Ownership History

4/1/2004: MID-MICHIGAN'S WB launches on WEYI-DT.
3/2004: FCC approves sale to Barrington Broadcasting from LIN TV.
1/2004: Station is sold by LIN TV to Barrington Broadcasting, pending FCC approval.
4/2002: FCC grants transfer of control to LIN TV.
3/2002: Announced that station is being sold to LIN TV Corp.
1/2002: Announced that LIN TV would take over operations of station under Local Marketing Agreement.
9/2001: WB programming dropped.
10/4/1999: The WB network programming added overnights.
2/26/1997: Purchased by Sunrise Television.
9/29/1995: Purchased by Smith Broadcasting Partners.
1/16/1995: WEYI and WNEM (Channel 5) swapped affiliations (WNEM decided to affiliate with CBS, requiring the switch).
1973: WEYI began broadcasting local newscasts.
1982: Purchased by Television Station Partners.
5/10/1978: Purchased by Ziff Davis Corp.
2/16/1972: Purchased by Rust Craft.
9/14/1965: Station moves to channel 25.
4/5/1952: On the air on channel 57.