WJLA-TV originally launched using the callsign WTVW on October 3, 1947. It would change its call letters to WMAL-TV a few months later.
WMAL-TV
1947–1951
LOGO MISSING
1951–1971
1971–1975
1975–1977
WJLA-TV
1977–1984
In 1977, WMAL-TV changed its call sign to WJLA-TV after the owner & Houston-based businessman Joe Louis Albritton.
Station ID (1977)
News 7promo (1977–1978)
Station ID (1978–1979)
News 7 5:30PM open (1978–1979)
ABC Network ID w/WJLA-TV Byline (1977-1978)
ABC Network ID w/WJLA-TV Byline (1978–1979)
Station ID (1978-1982)
Station ID (1980-81)
ABC Network ID/WJLA-TV Byline (1981–1982)
News 7: The 6:00 Report open (1982–1984)
News 7 Update open (1982–1984)
News 7 Update close (February 10, 1984)
News 7 5:30PM open (1983–1984)
News 7: The 6 O'Clock Report open from 1983–1984
1984–2001
Notice the "7" in this version has a slight notch on it and is squared off as opposed to rounded off previously. Australia's Seven Network would use a logo similar to that of WJLA from 1989 to 1999.
1984–1998
Station ID (1984-1987)
News 7 5PM open (1984-1987)
News 7 6PM open (1984-1987)
"That Special Feeling! on Channel-7" (1984-1985)
"You'll Love It! on Channel-7" ID (1985–1986)
Station ID (1986-1987)
"Together on Channel-7" ID (1986–1987)
Station ID (1987-1988)
"Something's Happening" ID (1988–1989)
News 7 Morning Report bumper (January 17, 1988)
Station ID from ABC's "America's Watching" campaign (1990-91)
Station ID (1992)
"It Must Be ABC" ID (1992–1993)
WJLA's local version of ABC's "Watched By More People Than Any Other Network" campaign from 1993-1994
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. 16Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 17Owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture of Sinclair and Entertainment Studios. 18Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group, Amazon, RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company. 19Co-owned with Chicago Cubs. 20Owned by Sinclair and operated by Jukin Media. 21Owned by Palm Television, L.P. and operated by Cunningham Broadcasting under an LMA. 22Sale of these stations to Lotus Communications pending FCC approval.
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