief meteorologist at KTXA-TV in Dallas-Ft. Worth)
 * Adam Shapiro - reporter (now reporter at FOX Business Network)
 * Patti Tripathi - fill-in anchor/reporter (later at CNN, now heading up a media relations company)
 * Dan Weist - reporter (now at Ohio News Network)