WTHI-TV



1954–1958	1958–1960	1960–1967	1967–1970	1970–1978	1978–1985	1985–1988


1988–1994	1994–1998	1998–2000	2000–2006	2006–2012	2012–2025	2025-present

1954–1958[]

LOGO MISSING

WTHI-TV first signed on the air on July 22, 1954. It was the first television station in the Terre Haute market. It was founded by local businessman and Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman, owner of radio stations WTHI (1480 AM, now WPFR), and WTHI-FM/99.9). Channel 10 has been a CBS affiliate since its sign-on; however, it initially carried programming from NBC, ABC and the DuMont Television Network as well through secondary affiliations.

1958–1960[]

SVG NEEDED

1960–1967[]

1967–1970[]

SVG NEEDED

1970–1978[]

SVG NEEDED

1978–1985[]

1985–1988[]

SVG NEEDED

1988–2001[]

1988–1994[]

1994–1998[]

WTHI started to carry UPN on a secondary basis when the network launched on January 16, 1995, carrying its programming immediately after CBS late night. Rare for those arrangements with UPN, it continued until the network ended operations and merged with the WB in September 2006 to form The CW.

The Hulman family continued to own WTHI-TV until 1998, when they sold the station to Emmis Communications.

1998–2000[]

2000–2006[]

SVG NEEDED

Emmis Communications announced the sale of its 16 television stations on May 15, 2005, in order to concentrate on its radio properties. Emmis sold WTHI-TV to the LIN TV Corporation in August 2005, placing it under common ownership with LIN's three other CBS affiliates in Indiana: WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, WLFI-TV in Lafayette), and at the time, WISH-TV in Indianapolis.

2006–present[]

2006–2012[]

2012–2025[]

On June 13, 2016, it announced that WTHI and four other stations would be acquired by Heartland Media, through its USA Television MidAmerica Holdings joint venture with MSouth Equity Partners, for $115 million. Three years later in October 2019, Allen Media Broadcasting acquired channel 10 alongside 10 of 13 of Heartland's stations.

WTHI-TV news opens

2025–present[]

SVG NEEDED

External links[]

Official website

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Allen Media Group

Allen Media Studios:

Allen Media Group Motion Pictures | Allen Media Group Television | Freestyle Releasing

¹Owned by Main Street Sports Group.
²Owned by Maxair Media, Allen Media operates this station under a SSA.
³Sale of these stations to Gray Media pending FCC approval.

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