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1948–1952	1952–1959	1959–1964	1964–1969	1969–1972


1972–1976	1976–1979	1979–1984	1984–1992	1992–1993


1993–1998	1998–2004	2004–2013	2013–2016	2016–present

1948–1952

WLWT was established by the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation, owners of WLW (700 AM), one of the United States' most powerful radio stations. After starting experimental broadcasts in 1946 as W8XCT on channel 1, the station began commercial broadcasts on February 9, 1948 on VHF channel 4, making it Cincinnati's first television station, Ohio's second (after WEWS-TV in Cleveland), and America's seventeenth. Following the release of the FCC's Sixth Report and Order in 1952, all of Cincinnati's VHF stations changed channel positions. WLWT was reassigned to channel 5, as the previous channel 4 allocation was shifted north to Columbus and given to sister station WLWC (now WCMH-TV), which began operations in April 1949.

1952–1959

1959–1964

1964–1969

1969–1972

This logo resembles the one used by KPIX in San Francisco.

1972–1976

SVG NEEDED

1976–1998

1976–1979

During this period, WLWT was known as "5, The Originator" as a reference to its role in producing first-run programming such as The Phil Donahue Show.

1979–1984

This Helvetica "5" was also used by WMAQ-TV in Chicago, minus the Multimedia symbol.

1984–1992

SVG NEEDED

Italicized version of the Helvetica "5".

1992–1993

1993–1998

1998–2004

Designer:

LoConte-Goldman Design
E.Q. Vance

Typography:

Unknown ("5")
Bank Gothic
Alternate Gothic (graphics)

Launched:

Late 1998

2004–present

2004–2013

This looks similar to the KXAS-TV logo from 1998 to 2012 which lacks the star.

2013–2016

2016–present

Designer:

Jeffrey J. Brown [1]
HTV Design

Typography:

Effra
Akzidenz-Grotesk Bold Extended (modified)

Launched:

2016

External links

Official website

WLWT Cincinnati, OH. - 11PM News Tease and Open (1983)

WLWT News Open Montage 1991

WLWT News Open 1994

WLWT News Open 2001

NBC Commercials + News (May 15, 2008) WLWT-TV 5

WLWT News Open October 2009

WLWT news opens

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Hearst Communications

Newspapers:

Hearst Magazines Digital Media: ELLEgirl.com | eCRUSH | eSPIN | Shondaland.com

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Motor Trend Group

Part of Hearst Communications

Magazines:
Hot Rod | Motor Trend

Programming: Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

Predecessor companies:
Argyle Television Holdings II | Pulitzer Broadcasting

See also:
List of Hearst-owned stations

Radio:
WBAL | WIYY

Entertainment and syndication:

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A+E Global Media

Co-owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company

Canada:
Crime + Investigation | Lifetime | History | Historia | History 2

India:⁴
History TV18

Asia
Lifetime | History | Crime + Investigation

Japan
History

South Korea
History | Lifetime

Israel:⁵
History | Lifetime

Others:
A&E Studios | A&E IndieFilms | Lifetime Films | History Films | The History Channel Iberia

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Vice Media.
²	Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Television.
⁴	Joint venture with TV18.
⁵	Joint-venture with Telad.
⁶	Joint venture with Foxtel Group.

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Hearst Networks EMEA

Part of Hearst Communications

United Kingdom & Ireland:¹
Blaze | Crime + Investigation | Sky History | Sky History2

Italy:
History | Sky Crime¹

Germany:
Crime + Investigation | History

Spain:²
Historia

Portugal:²
Historia

Romania:
History | Crime + Investigation

Hungary:
History | Crime + Investigation

Poland:
History | History2 | Polsat Crime & Investigation³

Scandinavia:
History

Notes

¹	Joint venture with Sky Group.
²	Joint venture with AMC Networks International Southern Europe.
³	Joint venture with Polsat

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ESPN

Owners: The Walt Disney Company (72%) | Hearst Communications (18%) | National Football League (10%)

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ESPN on ABC

Part of ABC and ESPN (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Communications/National Football League)

Current programming:
Australian Open on ESPN | Bundesliga on ESPN | College Basketball on ABC | College Football on ABC (Saturday Night Football/SEC on ABC) | College World Series on ESPN | ESPY Awards | La Liga on ESPN | Little League World Series on ESPN | Major League Baseball on ABC | Monday Night Football (ESPN Monday Night Countdown/NFL Draft/ NFL Pro Bowl on ESPN) | NBA on ESPN (NBA Countdown/Inside the NBA) | NHL on ABC | NWSL on ESPN | Professional Pickleball Association on ESPN | Soccer on ABC | Supercopa de España on ESPN | Tennis on ESPN | Tournament of Roses Parade | UFL on ESPN | US Open | Wimbledon on ESPN | WNBA on ESPN | Women's College World Series on ESPN | X Games

U.S. radio stations
ESPN Radio | ESPN Xtra | ESPNU Radio | ESPN All Access

International:
Australia (2) | Brazil (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6) | Caribbean | Latin America (2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · Extra (Argentina · Ecuador) · Premium (Argentina · Chile)) | Africa (2) | Netherlands (Compleet: 2 · 3 · 4 · Ultra HD)
Canada¹: The Sports Network (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 4K) | Réseau des sports (2 · Info)
Japan: J Sports (1 · 2 · 3 · 4)

Notes

¹	Joint-venture with Bell Media.
²	Operated by BT under license.
³	Partnership with TV5 Network Inc. Now known as One Sports.
⁴	Joint-venture with University of Texas at Austin and Learfield.
⁵	Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India.
⁶	Also airs on MLB Network.

Business Media:
Black Book | First Databank | Fitch Group (BMI Research) | Motor

Real estate:
CDS Global | Hearst Ranch | Hearst Service Center | Hearst Tower

Marketplaces:
Bring a Trailer

Notes

¹	Joint venture with The Walt Disney Company, which owns 80% of ESPN and 50% of A+E Global Media.
²	Co-owned with Verizon Communications.
³	Co-owned with NBCUniversal (Comcast).
⁴	Joint-venture with Miramax.
⁵	Joint-venture with Sanoma. Merged into Burda România in 2013.
⁶	Owned by Montclair Communications and operated by Hearst under a LMA.
⁷	Joint venture with Dow Jones & Company, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones in 2010.

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NBC owned and affiliated television stations

Owned Television Stations:

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