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WHAG-TV[]

1970–1976[]

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The station signed on January 3, 1970 as WHAG-TV. The station was owned by Warren Adler alonside WHAG radio (AM 1410 and FM 96.7, now WDLD) and was a NBC affiliate, which covered areas where network-owned WRC-TV (channel 4) couldn't reach at that time. Adler sold WHAG-TV to Sheldon and Samuel Magazine in 1973.

1976–1982[]

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In 1977, the Magazine brothers sold the station to local aviation pioneer Richard Henson in 1977. Henson later sold the station to Great Trails Broadcasting in 1981.

1982–1998[]

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1982-1986[]

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1986–1998[]

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In 1998, Great Trails sold their broadcasting assets, including WHAG to Quorum Boradcasting.

1998–2010[]

WHAG-TV (1998)

Nexstar Broadcasting Group acquired Quorum Broadcasting on December 31, 2001.

2010–2013[]

WHAG-TV 2010

2013–2017[]

2013–2016[]

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NBC confirmed to The Herald-Mail that it was declining its affiliation with WHAG on February 19, 2016. A factor for this decision was due to percieved competition from WRC and the network taking a one in each market approach for rating purposes.

2016–2017[]

WHAG 2016

On July 1 of that same year, WHAG became an independent station and began airing several Heroes & Icons programs.

WDVM-TV[]

2017–2022[]

WDVM-TV (2017)

On July 1, 2017, the station's call sign was changed to WDVM-TV — a callsign used on WUSA (channel 9) in Washington, D.C. from 1978 to 1986.

2022-present[]

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On May 25, 2022, Nexstar announced plans to merge WDVM’s news operation with WDCW (channel 50) to create DC News Now.


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