WCWV

WCWV is an independent television station licensed to Baltimore, Maryland. It is owned by Confection Broadcasting. 
== History ==
WCWV signed on as WBTM on January 21, 1986. It carried a mixture of infomercials and religious programming. The station employed a skeleton crew of 3 people, which included an engineer, a general manager, and a sales person. It became an affiliate of Channel America in 1988.
WBTM was sold to Young Broadcasting in 1994, who intended to affiliate WBTM with The WB when it launched in 1995. Young hired more people to manage sales and master control, with the station bringing in syndicated programming to complement the new affiliation. Channel America would move to W18BX until its demise in 1996, where it then aired various infomercial networks. 
The station would become an affiliate of The CW when it launched in 2006, and changed its call letters to WCWV. To celebrate the new network, WCWV held an on air "funeral" following the final night of WB programming to mark the transition to The CW and WCWV. 
WCWV would be sold to Lake Hill in 2017 following then owner Media General (which bought Young Broadcasting) being sold to Nexstar. Lake Hill moved WCWV's studios to Television Hill shortly afterwards. 
WCWV lost The CW in 2020 to WJZ, who added it to one of their subchannels. After the switch, Lake Hill invested into original programming and a news department, which replaced The CW's primetime programming. 
After the affiliation switch in 2020, WCWV brought in original programming to fill the void left by The CW. Current original programming includes Local Baltimore, a lifestyle/infotainment program, Better Evenings Baltimore, a version of Lake Hill's Better Evening format, which is a late night style talk show, and Who Knows Baltimore?, which is a game show that follows Lake Hill's game show format, named Who Knows Local? 
On July 20, 2021, Lake Hill announced that it had sold the station to Confection Broadcasting in exchange for Dover, Delaware NBC affiliate WCOB. The deal was completed the same day. In late August 2021, Confection Broadcasting announced it would become a TCN affiliate on January 1, 2022, replacing a low-powered translator of Washington, D.C.'s TCN affiliate. Local programming that was created under Lake Hill would be cancelled, with the exception of Better Evenings Baltimore (which was re-titled to The Conan Wong Show, with the Saturday edition being replaced with a newscast). 
Syndicated programming includes Dr. Phil, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy. 
WCWV did not have a news program until 1995, when it partnered with WMAR to air a primetime news program at 10pm, competing with WBFF. The program, called WB 28 News at Ten, and later CW 28 News at Ten, lasted until 2020, when WCWV started their own news department. 28 News airs weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and at 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. 28 News airs on weekends from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.
== Schedule ==
=== September 2021 to January 2022 schedule ===
 	Monday 	Tuesday 	Wednesday 	Thursday 	Friday 	Saturday 	Sunday
12:00 AM	TMZ Weekend 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	Paid Programming
12:30 AM	TMZ Weekend 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	The Doctors 	Paid Programming
1:00 AM 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine
1:30 AM 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine
2:00 AM 	Paid Programming 	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore 	Chicago Fire
2:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore 	Chicago Fire
3:00 AM 	Paid Programming 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Law and Order: SVU
3:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Law and Order: SVU
4:00 AM 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
4:30 AM 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
5:00 AM 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
5:30 AM 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
6:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
6:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
7:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
7:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
8:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
8:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
9:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	Jack Hanna's Into the Wild 	In Touch with Charles Stanley
9:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	Jack Hanna's Into the Wild 	In Touch with Charles Stanley
10:00 AM	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Tails of Valor 	Paid Programming
10:30 AM	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Baltimore After Breakfast	Tails of Valor 	Paid Programming
11:00 AM	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Best Friends FURever with Kel Mitchell	Paid Programming
11:30 AM	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Best Friends FURever with Kel Mitchell	Paid Programming
12:00 PM	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures 	Paid Programming
12:30 PM	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures 	Paid Programming
1:00 PM 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	This Old House 	Paid Programming
1:30 PM 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	Local Baltimore 	This Old House: Trade School 	Paid Programming
2:00 PM 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
2:30 PM 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
3:00 PM 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
3:30 PM 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	28 News at Three 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
4:00 PM 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	Weather Gone Viral 	TMZ Weekend
4:30 PM 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	Weather Gone Viral 	TMZ Weekend
5:00 PM 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	2 Broke Girls
5:30 PM 	28 News at Five Thirty 	28 News at Five Thirty 	28 News at Five Thirty 	28 News at Five Thirty 	28 News at Five Thirty 	28 News Weekend 	28 News Weekend
6:00 PM 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	Wheel of Fortune 	2 Broke Girls
6:30 PM 	28 News at Six Thirty 	28 News at Six Thirty 	28 News at Six Thirty 	28 News at Six Thirty 	28 News at Six Thirty 	28 News Weekend 	28 News Weekend
7:00 PM 	Who Knows Baltimore? 	Who Knows Baltimore? 	Who Knows Baltimore? 	Who Knows Baltimore? 	Who Knows Baltimore? 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie
7:30 PM 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie
8:00 PM 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie
8:30 PM 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie 	CWV 28 Primetime Movie
9:00 PM 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 Weekend News 	28 Weekend News
9:30 PM 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 News at Nine 	28 Weekend News 	28 Weekend News
10:00 PM	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Saturday Evenings Baltimore 	Nightwatch
10:30 PM	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Evenings Baltimore	Better Saturday Evenings Baltimore 	Nightwatch
11:00 PM	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Monk 	Comedy.TV
11:30 PM	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Monk 	Comedy.TV
=== January 2022 through September 2022 schedule ===
 	Monday 	Tuesday 	Wednesday 	Thursday 	Friday 	Saturday 	Sunday
12:00 AM	TMZ Weekend 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Paid Programming
12:30 AM	TMZ Weekend 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Dr. Phil 	Paid Programming
1:00 AM 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten
1:30 AM 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten
2:00 AM 	Paid Programming 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	Chicago Fire
2:30 AM 	Paid Programming 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	The Conan Wong Show 	Chicago Fire
3:00 AM 	Access Hollywood Weekend 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Law & Order: SVU
3:30 AM 	Access Hollywood Weekend 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Law & Order: SVU
4:00 AM 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	TCN News Early Edition 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
4:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
5:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
5:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	The CWV 28 Early Movie 	The CWV 28 Early Movie
6:00 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
6:30 AM 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News This Morning 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
7:00 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
7:30 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
8:00 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
8:30 AM 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News This Morning 	TCN News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
9:00 AM 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
9:30 AM 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	Baltimore After Breakfast 	28 News Saturday Morning 	28 News Sunday Morning
10:00 AM	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Arthur 	TCN News Sunday Morning
10:30 AM	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Judge Judy 	Peg + Cat 	TCN News Sunday Morning
11:00 AM	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Elinor Wonders Why 	In Touch with Charles Stanley
11:30 AM	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	The Drew Barrymore Show 	Sesame Street 	In Touch with Charles Stanley
12:00 PM	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Dish Nation 	Molly of Denali 	Paid Programming
12:30 PM	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Before You Go 	Pinkalicious and Peterrific 	Paid Programming
1:00 PM 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Supermarket Sweep 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
1:30 PM 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Paid Programming 	Paid Programming
2:00 PM 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
2:30 PM 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	TMZ Live 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
3:00 PM 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
3:30 PM 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	Access Daily 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie 	CWV 28 Weekend Movie
4:00 PM 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	TMZ Weekend 	Weather Gone Viral
4:30 PM 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	The Steve Wilkos Show 	TMZ Weekend 	Weather Gone Viral
5:00 PM 	28 News at Five 	28 News at Five 	28 News at Five 	28 News at Five 	28 News at Five 	28 News Weekend 	28 News Weekend
5:30 PM 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	TMZ 	Jeopardy! 	2 Broke Girls
6:00 PM 	28 News at Six 	28 News at Six 	28 News at Six 	28 News at Six 	28 News at Six 	Access Hollywood Weekend 	28 News Weekend
6:30 PM 	TCN Tonight with Donna Lake 	TCN Tonight with Donna Lake 	TCN Tonight with Donna Lake 	TCN Tonight with Donna Lake 	TCN Tonight with Donna Lake 	Access Hollywood Weekend 	28 News Weekend
7:00 PM 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	Jeopardy! 	TCN Tonight Saturday with Chip Bartlow	America's Next Top Model
7:30 PM 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	Wheel of Fortune 	America's Next Top Model
8:00 PM 	Impress Me 	Step by Step 	Grace Under Fire 	Bewitched 	The Amira Clarke Show 	WKRP in Cincinnati 	Wordy
8:30 PM 	Impress Me 	Step by Step 	Whatever Happened To...? 	I Dream of Jeannie 	Ellen 	WKRP in Cincinnati 	Tic Tac Dough
9:00 PM 	This Just In 	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 	Detective Dawn 	Cold Blood 	Silk Stalkings 	Port Charles 	Magnum, P.I.
9:30 PM 	Lansing Cake Company 	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 	Detective Dawn 	Cold Blood 	Silk Stalkings 	Landis County Trading Post 	Magnum, P.I.
10:00 PM	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News Weekend 	28 News Weekend
10:30 PM	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News at Ten 	28 News Weekend 	28 News Weekend
11:00 PM	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Access Hollywood 	Monk 	Nightwatch
11:30 PM	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black	TCN News Nightcap with Melissa Black	Monk 	Nightwatch
== Staff ==
=== Anchors ===
* Daanyal Griffith - weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* David Cooke - weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Rares McGuire - weekdays, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
* Dylan Parks - weekdays, 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
* Tammie Gonzales - weekdays, 9 p.m.
* Melissa Love - weekends, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
* Flynn Burns - weekends, 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.
=== Local hosts ===
* Jolene Moon - host of Baltimore After Breakfast, also reporter
* Gracey Rivers - host of Baltimore After Breakfast
* Duncan Daugherty - host of Baltimore After Breakfast and Local Baltimore
* Lillia Harris - host of Local Baltimore and Better Saturday Evenings Baltimore
* Conan Wong - host of Better Evenings Baltimore 
* Fahad Sharp - host of Who Knows Baltimore?, also reporter
=== Meteorologists ===
* Susanna French - weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Otis Curran - weekdays, 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.
* Rania Goddard - weekends, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
* Oliver MacPherson - weekends, 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
=== Traffic ===
* Lukas Howell - weekdays, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
* Aurora Tipton - weekdays, 5:30 p.m.
=== Reporters ===
* Shanice Metcalfe
* Lyndsey Ratcliffe
* Cerys Daly
* Mildred Gutierrez
* Kimberly Davis
* Duncan Irwin
* Maude Heath 
* Matthew Prosser
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