Rain? At some point in time, WCBI added an hour-long extension of its weekday morning show to WCBI-DT2 titled WCBI News Sunrise on My MS, which airs from 7 until 8 and offers a local alternative to the national network morning shows. We are your neighbors. 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For the first 23 years of its history, WCBI carried programming from all three major networks—CBS, NBC and ABC. WCBI News is your leader for news, weather, and sports in Northeast Mississippi and West Alabama. House District 37 covers portions... Death toll rises in Vietnam as parade of tropical systems continues in the South China Sea. (WCBI) - … He was able to land a full-time job as a weathercaster with WCBI-TV in Columbus during his senior year at MSU. The answer lies in what the wildfire leaves behind. Highs in the low 80s. There are at least six different pollutants that we track that impact the cleanliness of air and your health. In addition to its main studios, the station operates a Tupelo Bureau on Main Street/U.S. WCBI began broadcasting a full power digital signal in March 2000 on UHF channel 35. Much cooler Friday & Saturday. We are the most trusted source for local news. On September 5, 2006, the UPN Mississippi subchannel was relaunched as "My Mississippi", affiliating with MyNetworkTV as part of the merger of UPN and The WB. At some point in time, WCBI added an hour-long extension of its weekday morning show to WCBI-DT2 titled WCBI News Sunrise on My MS, which airs from 7 until 8 and offers a local alternative to the national network morning shows. For the first 23 years of its history, WCBI carried programming from all three major networks—CBS, NBC and ABC. On DT2 was a standard definition UPN channel known on-air "UPN Mississippi" that was the first digital affiliate of the network in the country; the UPN affiliation was previously held by both WLOV and W22BS. WCBI began broadcasting a full power digital signal in March 2000 on UHF channel 35. Here's how you can help people impacted by Hurricane Delta. Water puts out fires, so how can wildfires cause flash flooding? Where do bees go in the winter: the buzz worthy basics. Plus, what would it be like to just learn details about the coronavirus pandemic now? Snow? WCBI-TV's studios are located on 5th Street South in Downtown Columbus, and its transmitter is located in northwestern Clay County. The station's call letters come from his initials. The station remained in its rural location for more than thirty years. © 2020 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CW TV Shows. The station began its regular operations on July 13, 1956 under the ownership of Birney Imes, Jr. WCBI was first housed in a group of cement block buildings in a pasture east of Columbus on Highway 12. This was under a month before the original date of the federally-mandated transition from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting (the original date was February 17; it would later get pushed back to June 12). We live, work, and play right here in North Mississippi and West Alabama. Where do bees go in the winter? Light winds. WCBI reaches viewers in Mississippi from Booneville to Philadelphia, west to Grenada, and east to Tuscaloosa County, AL from its downtown Columbus location. 2 Alabama. Complete weather coverage for Northeast Mississippi and West Alabama. This was under a month before the original date of the federally-mandated transition from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting (the original date was February 17; it would later get pushed back to June 12). Political endorsements, advertisements and other forms of links will also be deleted. (WCBI) - A community service project is giving a five-year-old a new spark. NBC disappeared from the schedule in 1979 after WTVA (channel 9) in Tupelo expanded its city-grade signal to include Columbus. Next up, Mississippi State returns home to play No. "I trust Mark and his team to get the story right! 769 talking about this. After more than three decades on Highway 12 WCBI came to town. WCBI News, Columbus (Mississippi). To survive, they must remain active in the hive. There is a chance for some light showers Monday and again late Thursday... JACKSON, Miss. By early September 2002, it was broadcasting three digital signals including CBS in high definition on DT1. © 2020 WCBI-TV. We’d love to hear from you. (WCBI)- The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting 957 new cases of COVID-19 with 16 new deaths. In the early 1990s under Frank Imes' and Imes Communication's direction WCBI completely renovated the building that once housed Egger's and Loeb's Department Store transforming it into an elegant state-of-the-art facility. Track storms, and stay in-the-know and prepared for what's coming. The secretary of state's office says more than 91,000 absentee ballots have... JACKSON, MISS. NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) Here's a reminder that polls will be open at 7 AM tomorrow for the two runoffs in our area. However, it has always been a primary CBS affiliate, except during the 1977-1978 season when it was a primary ABC affiliate. WATCH: Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and quarterback Matt Corral react to the Rebels 63-48 loss against No. [2] A 24-hour local weather station was located on DT3 known on-air as "WCBI WeatherCheck" and provided as part of The Local AccuWeather Channel. Additional clouds late in the day with a 20% chance of showers during the evening. It had studios at a cement block building surrounded by and a group of mobile homes in a pasture off MS 12 just east of Columbus. The storm will affect our region starting late Friday night and into Saturday, 58,000 absentee ballots have been received in Mississippi, MSDH reports 25 to 39 year-old’s have most COVID-19 cases, Warm Monday followed by cooler but nicer weather this week, MSDH reports low number of COVID-19 cases, West Point PD search for gunmen involved in multiple shootings, Warmer with sprinkles Monday, another cool down on the way, MDSH reports high number of COVID-19 cases, REACTION: MSU HC Mike Leach on 24-2 Loss Against Kentucky, REACTION: Ole Miss Nearly Upsets #2 Alabama, Corral Throws 300+ Yards in 63-48 Loss Against #2 Alabama, MSU Throws Six Interceptions In 24-2 Loss Against Kentucky, Nettleton’s Patterson Named Player of the Week, Delta moving out, sunshine and warm weather returns, Delta’s remnants bringing some impacts for Saturday, Delta making landfall Friday; Impacts here Saturday, All Eyes on Hurricane Delta, Issues Here Saturday. TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear and cool. Track storms, and stay in-the-know and prepared for what's coming. The station began its regular operations on July 13, 1956 under the ownership of Birney Imes, Jr. WCBI was first housed in a group of cement block buildings in a pasture east of Columbus on Highway 12. CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW affiliate in Columbus, Mississippi, Television station in Mississippi, United States, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with, transition from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting, Channel 4 virtual TV stations in the United States, Channel 27 digital TV stations in the United States, "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films", https://www.nexttv.com/news/growing-despite-tough-times-94209, "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WCBI-TV&oldid=980458738, Television channels and stations established in 1956, Television stations in Tupelo, Mississippi, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 17:01.