WNWL-TV

== North Wilkesboro’s News Leader ==
WNWL-TV is an independent station owned and operated by Rio Grande Communications and licensed to the city of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. WNWL started in 1978 as ABC affiliate until 1982 and became independent after ABC said that the market wasn’t great. WNWL has been the primary channel for the races that were held at North Wilkesboro Speedway since 1978 towards present day. Other big news that WNWL covered were September 11, 2001 , the sinking of the M/S Poseidon, the blizzard of 1992, the closure and reopening of the North Wilkesboro Speedway. When ABC left, they also left some assets such as camera equipment, the master control system, and the biggest one, the old “ABC 5 News Chopper” (Now as the “5Chopper”).
Category:North Carolina
Category:Independent television stations
Category:Former ABC affiliates
Category:Rio Grande Communications