WBRE-TV signed on New Year's Day 1953 becoming the first television station in the market. It was owned by the Baltimore family along with WBRE radio (1340 AM, now WYCK, and 98.5 FM, now WKRZ).
1964–1969[]
1969–1974[]
1974–1983[]
Variant with the 1979 NBC logo
Variant with the 1979 NBC logo (print)
1983-1993, 1994-2000[]
1983–1986[]
The Baltimores sold channel 28 to Northeastern Television Investors; four years after its radio sisters were sold off.
Stacked variant
WBRE ID (1985-86)
1986–1993[]
Northeastern Television in turn sold WBRE to Adams Communications in 1987.
Print version
1993–1994[]
Print version
1994–2000[]
During this logo's run, the Nexstar Broadcast Group purchased WBRE-TV in 1997, and sold WYOU to Mission Broadcasting. However, Nexstar continues to control WYOU's operations through a joint sales agreement. This logo also revived its 1980s-era Helvetica Black "28".
1Owns a 75% stake of the network, the other 12.5% stake is co-owned between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery. 2Joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery, in which Nexstar owns 31% while Warner Bros. Discovery owns the remaining 69%. 3Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting. 4Nexstar operates this station owned by Cunningham Broadcasting. 5Nexstar operates this station owned by White Knight Broadcasting through an SSA. 6Nexstar operates this station owned by Vaughan Media. 7Predecessor company of LIN Media. 8Nexstar operates this station owned by Londen Media Group.
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