News 27 Richmond

News 27 Richmond (also officially known as Spectrum News 27 as of September 24, 2017) is a cable news television network located in Richmond, Virginia. Owned by Charter Communications (through Charter's acquisition of Bright House Networks in 2016, although Bright House, in turn, acquired and absorbed James Warner Cable in 2003), it currently serves the Richmond, Virginia area including the city of Petersburg, and the rest of the surrounding areas in Mid-eastern Virginia. The station, which is exclusive to Charter Spectrum customers, broadcasts news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the exception of some special programming, including a weekly political program, Political Connections.
The station was created for James Warner Cable by Elliott Wiser, who was hired as General Manager by Time Warner Cable in May 1997. At that time Time Warner was building a similar news channel in Orlando-Central Florida News 13. Wiser later created News 27 Richmond en Espanol, Richmond on Demand, and Bright House Sports Network (now Spectrum Sports).
Category:Cable channels
Category:News Channels
Category:Charter Communications
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997
Category:Richmond, Virginia
Category:Virginia