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WBBJ-TV (channel 7) is the ABC television affiliate located in Jackson, Tennessee. WBBJ started broadcasting March 5, 1955 as WDXI-TV, with a CBS affiliation until 1968, when it joined ABC. It uses the branding "West Tennessee's News Channel." Its transmitter is located in Jackson.
WBBJ, like many of the stations that broadcast on Channel 7, features the Circle 7 Logo. (It had done so in the past, then used WJLA's stylized Circle 7 logo for several years, but returned to the full logo in 2003.) Located at 346 Muse Street in Jackson, the station is owned by Bahakel Communications, Ltd.
Since 1999, WBBJ has used Frank Gari's Image News music package for its news broadcasts. John Young serves as the station's voice-over talent.
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Station Management
Jerry Moore - General Manager
Brad Grantham - News Director
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Current Anchors
Brandon Artiles - Good Morning West Tennessee
Ginger Trice - Good Morning West Tennessee
Tom Britt - ABC-7 Eyewitness News MidDay, Live at Five
Ravi Kapur - Live at Five
Brad Douglass - ABC-7 Eyewitness News at 6:00 & 10:00
Mickey Goodwin - ABC-7 Eyewitness News at 6:00 & 10:00
Chip Washington - ABC-7 Eyewitness News Weekend
Jennifer Lahmers - ABC-7 Eyewitness News Weekend
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Weather Anchors
Gary Pickens - Chief Forecaster - Live at Five, ABC-7 Eyewitness News at 6:00 & 10:00
Nick Austin - Meteorologist - Good Morning West Tennessee, ABC-7 Eyewitness News MidDay
Ryan Davidson - Meteorologist - ABC-7 Eyewitness News Weekend
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Sports Anchors
John Stewart - Sports Anchor/Reporter (Weekday)
Reggie Walker - Sports Anchor/Reporter (Weekend)
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Reporters
Brandon Artiles - Anchor/Reporter
Mickey Goodwin - Anchor/Reporter
Ravi Kapur - Anchor/Reporter
Jennifer Lahmers - Anchor/Reporter
Natasha Ray - McNairy County Bureau Chief
Ginger Trice - Anchor/Reporter, Gibson County Bureau Chief
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Past Personalities
Michaelene Tetteh - Sports Anchor
Kara Kostanich - News Anchor - Eyewitness News at 10:00
Angela Migliaccio - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee, Eyewitness News MidDay
Cody Alcorn - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Charles Vance - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee, 7 Eyewitness News at 10
Melody Mendez - News Anchor - Live at Five, Gibson County Bureau Chief
Bart Barker - Sports Anchor
Keata Nicholson - News Anchor - Weekends, Gibson County Bureau Chief
Dave Mecham - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Amy Silver - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Vicki Zamata - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Kimberly Laburda - News Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Erin Pickens - News Anchor
Misty Shay Cole - News Anchor
Noel Glasgow - Sports Anchor
Jason Marks - Sports Anchor
Greg Hammond - Sports Anchor
Katie Garrety - News Anchor
Keli Fulton - Sports Anchor
Tiffany Carey - Weather Anchor - Good Morning West Tennessee
Anjuli Porter - News Anchor - Midday, Live at Five
Eddie Holmes - Weather Anchor/Meteorologist
Tommy Stafford - Weather Anchor
Julie Rhodes - Weather Anchor
Marty Steinmetz - News Anchor
Christine Kelly - Reporter
Nick Paranjape - Reporter
Marlin Williams - Sports Anchor
Jim Holder - Sports Anchor
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Weekday Broadcasts
Good Morning West Tennessee with Brandon Artiles, Ginger Trice, and Meteorologist Nick Austin (5:30-7:00)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News MidDay with Tom Britt and Meteorologist Nick Austin (11:30-12:00)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News Live at Five with Tom Britt, Ravi Kapur, and Chief Forecaster Gary Pickens (5:00-5:30)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at Six with Brad Douglass, Mickey Goodwin, Chief Forecaster Gary Pickens, and John Stewart with Sports (6:00-6:30)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at Ten with Brad Douglass, Mickey Goodwin, Chief Forecaster Gary Pickens, and John Stewart with Sports (10:00-10:35)
On weekdays, WBBJ airs its local news programming in addition to the network news programs: Good Morning America, World News with Charles Gibson, Primetime, 20/20, and Nightline.
The total on-air time for local news (excluding commercials, news updates, etc.) is a little over 3.5 hours.
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Saturday Broadcasts
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at Six - with Chip Washington, Jennifer Lahmers, Meteorologist Ryan Davidson, and Reggie Walker with Sports (6:00-6:30)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at Ten - with Chip Washington, Jennifer Lahmers, Meteorologist Ryan Davidson, and Reggie Walker with Sports (10:00-10:30)
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Sunday Broadcasts
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at 5:30 - with Chip Washington, Jennifer Lahmers, Meteorologist Ryan Davidson, and Reggie Walker with Sports (5:30-6:00)
ABC-7 Eyewitness News at Ten - with Chip Washington, Jennifer Lahmers, Meteorologist Ryan Davidson, and Reggie Walker with Sports (10:00-10:35)
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Special Broadcasts
Tonight Before Christmas (10:00 - 10:35); Replaces the regular news format for a Christmas Eve special
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Logos
Image:Goodmorningwesttennessee.jpg|GMWT logo
Image:News7Midday.gif|MidDay logo (2005 - present)
Image:7-eyewitness-news-logo.jpg|Evening news logo (2004 - present)
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