WLBC

WLBC is an ABC affiliated station serving the Lima, Ohio broadcast area. It broadcasts on channel 57 and is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group as part of a duopoly with NBC-affiliated station WLMT (channel 33) in which Deerfield Media owns through a shared services agreement.
==News History==
Ownership History
*Lima Broadcasting Corperation (1972-1986)
*Columbus Media III (1986-1994)
*Belo (1984-1986, 1994-1998, 2006–2017)
*UKM Broadcasting (1998-2006)
*Sinclair Broadcast Group (2017–present)
===Newscast themes===
* Move Closer to Your World - Mayoham Music (1986-1992)
* Sinclair News Package (Curves) - 615 Music (2017–present)
===Branding History===
*TV57 (1972-1984)
*WLBC (1984-1992, 2009-2014)
*WLBC57 (1992-2003)
*Local 57 (2003-2005)
*WLBC Local (2005-2009)
*ABC Lima (2014-2017)
*ABC 57 (2017–present)
===News Branding History===
*TV57 News Update (1972-1980)
*The News On TV57 (1980-1984)
*The News On WLBC (1984-1986)
*WLBC Action News (1986-1992)
*WLBC57 Action News (1992, 2001-2003)
*WLBC NewsChannel 57 (1992-2001)
*Local 57 News (2003-2005)
*WLBC Local News (2005-2009)
*WLBC News Now (2009-2014)
*ABC Lima News (2014-2017)
*ABC 57 News (2017–present)
Category:Lima, OH
Category:Ohio
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1972
Category:Channel 57
Category:ABC network affiliates
Category:Sinclair Broadcast Group