WELV

WELV is an NBC affiliate that serves the Anderson/Pineville, MO market. It broadcasts on Channel 12. Syndicated programming on WELV includes: Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy!, Dr. Phil, Ellen, and Inside Edition among others.
==History==
The station first went on the air as KAPN-TV by a local group called "Anderson/Pineville Telecasters" led by Joe Kelso and Bill Kerry on March 7, 1957. Bill and Joe later became members of the "McDonald Territory Border Militia" in 1961.
In 1981, twenty years after the foundation of McDonald Territory, Kerry and Kelso's ambitious and proud ownership draws to a close as they sold the station to Westinghouse Broadcasting, also known as Group W. Under new ownership, the station changed its call letters to the current WELV, referring it is current PSIP channel number.
Current owner Gray Television purchased the station from Group W in 1986 and added some more variety programming to the station.
==Logos==
WELV_1981_ID.png|1981-1984
WELV_1984_ID.png|1984-1986
WELV_1986_ID.png|1986-1988
WELV.png|1997–present
==News/Station Presentation==
===Newscast Titles===
*The Texaco Report (1954-1960)
*The Anderson News (1960-1965)
*Newsroom (1965-1970)
*NewsCenter 12 (1970-1981, 2006–present)
*WELV 12 News (1981-1986)
*NEWS TWELVE (1986-1988)
*TV-12 News (1988-1992)
*News 12 (1992-1997)
*NewsChannel 12 (1997-2006)
===Station Slogans===
*The Ones to Watch (1974-1976)
*The More News, News Team, The NewsCenter (1976-1981)
*TV-12, Proud as a Peacock (1979-1981, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*TV-12, Our Pride Is Showing (1981-1982, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*McDonald Territory's Number 1 News Team (1981-1985)
*We're TV-12, Just Watch Us Now (1982-1983, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*TV-12 There, Be There (1983-1984, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*TV-12, Let's All Be There (1984-1986, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*So Good To Turn To (1985-1990)
*Come Home and Turn to 12 (1986-1987, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Come on Home and Turn to 12 (1987-1988, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Come Home to the Best, Only on TV-12 (1988-1990, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Southwest Missouri's 24-Hour News Team (1990-1993)
*WELV, The Place to Be! (1990-1992, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*It's A Whole New Channel 12 (1992-1993, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*The Stars are Back on Channel 12 (1993-1994, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*It's WELV! (1994-1995, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*The Year to Be on TV-12 (1995-1996, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
*Keeping You Connected (1993-1998)
*Coverage You Can Count On (1998-2004)
*Your Hometown News (2004–present)
*WELV 12, More Colorful (2009–present, localized version of NBC ad campaign)
===Current On-Air Staff===
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===NewsCenter 12 Weather Lab Meteorologists===
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===NewsCenter 12 Sportsdesk Team===
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===Current On-Air Reporters===
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 1957
Category:Anderson, Missouri
Category:Pineville
Category:Missouri
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Gray Television
Category:Southwest City
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