Channel 8 began operations on August 15, 1955 as WXEX-TV, an NBC affiliate. It was owned by Thomas Tinsley, along with WLEE radio, via the Petersburg Television Corporation. Originally, it didn't cover Richmond nearly as well as did WTVR-TV (channel 6) and WRVA-TV (channel 12, now WWBT).
On April 23, 1990, the station moved its studios to the current location on Arboretum Place in Chesterfield County. With the new studios came new call letters, WRIC-TV. However, it is still licensed to Petersburg; unlike the other stations in the market, it identifies as "Petersburg/Richmond." Nationwide sold all three of its ABC-affiliated television stations, including WRIC, to Young Broadcasting in 1993.
6 p.m. news open (1990-1995)
11 p.m. news open (1990-1995)
Onscreen bug (1990-1995)
Onscreen logo bug (1990-1995)
1995–2004[]
Onscreen bug (1995-2003)
6 p.m. news open (2003-2004)
11 p.m. news open (2003-2004)
Onscreen bug (2003-2004)
2004–2016[]
The '8' was now surrounded in a square instead of a circle.
2004-2010[]
SVG NEEDED
Good Morning Richmond open (2004-2010)
Onscreen bug (2004-2010)
Onscreen logo bug shown during ABC programming (2004-2010)
2010–2013[]
SVG NEEDED
11 p.m. news open (2010-2013)
2013–2016[]
After 26 years, the "8" logo was retired in late 2016.
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. 8Currently a repeater for WWLP. 9Nexstar operates this station owned by Londen Media Group.
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