Complex sentence: In 1994, just as the station was sold to Tribune, the newscast was renamed "The Ten O'Clock News" (always emphasizing "the"), in response to WLVI's durability against its new-found competition.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1994, just as the station was sold to Tribune, the newscast "The Ten O'Clock News" (always emphasizing "the"). The name change was made in response to WLVI'd durability against its new-found competition.