WKNB-TV
1953–1957
WNBC-TV
1957–1960
Note: WNBC here, stood for "N ew B ritain, C onnecticut", not "N ational B roadcasting C ompany", like its later callsign in New York .
WHNB-TV
1960–1965
In May 1960, WNBC-TV became WHNB, as the WNBC callsign was transferred to the New York City NBC station.
1965–1975
1976–1978
WVIT
1978–1987
1978–1983
WHNB-TV became the current WVIT upon its transfer of ownership to the original Viacom on June 12, 1978.
1983–1987
1987–1992
A rare example of a TV station identifying its channel number as a word.
1992–1994
Viacom purchased Paramount Pictures in 1994, and merged its five-station group into the Paramount Stations Group . The WVIT wordmark from the previous logo was retained.
1994–1998
In 1996, the Paramount Stations Group sold WVIT back to NBC , making it an O&O for the second time.
1998–2005
2005–2009
2009–2017
2017–present
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TV stations in Connecticut, including Hartford and New Haven