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WWOR-TV
| WWOR-TV | |
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| Brand | My 9 |
| City of License | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Market | New York City, New York |
| Channel | 25 digital (Shared with WRNN/ch. 48 in New Rochelle) 9 virtual Subcarrier: 38.3 (Buzzr) 38.4 (Movies!) Formerly: 9 analog (1949-2009) 38 digital (2002-19) |
| Network Affiliation | Current: MyNetworkTV
Formerly: Independent (1949–95) UPN (1995–2006) |
| Founded | October 11, 1949 |
| Company | Fox Television Stations (Duopoly with WNYW) |
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WWOR is the call sign for the MyNetworkTV affiliate in New York City, licensed to Secaucus, N.J. It broadcasts on digital channel 25 (displayed as virtual channel 9) with a subcarrier (25.2) that simulcasts FOX affiliate WNYW/channel 5, which like WWOR is owned and operated by FOX. WWOR's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building in New York.
Channel 9 analog went on the air on October 11, 1949 as independent station WOR (counterpart to WOR radio at 710 on the AM dial) and was the last of the New York City VHF stations. It was a standard independent, fighting for ratings against the city's other independents, WNYW/channel 5 (at first was WABD then WNEW) and WPIX/channel 11. RKO owned channel 9 and it was based in New York, but after some legal wrangling, RKO sought to move the station's license and studios to New Jersey, making it the only commercial station in that state. RKO would sell the station to MCA in 1986.
In the 1980s, WOR became one of the so-called "superstations," beaming its signal via cable and satellite nationwide. The "Syndication Exclusivity Rule" came about, stating that syndicated programs that the station carried had to be blacked out elsewhere in favor of alternate programming due to market broadcast rights, causing WWOR's satellite carrier, Eastern Microwave, to place substitute programming on the station's national feed outside of the New York City area. MCA changed the station's calls to the current WWOR in 1987, then it had to spin WWOR off into a separate company called Pinelands Inc. on January 1, 1991 after MCA was acquired by Japanese electronics company Matsushita Electric in 1990, as FCC rules do not allow foreign companies to own more than 25% of American TV stations. The station became a charter UPN affiliate in 1995 and dropped out of the superstation arena in 1997 as its transponder space was sold to Discovery Communications and replaced by Animal Planet, although Dish Network now offers WWOR's native New York-based feed as a superstation. After UPN and The WB merged in September 2006 to become The CW, WWOR became a MyNetworkTV affiliate at that point due to the CW affiliation going to WPIX.
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Logos
- WOR 1978 Space (new logo for only)
- WOR 1983 Cityscape (new logo for only)
- RKO Television Logo (1986)
- WWOR New Jersey ID Logo
- Universal 9 Logo
- UPN 9 Logo
- UPN 9 Logo (in 2002)
- My9 Logo
Their logos are past names.
Past Names/Current Names
Channel 9 (1949-1990, 1992-1995) Universal 9 (1990-1992) UPN 9 (1995-2006) My9 (2006-present)
Digital programming
| Virtual | Physical | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 38.1 | WWOR-DT | Main WWOR (MyNetwork TV) |
| 9.2 | 38.2 | WNYW | Fox |
| 9.3 | 38.3 | WWOR-DT3 | Buzzr |
Current Prime-Time Schedule
Previous Prime-Time Schedules
2000-2001
| Day | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Moesha | The Jamie Foxx Show | Spin City | Arrest and Trial | Moesha | The Parkers | The Hughleys | Girlfriends | UPN 9 News |
| Tuesday | Moesha | The Jamie Foxx Show | Spin City | Arrest and Trial | UPN's Night at the Movies | UPN 9 News | |||
| Wednesday | Moesha | The Jamie Foxx Show | Spin City | Arrest and Trial | 7 Days | Star Trek: Voyager | UPN 9 News | ||
| Thursday | Moesha | The Jamie Foxx Show | Spin City | Arrest and Trial | WWF SmackDown! | UPN 9 News | |||
| Friday | Moesha | The Jamie Foxx Show | Spin City | Arrest and Trial | Freedom | Level 9 | UPN 9 News | ||
1999-2000
1998-1999
| Day | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | midnight | 12:30 AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Sister, Sister | Martin | Sister, Sister | Martin | Guys Like Us | DiResta | The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer | Malcolm & Eddie | UPN 9 News | Married... with Children | NewsRadio | NewsRadio | Married... with Children | |
| Tuesday | Sister, Sister | Martin | Sister, Sister | Martin | Moesha | Clueless | Mercy Point | UPN 9 News | Married... with Children | NewsRadio | NewsRadio | Married... with Children | ||
| Wednesday | Sister, Sister | Martin | Sister, Sister | Martin | 7 Days | Star Trek: Voyager | UPN 9 News | Married... with Children | NewsRadio | NewsRadio | Married... with Children | |||
| Thursday | Sister, Sister | Martin | Sister, Sister | Martin | UPN's Night at the Movies | UPN 9 News | Married... with Children | NewsRadio | NewsRadio | Married... with Children | ||||
| Friday | Sister, Sister | Martin | Sister, Sister | Martin | Legacy | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | UPN 9 News | Married... with Children | NewsRadio | NewsRadio | Married... with Children | |||
1997-1998
| Day | 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Married... with Children | Married... with Children | Martin | Martin | In the House | Malcolm & Eddie | Good News | Sparks | UPN 9 News | Vibe | |
| Tuesday | Married... with Children | Married... with Children | Martin | Martin | Clueless | Moesha | Hitz | Head Over Heels | UPN 9 News | Vibe | |
| Wednesday | Married... with Children | Married... with Children | Martin | Martin | The Sentinel | Star Trek: Voyager | UPN 9 News | Vibe | |||
| Thursday | Married... with Children | Married... with Children | Martin | Martin | Conan | Wild Things | UPN 9 News | Vibe | |||
| Friday | Married... with Children | Married... with Children | Martin | Martin | UPN 9 Prime Movie | UPN 9 News | Vibe | ||||
External Links
Official website for WWOR-TV
