WHAM-TV

WHAM-TV is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Rochester, New York, United States. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on virtual and VHF channel 13 from a transmitter on Pinnacle Hill on the border between Rochester and Brighton. The station is owned by Charter Group Multimedia.

WOKR
The station signed-on at 4 p.m. on September 15, 1962 as WOKR It has always been an ABC affiliate, and is the only commercial station in the area that has never changed its affiliation. It originally operated from studios located on South Clinton Avenue in Rochester.

WHAM-TV
On January 10, 2005 at 1:42 in the morning, channel 13 signed off-the-air for the last time as WOKR and returned to the air at 4:59 that same day as WHAM-TV.

Newscast titles

 * Channel 13 News Scope (1962-1970)
 * 13 Eyewitness News (1970-1986)
 * News Center 13 (1986-1989)
 * News Source 13 (1989-2005)
 * 13 WHAM News (2005-2015)
 * Eyewitness News 13 WHAM (2015-present)

Newscast themes

 * Hello News - Gari Media (1982-1987)
 * The Great News Package - Gari Media (1987-1994)
 * Advantage - Gari Media (1994-2015)

13 WHAM Weather Authority

 * Tedy McCorrmick (AMS/CBM Seal of Approval) Chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5 and 11 also weeknight 6 PM co-anchor (see above) (1980)
 * Hudson Carterschmitt (AMS/CBM Seal of Approval) meteorologist; weekend evenings (1999)