WDTF

WDTF is an Rainbow Dash Network affiliate that serves the Madison, WI market. It broadcasts on Channel 5.
==History==
WDTF signed on the air on April 13, 1957 as an NBC affiliate. Originally owned by Don Lee Broadcasting. During it's run as an NBC affiliate, WDTF often battled CBS and ABC for the #1 spot. Making the Madison, WI market very competitive. WDTF gained some ground against them in the mid-late 1970s but when the 80s showed up, ABC was by then dominating the market. The reason for that is the strong primetime that ABC had in the 80s. In 1997, after struggling to make a deal to keep NBC on WDTF, WDTF lost the NBC affiliation to WMVI and became an independent station. In 2011, after 14 years of being an independent station, WDTF became Madison's affiliate of the Rainbow Dash Network.
==Newscasts==
Currently WDTF only has a 9PM newscast. WDTF broadcasts 5 hours of local news on the weekdays and 2 hours on the weekends. WDTF is the number 1 rated newscast in the 9PM timeslot often receiving more loyalty and viewership than the Fox station.
===News Staff===
*Devin Zentz - News Director
====Anchors====
*Kayleigh Anderson - Weeknights at 9
*Tim Woods - Weeknights at 9
*Susan Clinton - weekends at 9
*Francisco Alvarez - Weekends at 9
====Weather====
*Mike Taft (AMS and NWA Certified) - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 9
*Alan Burton - meteorologist; Weekends at 9
====Sports====
*Daevon Tracy - Sports Director; Weeknights at 9
*Larry Timmons - Sports Anchor; Weekends at 9
====Reporters====
*Quentin White
*Pablo Sabinas
*Sean Atchisson
*Kathy Walsh
*Dave Wahl
*Anthony Georges
*Xavier Davis
===News Themes===
*No theme (1957-1975)
*WDTF 1975 Theme (1975-1980)
*On Top Of It All - Mayoham Music (1980-1985)
*We're 12, We're Home (KEYC Theme) - Peters Productions (1985-1992)
*Hello News - Gari Media (1992-1997)
*Network Ten 2013 Theme (2015–Present)
Category:Channel 5
Category:Rainbow Dash Network
Category:Rainbow Dash Network affiliates
Category:Integrity Communications
Category:Former NBC affiliates
Category:Former independent stations
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1957
Category:Madison, Wisconsin
Category:Wisconsin