Bio

WSB-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Atlanta market. The station is owned by Cox Media Group, Inc. WSB-TV broadcasts locally on channel 2. The station made its debut on September 29, 1948. The first night's programming included local news coverage, a summation of the hard news of the day, entertainment by Ace Richman's Sunshine Boys, and a baby who could stand alone at eight days of age. According to the station's Web site, WSB-TV is North Georgia's dominant source of local news. The station's public service campaign initiatives are focused on family issues, community outreach, public service announcements programs, and coverage of the news. The vision of WSB-TV encompasses being a leader, striving for excellence, acting upon opportunities in a dynamic environment, and being viewed as an organization known for valuing the association they have with viewers and advertisers. News airs daily, in the mornings and evenings. Video clips are accepted in Beta SP. Deadlines for sending press releases fall a day before the event. The station ONLY accepts hard news. DO NOT send any light news pitches to the station. In addition, the station does not have a health reporter on staff. Send materials to the news desk. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Media Alert: Tuesday August 31st 2010 WSB-TV (Atlanta) will now be mutually sharing local news content with WKTB-TV, the Telemundo affiliate in Atlanta, under a news partnership. Nataly Ramos, News Producer at Telemundo Atlanta can be reached at n.ramos@telemundoatlanta.com. Steve Riley, Promotions at WSB-TV, can be reached at steve.riley@wsb-tv.com.