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CALL LETTERS:

WHEC-TV 10
WHEC-DT 58

OWNED AND OPERATED BY:
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

NETWORK AFFILIATION AND DIGITAL SUB-CHANNELS:
National Broadcasting Company  10.1
          NBC Weather Plus                     10.2


STATION IDENTIFICATION:

News 10NBC
"Coverage You Can Count On."

MAILING ADDRESS:

191 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604

TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Main Switchboard: (585) 546-5670
News Hotline: (585) 232-1010
Weather Forecast: (585) 325-4444

TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA INFORMATION:
WHEC-TV Channel 10 (192 - 198MHz)
>Facility ID Number is 70041.
>Currently operating at an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 316 kW.
>Antenna Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) is 152 meters.
>Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) is 301 meters.
>Frequency offset is + (plus).

WHEC-DT Channel 58 (734 - 740MHz)
>Facility ID Number is 70041.
>Currently operating at an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 415 kW.
>Antenna Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) is 135 meters.
>Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) is 282.3 meters.

CALL LETTER HISTORY:
11/01/1953 - WHEC-TV and WVET-TV sign on to Channel 10 as a share-time operation.
         1961 - The owners of WVET-TV buy WROC-TV; WVET-TV signs off Channel 10; WHEC-TV takes over full operation.
07/01/1989 - WHEC-TV picks up NBC, CBS moves to WROC-TV.
09/12/2002 - WHEC-DT granted Special Temporary Authority status on Channel 58.
09/27/2002 - WHEC-DT signs on under Special Temporary Authority on Channel 58.
12/08/2005 - WHEC-DT granted license to cover at full power on Channel 58.
Some information courtesy of the FCC.
 

Newscast Theme Music
"Palmer News Package" by Sheldon Leigh Palmer
>Listen to the "Palmer News Package" as heard on WHEC
This popular theme has been heard on over 40 different television stations in the past 2 decades, many of which that were, or still are CBS affiliates. The Palmer News Package is only one of a good many packages composed with the "I Love Chicago, Chicago my home" signature in it, which first appeared on WBBM Chicago in 1975. WHEC started using the Palmer News Package in 1987 (as a CBS affiliate) and continued to do so until 1991 (as an NBC affiliate).

"
Everyday Music Package" by Wow & Flutter Music
>Listen to the "Everyday Music Package" as heard on WHEC
WHEC used this theme package from 1991 to 1993. A cut is still used today to tease the upcoming Mr. Food segment on News 10NBC at Noon. RNYN is currently in search of this entire theme package. Please send me an e-mail if you think you might be able to assist in obtaining it.

"
Straight Talk" by Edd Kalehoff
>Listen to "Straight Talk" as heard on WHEC
>Listen to Voice-Over Montage of "Straight Talk"
Probably one of the most memorable news themes used on WHEC was "Straight Talk". This hard hitting theme was composed in the early '90s and was used on WHEC from 1993 to February of 2002.

"
Dayna" by Edd Kalehoff
>Listen to "Dayna" as heard on WHEC
Composed in 1990 for WJBK Detroit, "Dayna" was used on WHEC for 8 years. From 1993 to 2000 "Dayna" could be heard on the morning and noon newscasts. The package continued to be used for "Newsmaker", a weekend current affairs program running bi-weekly on WHEC until 2002.

"
The One and Only" by Gari Communications, Inc.
>Listen to "The One and Only" as heard on WHEC
>Listen to Voice-Over Montage of "The One and Only"
One of Frank Gari's most popular theme packages first appeared on WHEC in the summer of 2000. "The One and Only" was introduced to WHEC when Express News @ 5:30 launched. This theme replaced "Dayna" in the mornings and on News 10NBC @ Noon. "The One and Only" replaced "Straight Talk" on February 6, 2002 when the station launched a brand new look. In 2004, this theme retired as the main news theme. "Rochester in Focus" currently uses this theme Sunday mornings at 7:00AM.

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The Tower" and "The Tower V.2" by 615 Music
>Listen to "The Tower" as heard on WHEC
>Listen to "Tower V.2" as heard on WHEC
>Listen to Voice-Over Montage of "The Tower" and "Tower V.2"
The original version of The Tower was composed in 2000 for WMAQ in Chicago. This package has been used on dozens of NBC affiliates across the country. WHEC started using the theme in August 2004 when the station launched a brand new look and logo. "Tower V.2" was composed in 2003 and is also used on WHEC. A third version of The Tower was composed in 2006, which WHEC began using in the summer of 2007.

Production Music
    Sports Themes
    "Surge to Victory" Jonathan Merrill (Killer Tracks)
Full Mix | Light 
    "Final Triumph" Al Capps (Killer Tracks)
Full Mix | Light
     "Momentum" Jonathan Merrill (Killer Tracks) Full Mix | Light

     News Themes
     "Action News" C Gault (Network Music)
Full Mix | Light
     "Newscenter" C Palmer (Network Music)
Full Mix | Light

     Weather Theme
     "Teletype" Rick DiFonzo/Scott Schreer (NJJ Music)
Full Mix

 

Video Archive


Videos are encoded with Windows Media Video (*.wmv)

1986
>Share the Spirit of CBS - Promo
>Station ID
>Newswatch 10 - Newsbreak
>Newswatch 10 - Promo

1987
>The Jetsons - Promo
>Junior League Youth Awards
>For Kids' Sake
>If it concerns you, it concerns WHEC-TV 10
>News Team 10 - Newsbreak
>News Team 10 - Weather @ 11
>News Team 10 - Tonight @ 11 (:03)
>Rochester's News Team 10 - Promo
>CBS Network ID
>The Cosby Show, coming this fall...
>PSA / Station ID

1990
>Next @ 11 on News Team 10

1991
>Oprah/Geraldo Promo
>News Promo - Gulf War Coverage
>News Team 10 - At This Hour (Early 1991)
>News Team 10 - At This Hour (Late 1991)
>Next @ 11 on News Team 10

1992

>Polar Bear Name Contest
>Tonight @ 11 on News Team 10
>Weather Update with Keith Eichner
>Station ID - Keith Eichner

>Station ID - Inside Edition
>"Today People" Network Promo
>News 10 Weather Update and News Promo
>News 10 - Tonight @ 11

2001
>News 10NBC - Open (War on Terrorism)
>News 10NBC - Promo
>Newsmaker - Open
>Newsmaker - Close

2002
>News 10NBC @ Noon - Talent Open
>News 10NBC @ Noon - Talent Rejoin
>News 10NBC @ Noon - Talent Rejoin (Version 2)
>News 10NBC @ 11 - Open
>News 10NBC @ 11 - Talent Rejoin
>News 10NBC Sports - Rich Funke
>News 10NBC - Topical Promo :15
>News 10NBC - Election Open
>News 10NBC - News Hotline
>I-Team 10 Promo - Tonight @ 6
>Station ID / Talent Promo

2003
>Bills' Sunday - Sports Open

2004
>WHEC - Station Sign On
>WHEC - Station Sign Off
>News 10NBC @ 11 - Open

January 2005
>News 10NBC @ 11 - Open
>News 10NBC @ 11 Weekend - Talent Rejoin
>News 10NBC Weather Lab - Rich Caniglia

April 2005
>News 10NBC Sports - Brett Stagnitti
>News 10NBC @ 11 Weekend - Talent Open
>News 10NBC @ 11 Weekend - Close
>News 10NBC @ Noon - Talent Open


February 2006
>News 10NBC @ 5 - Talent Rejoin
>News 10NBC @ 6 - Open

 

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