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Do you keep a fire extinguisher in your car or truck in case of an emergency? What other safety tools do you carry in yo...
11/09/2025

Do you keep a fire extinguisher in your car or truck in case of an emergency? What other safety tools do you carry in your vehicle?

Our investigators take an in-depth look at why you may want to purchase a fire extinguisher, as well as one other tool to keep in your car at all times.

NATIONAL: Cancellations jumped Saturday — typically a slow travel day — to more than 1,500, following just over 1,000 th...
11/09/2025

NATIONAL: Cancellations jumped Saturday — typically a slow travel day — to more than 1,500, following just over 1,000 the previous day.

Cancellations jumped Saturday — typically a slow travel day — to more than 1,500, following just over 1,000 the previous day.

NATIONAL: A 7th grader died after he suffered critical injuries in an Illinois house fire.
11/09/2025

NATIONAL: A 7th grader died after he suffered critical injuries in an Illinois house fire.

A 7th grader died after he suffered critical injuries in an Illinois house fire.

11/09/2025

101 missing children found by Memphis Safe Task Force

NATIONAL: Authorities are considering whether to charge an Indiana homeowner who they say shot and killed a woman workin...
11/09/2025

NATIONAL: Authorities are considering whether to charge an Indiana homeowner who they say shot and killed a woman working as a house cleaner.

Authorities are considering whether to charge an Indiana homeowner who they say shot and killed a woman working as a house cleaner.

11/08/2025

Most people would agree that the weather has been nice on Saturday, but that might not be the case on Sunday.
See what changes are on the way at https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/
Check out the work week forecast on the Action News 5 First Alert weather app!

NATIONAL: A sheriff’s deputy in Texas was fired this week after he was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child...
11/08/2025

NATIONAL: A sheriff’s deputy in Texas was fired this week after he was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

A sheriff’s deputy in Texas was fired this week after he was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

NATIONAL: U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday.
11/08/2025

NATIONAL: U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday.

U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday.

Memphis Police say a man is dead after a shooting in Whitehaven. According to MPD, the victim was heard arguing with an ...
11/08/2025

Memphis Police say a man is dead after a shooting in Whitehaven. According to MPD, the victim was heard arguing with an unknown person prior to the shooting.

Officers responded to the shooting at First Green Drive near East Shelby Drive around 2 a.m. Saturday.

Memphis Police say a man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Whitehaven.
11/08/2025

Memphis Police say a man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Whitehaven.

Officers say they found two men shot, one was pronounced dead on the scene, the other was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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The history of the WMC5 in Memphis begins with the birth of WMC Radio. WMC Radio, "Down in Dixie," went on the air Jan. 20, 1923 as a department of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The studio/transmitter and tower were on the top floor of the old Commercial Appeal building when it was located at 2nd Street and Court Avenue -- overlooking Court Square. Power then was 500 watts. The licensee for the new station was Commercial Publishing Company.

In 1930, a transmitter building and tower were constructed on Highway 70 (The Bristol Highway) near Highway 64. The tower is gone now, but the art-deco transmitter building remains as a boat dealer's headquarters.

In September 1931, new studios were dedicated at Hotel Gayoso downtown. As part of the opening day festivities, Milton Berle (later to become early TV's biggest star), was master of ceremonies for a remote broadcast from The Orpheum.