WLVH

WLVH is a dual ABC/H Channel affiliate in Vineland, New Jersey. The station is owned by Lake Hill Broadcasting. WLVH's studios are located on North Delsea Drive in Vineland, with transmitter facilities located near Buena Vista, New Jersey.
== History ==
WLVH signed on as WVLJ in March 2003. At the time, it was simulcasting HSN. It was locally owned by Vineland 29 LLC, made up of local investors. Despite simulcasting the network, the station did broadcast locally produced programs, public access style (but on a much higher budget).
The station was profitable throughout its history; however, the COVID-19 pandemic cut down locally produced programming, and as such, advertising revenue was down. Despite a resumption of local programming in the fall of 2020, the loss turned out to be too much, and the station was put up for sale. Multiple groups bid for the station, but Lake Hill Broadcasting ultimately bought the station for $2.6 million.
After the sale, Lake Hill announced they plan to keep locally produced programming and HSN on the interim, and added their subchannels to the station. This was during the transition period, where Lake Hill was renovating the station's facilities to accommodate a news department. In March 2021, Lake Hill announced that it would affiliate WLVH with the ABC network. However, this would ultimately result in the wind-down of most locally produced programs, with Lake Hill keeping the popular show Everything Vineland on its schedule, mainly because of the sponsored segments in the show). This caused an outcry among local residents, despite Lake Hill announcing that it would move the programs to either a cable channel or a new station. The new affiliation went live on August 23, 2021.
== Programming ==
Syndicated programming on 29.1 includes Live with Kelly & Ryan, Inside Edition, Extra, Family Feud; among others. Syndicated programming on 29.2 is provided via the network, with all local opt-outs being newscasts.
As an HSN affiliate, local programming was broadcast from 12pm-2pm, as well as 8pm-11pm every night. These programs were produced at WLVH's studios, as well as at various locations throughout the viewing area. WLVH utilized a virtual studio for all its in studio programs. All productions were produced by the station, with the stations' creative services division producing all programming. Nearly anyone could get a show, with rates for ordinary people being $75 a episode, or $172 for a business. With Everything Vineland being a "Pay-For-Play" show, a spot on the show was the most expensive, at $1352 for a slot. Upon the launch of ABC on WVLH, the shows were dropped, except for Everything Vineland.
== Newscasts ==
During the local programming block, news updates were broadcast during breaks. Upon the launch of ABC on WLVH, a news department was established. The virtual studio was replaced with a physical studio. Newscasts on 29.1 air from 4-7am, 12pm, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm. Newscasts on 29.2 air from 5-6am, 1pm, 7pm, and 11pm, The 5-6am and 11pm newscasts are simulcast on both subchannels. News and weather updates are aired on Newsfix on 29.3.
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