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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10/10/2025
News Channel 11's McKenzie Kane will be live with pregame coverage this evening at Chuckey-Doak High School as they prepare to host the Volunteer High Falcons. Watch all of the coverage in our evening newscasts, followed by TDFN tonight at 11 p.m.🏈
10/10/2025
The Hickman County Sheriff’s Office's second press conference regarding Friday's explosion will begin at 6 p.m.
Casualties have been reported following an explosion that occurred Friday morning at a manufacturing plant in Hickman County, officials said.
10/10/2025
ETSU's President, Brian Noland, hosted the annual "State of the University" address this afternoon on the University's campus. See the full story tonight on air and online📲
10/10/2025
Sam’s Club shoppers will soon have extended access to their preferred pallets of toilet paper and sacks of oranges.
10/10/2025
Local health departments will offer free flu shots on Oct. 21.
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — Local health departments will offer free flu shots on Oct. 21. The following health departments will be participating in the Tennessee Department of Health’s & #8220…
10/10/2025
Football weather looks great for Saturday.
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls fair skies are forecast for tonight with a low of 42 degrees. Saturday will be partly cloudy with a high of 73 degrees. Football weather looks great for Saturday. P…
10/10/2025
The White House said Friday it had started laying off federal workers, following through on a threat to do so amid an ongoing government shutdown.
The White House said Friday it had started laying off federal workers, following through on a threat to do so amid an ongoing government shutdown. “The RIFs have begun,” Offic…
10/10/2025
Johnson City commissioners have their hands full as they decide who to select for an open seat created by former Mayor John Hunter's resignation, with 19 residents having submitted letters of interest by Friday's noon deadline.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City commissioners have their hands full as they decide who to select for an open seat created by former Mayor John Hunter’s resignation, with 19 resident…
10/10/2025
The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today with a high of 70 degrees.
The Storm Team 11 forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today with a high of 70 degrees. Here is a look at your high school football forecast Here is a look at where you can see the fall colors thi…
10/10/2025
UPDATE: Casualties have been reported following an explosion that occurred Friday morning at a manufacturing plant in Hickman County, officials said.
Casualties have been reported following an explosion that occurred Friday morning at a manufacturing plant in Hickman County, officials said.
10/10/2025
Branch House Executive Director Brittany Fleenor joined us on Good Morning Tri Cities with details.
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Branch House in Sullivan County works daily to support survivors. During this month, the organization wants to spre…
10/10/2025
UPDATE: The boil water notice has been lifted, the Town of Coeburn announced on Friday.
COEBURN, Va. (WJHL) — The Town of Coeburn is encouraging some residents to boil their tap water before consuming it as a precaution. According to the boil water notice posted Tuesday, the affected …
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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:
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