WJHL - News Channel 11 is the CBS news affiliate located in Johnson City, TN. Welcome to the official page of News Channel 11! Hanes Lancaster, Jr.
Tune in to WJHL-TV/News Channel 11 for the best news, weather and sports coverage in the Tri-Cities and check us out online at WJHL.com. We're here for you, asking questions and getting answers. If you have any news tips call (423) 434-4504. For general information call the main office (Monday - Friday): 423-926-2151
If you'd like a copy of one of our newscasts call Metro Monitor at 800-861-5255
or go to www.metromonitor.com for additional details. WJHL-TV aired its first television broadcast on October 26, 1953. and Sr. and Jay Birdwell founded the station. Eventually the Lancaster's bought Birdwell's interest in the station and operated it from a location in downtown Johnson City that is now demolished. The early days of television were exciting and packed with unexpected surprises. Since television was in its infancy, the station crew had to feel its way along, often improvising and making adjustments to deal with the situation. One situation that developed even before the station went on the air was the devastating fall of the tower on Tannery K**b. Literally, just a few weeks were left to sign on when the guy lines which held the tower snapped, causing the tower to lose its support and come crashing down. Now in the early days, this sort of accident was catastrophic because television was new and unknown. Bankers and lenders were skeptical; so most television pioneers had to seek investment sources that were willing to back risky, unproven ventures. The Lancaster's scrambled and had the station on the air by its due date even though they had to mount the antenna on a telephone pole! As the years progressed, WJHL-TV's association CBS with CBS helped make it one of the strongest stations in the area. WJHL-TV was blessed with employees who came aboard in the 1950s and worked into the 1990s. managed the station from 1953 until April 30th, 1989. On May 1, 1989, Jack Dempsey was named General Manager. Today, Dan Cates manages the station. This means that in more than 60 years, WJHL-TV has had only three general managers, a very rare occurrence in the world of television today. WJHL-TV/Newschannel 11 is owned by Media General, Inc., an independently owned communications company situated primarily in the Southeast with interests in newspapers, television stations and interactive media.
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01/12/2025
Christmas light shows have opened across Northeast Tennessee for the holiday season.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Christmas light shows have opened across Northeast Tennessee for the holiday season. Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland opened its light show at the Appalachia…
01/12/2025
The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with clearing skies later. The low tonight will be 23 degrees.
The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with clearing skies later. The low tonight will be 23 degrees. Partly cloudy skies are expected on Monday with a 30% chance of a mix…
01/12/2025
In 2000, Sheila Robinette brought home the bacon from Virginia's Hog-Calling Championship.
RICHLANDS, Va. (WJHL) — Former News Channel 11 anchor Tim Cable oversaw one of the region’s most popular series: Cable Country. In 2000, Sheila Robinette brought home the bacon from Virginia’…
01/12/2025
Three years ago, if someone needed to fix a leaky faucet or understand inflation, they usually did one of three things: typed the question into Google, searched YouTube for a how-to video or shouted desperately at Alexa for help.
The biggest change isn’t that other tools have vanished. It’s that ChatGPT has become the new front door to information.
01/12/2025
A newly published study suggests HBO’s “The White Lotus” may have done more than entertain during its latest season — it may have influenced millions of viewers to search for a prescription anxiety medication featured prominently on the show.
A UC San Diego study found that Google searches for lorazepam, a prescription anxiety medication featured in HBO’s “The White Lotus”, increased significantly during the show& #8217…
30/11/2025
The Bluff City community is mourning the loss of Sullivan East High School's "superstar" Mark Mason.
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Bluff City community is mourning the loss of Sullivan East High School’s “superstar” Mark Mason. The school announced Mason’s passing in a soc…
30/11/2025
The Washington County, Tennessee Memory Gardens is conducting a Christmas toy drive for grieving children and families until Dec. 9.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County, Tennessee Memory Gardens is conducting a Christmas toy drive for grieving children and families until Dec. 9. Kristi Weber from the Washington Co…
30/11/2025
The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to mail their Christmas packages early to ensure delivery by Dec. 25, while encouraging people to help make holiday wishes come true through Operation Santa.
The USPS has set key mailing deadlines: Dec. 17 for Ground Advantage, Dec. 18 for Priority Mail, and Dec. 20 for Priority Mail Express. For military mail, the deadlines are Dec. 9 for Priority and Dec. 16 for Priority Mail Express.
The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to mail their Christmas packages early to ensure delivery by Dec. 25, while encouraging people to help make holiday wishes come true through Operation Sa…
30/11/2025
The Storm Team forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Sunday night with clearing skies later. The low tonight will be 23 degrees. Partly cloudy skies are expected on Monday with a 30% chance of a wintry mix and rain late.
The Storm Team forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Sunday night with clearing skies later. The low tonight will be 23 degrees. Partly cloudy skies are expected on Monday with a 30% chance of a w…
30/11/2025
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the four victims shot in a mass shooting in Stockton, California were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21.
(FOX40.COM) —The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the four victims shot in a mass shooting in Stockton, California were ages 8, 9, 14 and 21. The sheriff’s office said that pe…
30/11/2025
Today is the last day to vote for who you think deserves to be named Tri-Cities Best Music Store. Votes can be cast until midnight.
(WJHL) – The nominations have been tallied and we now know the four businesses that will compete for the title of Tri-Cities Best Music Store. Those four in alphabetical order are: Back Door …
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Welcome to the official page of News Channel 11!
Tune to WJHL-TV/Newschannel 11 for the best news, weather and sports coverage in the Tri-Cities and check us out online at WJHL.com. We're here for you, asking questions and getting answers.
If you have any news tips call (423) 434-4504.
For general information call the main office (Monday - Friday): 423-926-2151
If you'd like a copy of one of our newscasts call Metro Monitor at 800-861-5255 or go to www.metromonitor.com for additional details.
WJHL-TV aired its first television broadcast on October 26, 1953. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. and Sr. and Jay Birdwell founded the station.
WJHL-TV operates in the heart of downtown Johnson City and is led by General Manager Paula Jackson.
For more than 65 years, our staff has been dedicated to reporting local news that matters to you, and your family.
For many decades, WJHL has operated as a CBS affiliate. In February 2016, we added ABC to our family on our second channel.
In the Fall of 2019, our team entered into a new chapter with a new state-of-the-art studio!
In addition to our newscasts, we are bringing the news that matters to you wherever you are.
You can always stay up to date with the latest news, weather, and sports headlines by visiting our website and downloading our mobile apps.
WJHL-TV, which includes, News Channel 11 and ABC Tri-Cities, is owned by Nexstar Media Group.
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We invite participants to post content and commentary that is both relevant and respectful to this community as a whole. WJHL-TV/News Channel 11 reserves the right to remove any posts that do not adhere to these guidelines and to block anyone who violates them repeatedly. Specifically, the following types of posts are not acceptable:
• Abusive, harassing, stalking, threatening or attacking others
• Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence
• Hateful in language targeting race/ethnicity, religion, gender, nationality or political beliefs
• Fraudulent, deceptive, misleading or unlawful
• Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion
• Violations of any intellectual property rights
• Spamming in nature
• Uploading files that contain viruses or programs that could damage the operation of other people’s computers
• Commercial solicitation or solicitation of donations
• Link baiting (embedding a link in your post to draw traffic to your own site)
