WJAR-TV signed on for the first time on July 10, 1949, broadcasting on channel 11. It was Rhode Island's first television station and the fourth in New England. A primary NBC affiliate, it was built and signed-on by The Outlet Company and owned alongside WJAR-AM (AM 920) and FM 95.5 (frequency now occupied by WLVO. WJAR moved to channel 10 in 1952 to alleviate interference with WPIX in New York City.
1953–1956[]
1956–1961[]
1962–1964[]
LOGO MISSING
1964–1969[]
1969–1974[]
1974–1980[]
This logo design was based on the logo used by CBSowned-and-operated station WCAU in Philadelphia from 1973 until 1995, and it was also used by former sister stations WDBO-TV (now WKMG-TV) in Orlando, KSAT-TV in San Antonio, WNYS-TV (now WSYR-TV) in Syracuse, New York, and WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio.
WJAR's current primary logo, used outside of newscasts since 2007, is based on the logo used from 1995 to 2012 by former sister station WCAU in Philadelphia. In 2006, NBC sold its five smaller-market stations including WJAR to Media General.
This is a secondary logo used since 2007, primarily during WJAR's newscasts, modeled in a style similar to other Media General stations.
1Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an outsourcing agreement. 2Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock. 3Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA. 4Owned by Second Generation of Iowa, Ltd. and operated by Sinclair under a LMA. 5Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair. 6Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 7Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair. 8Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 9Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair. 10Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair. 11Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair. 12Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an SSA. 13Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA. 14Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA. 15Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA. 16Owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture of Sinclair and Entertainment Studios. 17Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group, Amazon, RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company. 18Co-owned with Chicago Cubs. 19Owned by Sinclair and operated by Jukin Media. 20Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under an LMA.
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