WBVI

WBSM is an NBC affiliate that serves the Buffalo, NY market. The station broadcasts on Channel 4. It was the flagship station of Ackerley Media Group (formerly known as BigSpin Media Group).
== Ownership history ==
* Storer Communications (1963-1993)
* Lilly Broadcasting (1993-2000)
* BigSpin Media Group/ Ackerley Media Group (2000-2016)
* Hearst Television (2016–present)
==Newscast presentation==
===Current on-air staff (year joined in parentheses)===
====News Staff====
*Carrie Shields - anchor; weekday mornings (2013)
*Sam Middleton - anchor; weekday mornings (2015)
*Tim Wallace - anchor; weeknights at 4, 4:30, 5, 7, and 11 (1998)
*Jane McClure - anchor; weeknights at 4, 4:30, 5, 7, and 11 (2004)
*Austin Washburn - anchor; weekend evenings (2014)
====4 Warn Weather Authority====
*Roger "Radar" O'Reilly - meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); Weekday mornings and noon (2016; formerly of CHBT)
*Jim Beale - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 4, 4:30, 5, 7, and 11 (1986)
*Amber Landry - meteorologist; weekend evenings (2010)
====Sports====
*Randy Black - sports director; weeknights at 7 and 11 (2009)
*Doug Ling - sports reporter; weekend evenings (2011)
====Reporters====
*Ed Winters - multi-media journalist (2010)
*Tiffany Dailey - multi-media journalist (2013)
*Paige Pearson - mulit-media journalist (2015)
*Michael Edwards - multi-media journalist (2012)
*Mark Erickson - mulit-media journalist (2009)
*Charlene Cochran - multi-media journalist (2010)
*Lauren Cunningham - multi-media journalist (2014)
===Former On-Air staff===
*Cindy Schuyler - general assignment reporter (1985-1998; now at KLPX)
*Teddy Rexpin - meteorologist (AMS/CBM Seal of Approval); Weekday mornings and noon (1990-2016; now at WRGC)
=== Newscast titles ===
* The News On 4 (1963-1978)
* Buffalo's Action News 4 (1978-1989)
* Action News 4 (1989-1995)
* News 4 Buffalo (1995–present)
=== News themes ===
* News 4 New York - Jim McAllister (1981-1983)
* Today's 4 - Edd Kalehoff Productions (1983-1993)
* The Great News Package (1993-1996)
* Image News - Gari Media (1996-2011, 2016–present)
* NBC Collection - Gari Media (2011-2016)
Category:Buffalo, New York
Category:Channel 4
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1963
Category:BigSpin Media Group
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:New York
Category:Hearst Television