WEND-DT

WEND-DT, virtual and digital channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated station lincensed in Endreaville, Welter. The station is owned by LUCASRIO Media Group Inc., same owner of LUCASRIO O&O station WXI-DT.
== History ==
WEND-TV signed on the air on February 2, 1970 as a CBS affiliate. It was owned by Storer Communications.
In February 1988, Welter Communications (now LUCASRIO Media Group Inc.) acquired Welter Union Inc. stations (except WNNW-TV in Welterhampton).
WEND-TV become the first television station in South Welter with high definition in December 2007, and WEND-TV's newscasts began in January 2008.
== Branding ==
==== Slogan History ====
* 1979-81: TV9, Proud as a Peacock
* 1981-82: Channel 9, Our Pride is Showing
* 1982-83: We're Channel 9, Just Watch Us Now
* 1983-84: Channel 9, Be There
* 1984-86: Channel Let's All Be There
* 1986-88: Come Home to Channel 9
* 1988-90: Come Home to the best... only on Channel 9
* 1990-92: NBC Channel 9, The Place to Be
== News operation ==
== Ownership history ==
* Storer Communications(1970-1979)
* Welter Union Inc.(1979-1988)
* Welter Communications(1988-2012)
* LUCASRIO Media Group Inc.(2012–present)
== News branding(s) ==
* Eyewitness News(1970-1996)
* NBC9 Eyewitness News(1996-2002; 2005-2019)
* NBC9 News(2002-2005; 2019–present)
== News theme(s) ==
* Cool Hand Luke: The Tar Sequence - Lalo Schifrin(1970-1976)
* Look For Us - Telesound(1976-1981)
* Seven National News Theme(1981-1987)
* News 88 - Tuesday Productions(1987-1993)
* First News - Non-Stop Music(1993-1997)
* The NBC Collection - Gari Media Group(1997-2006; 2008–present)
* The Rock - Stephen Arnold Music(2006-2008)
== On-Air Staff ==
==== Current ====
* Jerry Williams(since 1983)
* Carol Snyder(since 1986)
* Yuri Johnson(6pm anchor; since 2009)
* Harry Walker(meteorologist; since 1989)
* Arnold Lewis(sports; since 1996)
==== Former ====
* Ken Olsen(1976-1990; died in March 2009)
* Jack Joseph(1986-2009; later from WSOE-TV, now on WWTH-DT)
* Yasmin Thomas(2010-2018; now on WSOE-TV)
== Gallery ==
WEND-DT(1977-1981).png|1977-1981 Logo(during CBS-NBC era)
wendtv1981.png|1981-1986 Logo
wendtv1986.png|1986-1999 Logo
wend1999.png|1999-2019 Logo
WENDEyewitnessNews11PMOpen200508SD.png|NBC9 Eyewitness News(11PM) open from 2005-2008
Category:LUCASRIO Media Group Inc.
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Former CBS affiliates
Category:Former ABC affiliates
Category:Welter(state)
Category:Endreaville