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1996 in American television

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In American television in 1996, notable events included television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes.

Notable events

January

DateEvent2028
Fox introduces its FoxTrax "glowing puck" during its telecast of the 46th National Hockey League All-Star Game.
Chris Isaak and Brooke Shields make guest appearances on a post-Super Bowl episode of Friends on NBC.

February

DateEvent8–9172829
Peter Argyropolous and Deborah Cohen win a combined total of $146,529 cash prizes from two episodes (including the $10,000 wedge played with the Double Play token and two Ford Mustangs), making the couple the biggest winner in the history of Wheel of Fortune; They remain the biggest winners for a team, and will hold the record until Michelle Lowenstein wins $1,026,080 on October 14, 2008.
Fred Rogers makes a guest appearance on the CBS Western drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. This is notably, the only time that Rogers portrayed a fictional character on television.
Paxson Communications completes their $40 million purchase of ABC affiliate WAKC-TV in Akron, Ohio, from ValueVision. Hours after the sale closed, Paxson president Dean Goodman arrives at WAKC-TV's studios and tells the staff, "news ceases at this moment", firing the entire news department and all station management. This makes Akron (a part of the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton television market) the largest city in the United States without a commercial television newscast.
ABC affiliate KBAK-TV and CBS affiliate KERO-TV swap affiliations in Bakersfield.

March

DateEvent14831
More than 1 billion households worldwide now own television sets.
DISH Network, a Direct Broadcast Satellite service, begins as a service of EchoStar.
The Joy of Painting host Bob Ross makes his final television appearance as a guest in the pilot episode of the children's series The Adventures of Elmer & Friends. Premiering over a year after his death, the episode includes a final message of thanks from Ross to his fans and viewers and a musical tribute.
WrestleMania XII from the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California is broadcast on pay-per-view. In the main event, Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart in a 60-minute Iron Man match to win the WWF Championship for the first time.

April

DateEvent6
The first ever Major League Soccer game is broadcast live on ESPN. The San Jose Clash hosted D.C. United at Spartan Stadium with San Jose winning on a goal by Eric Wynalda.

May

DateEvent11141618
The 1996 Kids' Choice Awards air on Nickelodeon, hosted by Whitney Houston and Rosie O'Donnell. Television winners included Home Improvement (for "Favorite TV Show"), Tim Allen (of Home Improvement for "Favorite TV Actor"), Tia and Tamera Mowry (of Sister, Sister for "Favorite TV Actress") and Rugrats (for "Favorite Cartoon").
Fox airs a television film that serves as the first attempt to revive Doctor Who following its suspension in 1989. It was intended as a backdoor pilot for a new American-produced Doctor Who TV series. It introduced Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in his only televised appearance as the character until "The Night of the Doctor" in 2013. Although a ratings success in the United Kingdom, the film did not fare well on American television and no series was commissioned. The series was later relaunched on the BBC in 2005.
More than 12 million Americans watch the final episode of Murder, She Wrote on CBS, "Death By Demographics". Through its 12-year run, the series had become the longest-running American murder mystery drama.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs its final episode on Comedy Central. The final film to be featured is 1978's Laserblast. The series will eventually move to The Sci-Fi Channel, where it would run for three more seasons.

June

DateEvent13192330
Major League Baseball broadcasts debut on Fox.
Zenith introduces the first HDTV-compatible front projection TV in the U.S.
CBS affiliate WCPO-TV and ABC affiliate WKRC-TV, both in Cincinnati, Ohio, switch network affiliations.
CBS affiliate WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina is awarded the first experimental high-definition television license in the United States.
At the World Wrestling Federation's pay-per-view event King of the Ring, wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin wins the King of the Ring tournament by defeating Jake Roberts. After the match, Austin makes a certain victory speech in what would famously become as the "Austin 3:16" catchphrase.
New York PBS member station WNYC-TV, owned by the city of New York, signs off for the final time; sold to a joint venture between Dow Jones & Co. and ITT Corp., it relaunches as commercial sports-oriented independent station WBIS-TV (while operating as a non-commercial educational station, WNYC-TV had been licensed with a commercial classification).

July

DateEvent6717
When it becomes evident that Donna Love (played by Anna Stuart) will be next to die in a serial killer storyline on the NBC soap opera Another World, many fans start letter-writing campaigns to save the character; the NBC studios in New York City also report a great number of switchboard telephone calls regarding Stuart's imminent departure. Executive producer Jill Farren Phelps decides that Frankie Frame (Alice Barrett) will be killed off the show instead.
New World Communications sells NBC affiliates KNSD-TV in San Diego, California, and WVTM-TV in Birmingham, Alabama, their lone remaining stations that didn't switch to Fox, to NBC's owned-and-operated division.
At the WCW produced pay-per-view event Bash at the Beach, Hulk Hogan turns heel for the first time in 15 years and announces the formation of the New World Order with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
News Corporation (the owners of 20th Century Fox and the FOX Television Network) announced that it would acquire New World in an all-stock transaction worth $2.48 billion. The purchase by News Corporation was finalized in early 1997, folding New World's ten Fox affiliates into the former's Fox Television Stations subsidiary and making all twelve stations affected by the 1994 agreement owned-and-operated stations of the network.

August

DateEvent19
NBC affiliate in Charleston, WCIV, and ABC affiliate WCBD-TV swap network affiliations.

September

DateEvent781315161730
Paula Zahn is named a Saturday anchor of CBS Evening News.
Fox Kids airs for the final time on St. Louis affiliate KNLC, which is dropped due to KNLC owner Larry Rice's decision on putting ministry messages instead of ads. KTVI picks up the program block the following Monday.
The 48th Primetime Emmy Awards are presented on ABC.
WBRC-TV in Birmingham, Alabama, becomes a Fox-owned station, a year after Fox had acquired it and WGHP-TV in High Point, North Carolina. This ended WBRC-TV's 47 year affiliation with ABC; in turn, ABC links up with low-power station WBMA-LP (supplemented with two full-power satellites, WCFT-TV in Tuscaloosa and WJSU-TV in Anniston). Former Fox affiliate WTTO-TV becomes an independent before affiliating with The WB the next year, while former WTTO-TV satellite WNAL in Gadsden switches to CBS.
The pilot episode for Everybody Loves Raymond is broadcast on CBS.
USA Network ends its USA Cartoon Express block, expanding its newer USA Action Extreme Team block to weekdays.
Wheel of Fortune introduced a gameplay round called Jackpot which contestants can win an accumulated pot based on the value spun throughout the round. The round would remain intact until 2013.
The O. J. Simpson civil trial begins.
A revival of the game show Shop 'til You Drop premieres on the Family Channel along with a new game show called Shopping Spree. Both shows would last on the channel until August 14th 1998, the final day of the Family Channel branding. Shop would get revived in 2000 on PAX.

October

DateEvent2679101620–2630
Seven newscasters were dismissed by WCBS-TV (channel 2) in New York.
President Bill Clinton and Senator Bob Dole participate in the first 1996 presidential debate with Jim Lehrer of PBS moderating.
Nickelodeon adds an extra half-hour of programming, branded as "More Nickelodeon", on weekdays at 8:00pm Eastern/7:00pm Central. The "More Nickelodeon" block included new episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack plus new series Hey Arnold!, KaBlam!, and The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss. For the next two weeks, viewers were encouraged to "Spot the Dot" using game pieces found at Blockbuster Video stores and in Nintendo Power magazine for a chance to win a Nintendo 64.
Vice President Al Gore and former HUD Secretary Jack Kemp participate in the 1996 vice presidential debate at Mahaffey Theater.
Turner Broadcasting System merged into Time Warner.
Greg Kinnear hosts his final episode of NBC's Later. The show would then revolve a set of rotating guest hosts for the next three years.
Clinton and Dole participate in the final presidential debate at the University of San Diego.
Fox broadcasts its first ever World Series. The New York Yankees won their 23rd title (and first since 1978) against the Atlanta Braves in only six games.
WBKP in Calumet, Michigan signs on the air, giving the Upper Peninsula both its first full-time ABC affiliate (WLUC-TV had dropped its primary ABC affiliation the previous year in favor of its secondary NBC affiliation) and full-time affiliates of the "Big Three" networks.

November

DateEvent423
In tribute to the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine features Captain Benjamin Sisko and the crew travel back in time to prevent the assassination of Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise by a Klingon using a booby-trapped tribble. Its sister series Voyager produced a similar episode, "Flashback".
The infamous "Pillman's got a gun" angle with Brian Pillman and his former tag-team partner Stone Cold Steve Austin airs on USA Network's Monday Night RAW.
Bob Hope's final television special, Bob Hope... Laughing with the Presidents, airs on NBC.

December

DateEvent181731
The long-running 25 Days of Christmas event begins on The Family Channel.
Paramount Television and Viacom purchased a 50% stake in UPN from Chris-Craft and United Television for approximately $160 million. It made UPN a joint partnership between Chris-Craft and Viacom (and later a Viacom property as a whole) at this point.
6 years after dropping the title, TBS resumes using the term Superstation.
ABC affiliate WAKC-TV in Akron, Ohio, disaffiliates from the network after 53 years and drops all remaining entertainment programming to carry Paxson Communications' inTV infomercial network. The station's studios had previously relocated from Akron to the Cleveland suburb of Warrensville Heights.

Television programs

Debuts

DateShowNetworkJanuary 3January 6January 9January 20January 21January 22January 23January 24January 31February 1February 3February 5February 6February 20February 24March 1March 2March 4March 5March 8March 9March 12March 13March 15March 16March 17March 20March 21March 29April 1April 3April 8April 20April 21April 23April 27April 28May 13June 1June 2June 3June 10July 15July 22August 10August 11August 12August 17August 25August 26August 27August 28August 31September 1September 2September 3September 6September 7September 8September 9September 13September 14September 16September 17September 18September 19September 20September 21September 24September 25September 27September 28September 29September 30October 5October 7October 11October 12October 13October 19October 21October 25October 27October 30October 31November 3November 9December 9December 24December 28
Matt WatersCBS
Campus CopsUSA Network
3rd Rock from the SunNBC
ChampsABC
The Lazarus ManTNT
SavannahThe WB
Bzzz!Syndication
MoeshaUPN
Tracey Takes On...HBO
The Louie ShowCBS
Remember WENNAMC
World's Funniest VideosABC
C Bear and JamalFox Kids
Second NoahABC
Street SignsCNBC
VH1 StorytellersVH1
The Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperFox Kids
Gold FeverOutdoor Channel
Pacific BlueUSA Network
Space CasesNickelodeon
Power LunchCNBC
Good CompanyCBS
High IncidentABC
Buddies
Muppets Tonight
Malibu ShoresNBC
The Paranormal BorderlineUPN
The FacultyABC
Swift JusticeUPN
Aliens in the FamilyABC
The Mystery Files of Shelby WooNickelodeon
Local HeroesFox
The Show
The SentinelUPN
Boston CommonNBC
E! True Hollywood StoryE!
Nash BridgesCBS
Home and FamilyThe Family Channel
My GuysCBS
ProfitFox
Power Rangers ZeoFox Kids
Poltergeist: The LegacyShowtime
Forensic FilesTLC
Dexter's LaboratoryTNT
Fox News SundayFox
BuzzkillMTV
The American AthleteABC
Big BagCartoon Network
DebtLifetime
Kratts' CreaturesPBS
The Last FrontierFox
L.A. Firefighters
Caryl & Marilyn: Real FriendsABC
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSyndication
A Wedding StoryTLC
The News with Brian WilliamsMSNBC
The Site
Time and Again
The Daily ShowComedy Central
ArlissHBO
The Big EasyUSA Network
Fox After BreakfastFox
Kenan & KelNickelodeon
The Steve Harvey ShowThe WB
7th Heaven
The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestCartoon Network
Goode BehaviorUPN
Malcolm & Eddie
Sparks
Homeboys in Outer Space
The Jamie Foxx ShowThe WB
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
Women: Stories of PassionShowtime
Big DealFox
Adventures from the Book of VirtuesPBS
The Burning ZoneUPN
Quack PackSyndication
Imus in the MorningMSNBC
Dragon FlyzSyndication
Mighty Ducks: The Animated SeriesThe Disney Channel and ABC
Superman: The Animated SeriesKids' WB
Road Rovers
Captain Simian & the Space MonkeysSyndication
Big Bad BeetleborgsFox Kids
Blue's CluesNickelodeon
Bureau of Alien DetectorsUPN Kids
The Incredible Hulk
Jumanji
Life with RogerThe WB
Lush LifeFox
Party Girl
Grill MeUSA Network
Access HollywoodSyndication
The Cape
Samurai Pizza Cats
F/X: The Series
Eagle Riders
In Person with Maureen O'Boyle
Real TV
Scoop with Sam & Dorothy
Everybody Loves RaymondCBS
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.
Project G.e.e.K.e.R.
Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
Beast Wars: TransformersUPN Kids
Judge JudySyndication
The Pat Bullard Show
CosbyCBS
Pearl
Promised Land
Something So RightNBC
Spin CityABC
Townies
Men Behaving BadlyNBC
The Pretender
Suddenly Susan
MoloneyCBS
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
CluelessABC
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The SeriesSyndication
Dark SkiesNBC
WWF LiveWireUSA Network
The Mouse and the MonsterUPN Kids
RelativityABC
Pulp ComicsComedy Central
Sabrina the Teenage WitchABC
Early EditionCBS
Common LawABC
Love and MarriageFox
The Adventures of SinbadSyndication
Psi Factor
Mr. RhodesNBC
Profiler
PappylandTLC
Shopping SpreeThe Family Channel
Small Talk
Wait 'til You Have Kids
Dangerous MindsABC
Jungle CubsABC
Fox News NowFox News Channel
Hannity & Colmes
The O'Reilly Factor
Your World with Neil Cavuto
ArthurPBS
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales
Hey Arnold!Nickelodeon
KaBlam!
The RuPaul ShowVH1
The Wubbulous World of Dr. SeussNickelodeon
WayneheadKids' WB
InkCBS
The Crocodile HunterDiscovery Channel
MillenniumFox
Remember This?MSNBC
Pop-Up VideoVH1
EZ StreetsCBS
Public Morals
The New DetectivesDiscovery Channel
Inspector Gadget's Field TripThe History Channel
The High LifeHBO
Idiot SavantsMTV
EdgewiseMSNBC
For Your HomePBS
Gardening by the YardHGTV
Naughty Amateur Home VideosPlayboy TV

Returning this year

ShowLast airedPrevious networkNew titleNew networkReturned
Doug
Gargoyles
The Dating Game
The Newlywed Game
Shop 'til You Drop
What A Cartoon! (World Premiere Toons)

Ending this year

DateShowDebutJanuary 9January 11January 14February 3February 7February 17February 21February 23February 24February 26March 1March 7March 27March 29March 30April 1May 4May 11May 19May 20June 2June 4June 9June 17June 19June 26June 28July 11July 14July 19August 8August 16August 17August 27August 30September 13September 14September 15September 30October 6October 10October 20October 30November 2November 9November 10November 11November 20November 24November 25November 27November 28December 4December 6December 7December 8December 13December 14December 18December 24December 28Unknown
Live Shot1995
The Commish1991
Nickelodeon Guts1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (returned in 1999)
Dumb and Dumber1995
Matt Waters1996
Maybe This Time1995
VR Troopers1994
Carnie!1995
Strange Luck
Iron Man1994
High Society1995
The Head1994
The Mickey Mouse Club1955
Dream On1990
The Pink Panther1993
George & Alana1995
Campus Cops1996
Partners1995
Sisters1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990
Murder, She Wrote1984
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990
Nowhere Man1995
Space: Above and Beyond
Minor Adjustments
seaQuest DSV1993
Buzzkill1996
Hudson Street1995
Picket Fences1992
Central Park West1995
American Gothic
Muppets Tonight1996
Tales from the Crypt1989
Kratts' Creatures1996
The Client1995
Santo Bugito
Rescue 9111989
A Current Affair (returned in 2005)1986
The Phil Donahue Show1967
WWF Mania1993
USA Cartoon Express1982
Lush Life1996
Party Girl
Big Deal
Later with Greg Kinnear1994
The Ren & Stimpy Show1991
Public Morals1996
The John Larroquette Show1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1987
The Lazarus Man1996
Kirk1995
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales1996
Masked Rider1995
Rocko's Modern Life1993
The Tick1994
Timon & Pumbaa (returned in 1999)1995
Power Rangers Zeo1996
Quack Pack
Townies
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Project G.e.e.K.e.R.
Allegra's Window1994
Earthworm Jim1995
Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.1996
California Dreams1992
The High Life1996
Roundhouse1992
The Adventures of Pete & Pete1993
Top Rank Boxing (returned in 2017)1980

Made for TV movies

Premiere dateTitleChannelFebruary 11April 9May 14June 9September 24November 15December 15December 17
Night of the TwistersThe Family Channel
Face of EvilCBS
Doctor WhoFox
Lily DaleShowtime
After JimmyCBS
Dallas: J.R. Returns
The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueThe Family Channel
Unlikely AngelCBS

Miniseries

Premiere dateTitleChannelFebruary 4February 24April 28-29November 17
Gulliver's TravelsNBC
The Late ShiftHBO
The BeastNBC
TitanicCBS

Entering syndication this year

ShowSeasonsIn productionSource
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Mad About You
Martin

Changes of network affiliation

ShowMoved fromMoved to
Brotherly LoveNBCThe WB
In the HouseUPN
Minor Adjustments
Candid CameraSyndicationCBS
GargoylesABC
DougNickelodeon
TekWarUSA NetworkSci-Fi Channel
Major League Baseball Game of the WeekCBSFox
The MaskCBS/Syndication
Shop 'til You DropLifetimeThe Family Channel

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
BET on JazzCable televisionJanuary 15
Sundance ChannelCable and satelliteFebruary 1
America's Health NetworkCable and satelliteMarch
Starz! 2Cable and satelliteMarch
OvationCable televisionApril 21
Nick at Nite's TV LandCable and satelliteApril 29
Animal PlanetCable and satelliteJune 1
M2Cable and satelliteAugust 1
Fox Sports ArizonaCable and satelliteSeptember 7
Fox News ChannelCable and satelliteOctober 7
Discovery Civilization Network
Discovery Travel & Living Network
Discovery Kids Channel
Discovery Science NetworkDigital cableOctober 7
Research ChannelCable televisionNovember
ESPNewsCable and satelliteNovember 1
HBO FamilyCable and satelliteDecember 1
CN8, The Comcast NetworkCable televisionDecember 1
CNN/SICable and satelliteDecember 12

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
America's TalkingMSNBCCable and satelliteJuly 15
Prime Deportiva
Prime Sports Intermountain West
Prime Sports KBL
Prime Sports Midwest
Prime Sports Northwest
Prime Sports Rocky Mountain
Prime Sports Southwest
Prime Sports WestFox Sports Américas
Fox Sports Utah
Fox Sports Pittsburgh
Fox Sports Midwest
Fox Sports Northwest
Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
Fox Sports Southwest
Fox Sports WestCable and satelliteNovember 1Seven regional sports networks and a companion Spanish-language network operated by Prime Network relaunched as Fox Sports Net.

Closures

NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSources
WWOR EMI ServiceCable televisionDecember 31Advance Entertainment Corporation, which had acquired WWOR EMI Service in mid-1996, discontinued the channel on December 31. WWOR's satellite transponder slot was given to Discovery Communications' Animal Planet channel.
Intro TelevisionCable televisionDecember 31Intro Television, which showed sample programs from cable networks such as Cartoon Network, Sci-Fi Channel, The History Channel, and The Box, was replaced by Plex: Encore 1 on January 1.

Television stations

Station launches

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationJanuaryJanuary 1February 22March 1March 16March 22March 30April 14April 25May 5May 26May 28May 31JuneJune 23July 2August 7August 28September 1September 14September 27October 7October 11October 30October 31November 7December 3December 12December 21December 24Unknown date
Las Vegas, NVKZIR15Univision
Reno, NVKRXI-TV11Fox
Denver, COKTVJ14Independent
Louisville, KYW62BM62Independent
West Milford, NJWFME-TV66Independent
Ogden, UTK21ET21Univision
Oklahoma City, OKKOPX-TV62inTV
Merced–Fresno, CAKNSO51Religious independent
Albion, NEKLKE24ABC (satellite of KLKN)
Ceres–Sacramento, CAKBSV-TV23Independent
Binghamton, NYW08DL8Independent
Grand Junction, COKKCO11NBC
Key West, FLWWFD8Multicultural independent
Lima, OHW18BP18Fox (via WOHL-LP)
Killeen–Waco, TXKAKW62UPN/The WB
El Centro, CA–Yuma, AZKVYE7Univision
Fayetteville, NCWUNU31PBS (UNC-TV)
Fairbanks, AKK22EY22Wireless cable
Fairbanks, AKK13XD13CBS
Ellensburg, WAK25FP253ABN
Hagerstown, MDWSHE-TV60inTV
Kansas City, MOKCWB29The WB
Butte, MTKWYB18ABC
Flint, MIW61DB61Independent
Kalamazoo, MIWUHO-LP38Independent
Grand Rapids, MIWJUE43inTV
Marquette, MIWBKP5ABC
Bozeman, MTKCTZ7Fox
Nashville, TNW59AW59America One
Oklahoma City, OKNews Now 5353
(cable-only)Independent (24/7 news)
Traverse City, MIW51CS51America One
Arlington–Dallas–Fort Worth, TXKPXD-TV68InTV
Bluefield, West VirginiaWVSX59Fox
Missoula, MontanaKUFM-TV11PBS (Montana PBS)

Stations changing network affiliation

DateMarketStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliationJanuary 1March 1March 14April 1April 4May 26June 3June 19July 1August 19September 1September 29December 31
Honolulu, HIKHON-TV2NBCFox
KHNL13FoxNBC
Idaho Falls–Pocatello, IDKPVI6ABCNBC
KIFI-TV8NBCABC
Macon, GAWGXA24ABCFox
WPGA-TV58FoxABC
Mobile, AL–Pensacola, FLWALA-TV10NBCFox
WPMI15FoxNBC
New Orleans, LAWVUE-TV8ABCFox
WGNO26The WBABC
WNOL-TV38FoxThe WB
Twin Falls, IDKKVI35ABCFox
Reno, NVKAME-TV21FoxUPN
Bakersfield, CAKERO-TV23CBSABC
KBAK-TV29ABCCBS
Greensboro, NCWBFX20CTNThe WB
Fairbanks, AKKTVF11CBSNBC
Binghamton, NYWICZ-TV40NBCFox
South Bend, INW12BK12IndependentABC
Cincinnati, OHWCPO-TV9CBSABC
WKRC-TV12ABCCBS
Greensboro, NCWGGT-TV48ABCUPN
New York, NYWNYC-TV/WBIS31PBSIndependent
Charleston, SCWCBD-TV2ABCNBC
WCIV4NBCABC
Birmingham–Tuscaloosa, ALWBRC6ABCFox
WDBB/WTTO17/21FoxIndependent
WCFT-TV33CBSABC
WJSU-TV40CBSABC
WNAL-TV44FoxCBS
W58CK58IndependentABC
Lincoln, NEKSNB-TV4ABCFox
Mobile, AL–Pensacola, FLWFGX35IndependentThe WB
Akron–Cleveland, OHWAKC-TV23ABCinTV

Station closures

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliationMay 5
Bluefield, WVWVGV-TV

Births

DateNameNotabilityJanuary 3January 9January 15January 17January 18January 22January 27February 1February 6February 7February 9February 17February 19February 21February 28March 15March 22March 30March 31April 3April 4April 6April 10April 14April 17April 18April 25May 3May 8May 9May 14May 17May 18May 24June 2June 16June 20June 25July 16July 13July 16July 17July 21July 22July 23July 24July 30July 31August 1August 7August 12August 13August 21August 22August 25September 1September 2September 4September 6September 10September 12September 13September 15September 18October 9October 10October 16October 28November 2November 6November 14November 18November 19November 21November 22December 6December 8December 11December 20December 21December 29December 30
Florence PughActress
Oana GregoryActress (Crash and Bernstein)
Dove CameronActress (Liv and Maddie, Descendants, Descendants: Wicked World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and singer
Caitlin SanchezVoice actress (Dora on Dora the Explorer (2008–11))
Sarah GilmanActress (I Didn't Do It)
Sami GayleActress (Blue Bloods, Milo Murphy's Law)
Braeden LemastersActor (Men of a Certain Age, Betrayal)
Rahart AdamsActor (Every Witch Way)
Dalton RapattoniSinger (American Idol)
David CastroActor (Shadowhunters)
Jake GoldbergVoice actor (Pablo on The Backyardigans (2006–10))
Jimmy BennettActor (No Ordinary Family)
Kelli BerglundActress (Lab Rats, Lab Rats: Elite Force)
Sasha PieterseActress (Pretty Little Liars) and singer
Allen AlvaradoActor (Flight 29 Down)
Sophie TurnerEnglish actress (Game of Thrones)
Bobb'e J. ThompsonActor (That's So Raven, Tyler Perry's House of Payne)
Maxwell Jacob FriedmanPro wrestler
Gig MortonCanadian actor (Mr. Young)
Madeleine PetersCanadian voice actress (Martha Speaks, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
Liza KoshyActress
Sarah JefferyCanadian actress (Descendants: Wicked World)
Austin MahoneAmerican singer
Miranda MayActress (Bunk'd)
Audrey WhitbyActress (The Thundermans)
Abigail BreslinActress (Scream Queens)
Dee Dee DavisActress (The Bernie Mac Show)
Roy WoodsSinger
Allisyn Ashley ArmActress (Sonny with a Chance, So Random!)
Noah MunckActor (iCarly, The Goldbergs)
Noah CentineoActor (The Fosters)
Mary MouserActress (Body of Proof, Scandal, Cobra Kai)
McKaley MillerActress
Ryan OchoaActor (iCarly, Pair of Kings)
Violett BeaneActress
Frank DolceActor (Sons of Tucson)
Jacy JaynePro wrestler
Cody LohanActor (Living Lohan)
Claudia LeeActress
Lele PonsActress and youtuber
Nicky JonesVoice actor (Chowder)
Jena IreneSinger (American Idol)
Chayce BeckhamSinger (American Idol)
Jermaine HarrisActor (Saturdays)
Joey BraggActor (Liv and Maddie)
Skyler GisondoActor
Rachel G. FoxActress
Herizen F. GuardiolaActress
Austin NorthActor (I Didn't Do It)
Blake MichaelActor (Dog With a Blog)
Cymphonique MillerActress (How to Rock) and singer
Liam JamesActor
Torri WebsterCanadian actress (Life with Boys)
Tessa AlbertsonActress
Jamia Simone NashActress (The Backyardigans, The Young and the Restless)
Mickey GraueActor (Lost)
Naelee RaeActress (The Backyardigans, The Guiding Light)
ZendayaActress (Shake It Up, K.C. Undercover, Euphoria) and singer
Austin AbramsActor (Dash & Lily, Euphoria)
Victoria MorolesActress (Liv and Maddie, Teen Wolf)
Alex Christian JonesActor (Kickin' It)
Kamil McFaddenActor (K.C. Undercover)
Colin FordActor (Under the Dome, Jake on Jake and the Never Land Pirates)
Lili ReinhartActress (Riverdale)
Jake CherryActor
Kurt DossActor (Ruby & the Rockits)
Bella HadidAmerican model and sister of Gigi Hadid
Sarah CarpenterActress (Girl Meets World)
Tyler PerezActor (WITS Academy)
Sarah CarpenterActress (Girl Meets World)
Liam ObergfollActress (Talia in the Kitchen)
Chelsea ZhangActress (Titans, Daybreak, Andi Mack)
Mason GoodingActor (Love, Victor)
Noah RingerActor
Gabrielle ElyseActress (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, The Thundermans)
Grace Van PattenActress
Hailey BaldwinAmerican fashion model and daughter of Stephen Baldwin
Mackenzie LintzActress (Under the Dome)
Madison DavenportActress (Shameless, From Dusk till Dawn: The Series) and singer
Stefanie ScottActress (A.N.T. Farm)
Teala DunnActress (Wonder Pets, The Naked Brothers Band, Are We There Yet?, The Thundermans)
Hailee SteinfeldActress and singer
Jack GriffoActor (The Thundermans) and singer
Timothy McCartneyActor
Kaitlyn DeverActress (Justified, Last Man Standing)
Dylan MinnetteActor (Lost, Awake, 13 Reasons Why)
Raymond ChamActor (Mech-X4)

Deaths

DateNameAgeclass="unsortable"NotabilityFebruary 3February 13February 15March 4March 5March 9March 11April 21May 20June 2June 5June 16July 21August 27September 13October 6October 28October 31November 13December 8December 12December 14
Audrey Meadows73Actress (Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners)
Martin Balsam76Actor (Murray on Archie Bunker's Place)
McLean Stevenson68Actor (Lt. Col. Henry Blake on MASH*)
Tommy Rettig54Child actor (Jeff on Lassie)
Minnie Pearl83Comedian
Whit Bissell86Character actor
George Burns100Comedian (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show)
Vince Edwards67Actor (Ben Casey)
Jimmy Snyder77Sports commentator (The NFL Today)
Jon Pertwee76Actor (Third Doctor on Doctor Who)
Ray Combs40Host of Family Feud
Vito Scotti78Character actor, Gilligan's Island
Mel Allen83Sports commentator
Herb Edelman62Actor (Stanley Zbornak on The Golden Girls)
Greg Morris62Actor (Mission: Impossible)
Tupac Shakur25Actor and songwriter
Ted Bessell61Actor and director (Donald on That Girl)
Morey Amsterdam87Actor and comedian (Buddy on The Dick Van Dyke Show)
Arthur Peterson Jr.83Actor (Soap)
Alma Kitchell103Hostess (In the Kelvinator Kitchen)
Howard Rollins46Actor (Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night)
Larry Gates81Soap opera actor (Guiding Light)
Edward K. Milkis65Producer

References

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  2. (February 29, 1996). "WAKC Kills News: New owner pulls plug, fires at least 15, decision on resuming show is months away, ABC affiliation under review". Akron Beacon Journal.
  3. (March 30, 2001). "Our opinion: And now, the news (Editorial)". Akron Beacon Journal.
  4. [https://youtube.com/video/f5smjWpMInQ The Adventures of Elmer & Friends, Episode 1, with Bob Ross: A Magical Musical]
  5. Nagourney, Adam. (1996-10-06). "Dole Concludes Debate Preparation by Asking Bush for Advice". The New York Times.
  6. Gray, Jerry. (1996-10-09). "Gore and Kemp Practice Jabs for Tonight's Encounter". The New York Times.
  7. Nagourney, Adam. (1996-10-16). "Dole Accuses Clinton of Devaluing Presidency". The New York Times.
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  9. Heldenfels, R.D.. (November 14, 1996). "WAKC to change format, drop ABC shows: Infomercials, religious programs likely to replace network lineup at end of year. Florida firm's decision surprises Channel 23 manager, pleases Cleveland station". Akron Beacon Journal.
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