Editing WPIX (section)

==Programming==
===News operation===
As most stations did in the late 1940s and early 1950s, WPIX aired filmed coverage of news events. The station's first news program, ''TelePIX Newsreel'', was the first in New York City to consist entirely of filmed coverage. From 1948 to 1965, WPIX produced ''Three Star News'', a 6:30&nbsp;p.m. newscast which employed a three-anchor format—with Kevin Kennedy reading world and national news, John Tillman reporting local stories and Joe Bolton as the weatherman. Bolton was later assigned to host children's programming and was replaced by Gloria Okon. The program was canceled after an FCC complaint that some of Tillman's "man on the street" interviews were staged with paid actors, most notable of which was a "pro-[[Fidel Castro|Castro]] sympathizer", who was "interviewed" with a copy of the ''[[Daily Worker]]'' newspaper conveniently tucked under his arm.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

WPIX produced the ''[[Independent Network News (TV program)|Independent Network News]]'', a national newscast that was syndicated to independent stations from June 1980 to June 1990. The program – whose live feed was transmitted nationally weeknights at 9:30&nbsp;p.m. ([[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]) – featured the same on-air staff as channel 11's newscasts and was broadcast from the same news studio, with ''INN'' logos covering the station's own logo on various set pieces.<ref>"Still another news group." ''[[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting]]'', May 5, 1980, pg. 37. [http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1980/1980-05-05-BC.pdf]</ref> In New York City, WPIX paired a 10 p.m. replay of the national news with a live local newscast at 10:30&nbsp;pm, called the ''Action News Metropolitan Report''. As part of a midday expansion of ''INN'', starting in 1981, channel 11 also launched a newscast at 12:30&nbsp;pm. During the decade, WPIX also produced two other programs syndicated to stations that carried the ''INN'' program: the business-oriented ''[[Wall Street Journal]] Report''; and ''From the Editor's Desk'', a Sunday news discussion program hosted by [[Richard Heffner|Richard D. Heffner]], host of the long-running public-affairs program ''[[The Open Mind (TV series)|The Open Mind]]''.

WPIX was also noted{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} for the many post–news editorials that were delivered by [[Richard N. Hughes]], vice president of news operations from 1969 to 1995. His editorials ended with the tagline "What's your opinion? We'd like to know." Periodically, he would read excerpts from viewers' letters in response to the editorials, invariably closing each excerpt by saying, "And that ends that quote." In 1984, the station renamed its local and syndicated news programs as ''The Independent News''. In 1986, the national ''INN'' newscast was renamed ''USA Tonight'' and aired at 10&nbsp;pm, while the 7:30&nbsp;p.m. program retained the ''Independent News'' title and the 10:30&nbsp;p.m. local newscast was renamed ''New York Tonight''. When ''INN'' was canceled, the 7:30&nbsp;p.m. program ended as well, and WPIX focused its efforts on the 10&nbsp;p.m. newscast.
[[File:Pix 11 News.JPG|thumb|227x227px|A WPIX news van in Brooklyn]]
Over the years, channel 11 has won many news awards{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} and was the first independent station to win a [[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|New York area Emmy award]] for outstanding newscast, first earning the statuette in 1979 and again in 1983. It was a significant comeback for a news operation that was accused of falsifying news reports in the late 1960s, such as labeling stock footage as being shown "via satellite", and claiming a voice report was live from [[Prague]] when it had actually been made from a pay telephone in Manhattan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} As a result, Forum Communications – led by future [[PBS]] and [[NBC News]] president [[Lawrence K. Grossman]] – approached the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to challenge WPIX Inc.'s license to operate channel 11. WPIX and the ''Daily News'' prevailed in 1979 after years of litigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/06/archives/wpix-buys-challenger-ending-a-10year-fight-head-of-station-is.html|last=Brown|first=Les|title=WPIX Buys Challenger, Ending a 10-Year Fight|work=The New York Times|date=June 6, 1979 |access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref> Concurrent with the challenge to its license, WPIX began airing nine public-service programs in mid-1969, including ''Puerto Rican New Yorker'', ''[[Alma Vessells John|Black Pride]]'', ''Suburban Closeup'', ''Focus New Jersey'', ''Everywoman'', ''Rendezvous'', ''Jewish Dimension'', ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and ''The Green Thumb''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/10/archives/wpix-began-9-shows-after-forums-plea.html|title=WPIX Began 9 Shows After Forum's Plea|date=June 10, 1971|access-date=October 7, 2020|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

On June 5, 2000, WPIX launched a weekday morning newscast, the ''WB11 Morning News'' (now the ''PIX 11 Morning News''),<ref>[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-2000/BC-2000-05-08.pdf#page=94 The news also rises] ''Broadcasting & Cable'', May 8, 2000, pg.94.</ref> which has grown to challenge the established network morning programs as well as its more direct competitor, WNYW's ''[[Good Day New York]]''.

On April 26, 2008, WPIX became the fourth television station in New York City to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in [[high-definition television|high definition]]. The station resumed a half-hour early evening newscast on September 14, 2009, that ran nightly at 6:30&nbsp;pm,<ref name="nydn-630wpix">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/08/31/2009-08-31_veteran_tv_news_.html|last=Huff|first=Richard|date=August 31, 2009|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York|access-date=September 2, 2009|title=Veteran local TV news director Karen Scott leaving WPIX/Channel 11 after 16 years}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pix11.com/2014/02/10/news-anchor-apologizes-after-mistaking-samuel-l-jackson-for-laurence-fishburne/|title=News anchor apologizes after mistaking Samuel L. Jackson for Laurence Fishburne|work=WPIX |date=February 10, 2014|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> until it was replaced by syndicated reruns on June 27, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/06/16/2010-06-16_wpix_pulls_plug_on_630_newscast_anchored_by_jim_watkins_and_kaity_tong.html|title=NYDN Movies – Reviews, Movie News, Film Trailers, Movie Critics - NY Daily News|website=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> Three months later, on September 11, the station launched a weekend evening 6 p.m. newscast (making WPIX one of the few U.S. television stations to carry an early evening newscast on weekends, without an existing weekday news program in that daypart).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/link/2010/09/03/45003/wpix-to-launch-6-pm-weekend-news |title=WPIX/Channel 11 to launch 6 pm weekend newscast on Sept. 11 – NY Daily News |publisher=Tvnewscheck.com |date=September 3, 2010 |access-date=February 14, 2012}}</ref> On September 20, 2010, WPIX expanded its weekday morning newscast to five hours, with the addition of an hour at 4&nbsp;am.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/455063-WPIX_To_Launch_4_A_M_News.php|title=WPIX To Launch 4 A.M. News - Broadcasting & Cable|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>

On October 11, 2010, newly appointed [[news director]] Bill Carey instituted controversial format changes for the newscasts in an attempt to boost the station's ratings. Carey made the newscasts flashier than they had previously been; [[Kaity Tong]] and [[Jim Watkins (news anchor)|Jim Watkins]] were replaced as anchors of the weeknight 10 p.m. broadcasts by [[Jodi Applegate]], and multiple commentators and an edgy graphics and music package were introduced. The revamped newscast's first week was not well received by most viewers or critics, with the station fielding numerous complaints through phone calls, emails and Facebook comments,<ref name="nydailynews.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/10/13/2010-10-13_wpixch_11_viewers_vocally_unhappy_about_revamp_of_news_channel_new_anchor_appleg.html?r=entertainment|location=New York|work=Daily News | title=Elliptical vs. treadmill: Which will give you the better workout?|first=Richard|last=Huff|date=October 13, 2010}}</ref> as well as a scathing review in the ''Daily News''.<ref name="nydailynews.com"/> A Facebook page was created calling for Tong and Watkins's return to the 10&nbsp;pm news.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bring-back-Kaity-and-Jim/163909300301345|title=Facebook - Log In or Sign Up|via=Facebook|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2024}} WPIX's sports department was shut down in March 2011, with sports segments being reduced to a two-minute feature presented by the station's news anchors. In September 2011, WPIX relieved Watkins of his duties as weekend anchor, replacing him with Tong (who now solo anchors the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts on Saturdays and Sundays). By late 2011, the station's newscast ratings would fall to last place. Carey, who stepped down on October 3, 2012, was replaced as news director by Mark Effron in April 2013.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/breaking-bill-carey-stepping-down-as-wpix-news-director-for-internet-startup_b69192 Breaking: Bill Carey Stepping Down as WPIX News Director, Likely for Internet Startup], ''[[Mediabistro.com|FishbowlNY]]'', October 3, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/wpix-appoints-mark-effron-news-director-article-1.1311819 |title=WPIX/Ch. 11 names Mark Effron as news director |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |location=New York |date=April 9, 2013 |last=Barmash |first=Jerry |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412033309/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/wpix-appoints-mark-effron-news-director-article-1.1311819 |archive-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref>

On September 12, 2011, WPIX restored an early evening newscast to its weeknight schedule with the debut of an hour-long 5 p.m. broadcast, which was originally aimed at women between the ages of 18 and 49.<ref>[http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/breaking-wpix-to-air-5-p-m-newscast-starting-in-september_b40043 Breaking: WPIX to Air 5 p.m. Newscast Starting in September], ''FishbowlNY'', July 28, 2011.</ref> On December 19, 2012, Jodi Applegate left WPIX, to prepare for the birth of her child through a [[surrogacy|gestational surrogate]]. Morning anchor Tamsen Fadal was later named her replacement; the station later restored a two-anchor format with the hiring of WNBC sports anchor Scott Stanford as Fadal's co-anchor on the 5&nbsp;pm and 10&nbsp;pm newscasts in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/scott-stanford-joins-wpix-from-rival-wnbc_b101971|title=Scott Stanford Joins WPIX From Rival WNBC|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> In March 2014, WPIX hired consumer reporter [[Arnold Diaz]] (who was fired by WNYW two months earlier due to the shutdown of its consumer investigative unit) to head up a new four-person investigative unit.<ref>{{cite news|title=WPIX Hires Arnold Diaz For Newly-Formed Investigative Unit|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wpix-hires-arnold-diaz-for-newly-formed-investigative-unit_b118085|first=Merrill|last=Knox|work=TVSpy|date=March 26, 2014|access-date=August 12, 2014}}</ref> On April 5, 2014, WPIX moved its weekend early evening newscast one hour earlier, from 6 to 5&nbsp;pm.<ref>[http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/1/9/expanding-the-news-in-the-big-apple Expanding the News in the Big Apple] ''FTVLive'', January 9, 2014.</ref>

On April 23, 2014, the station debuted a new graphics package during its 5 p.m. newscast (the opening sequences used in this package had previously debuted in January 2014, but were updated with the revamp); along with the change, the station brought back Non-Stop Music's "WPIX Custom News Package", which had previously been used as the theme for WPIX's evening newscasts from 1993 until the 2010 format change. On June 9, the station reduced the morning newscast to four hours (with the 4 a.m. hour replaced with syndicated programs) to allow the station "the flexibility to invest more resources into the key morning hours".<ref>{{cite news|title=WPIX Remakes AM Show in Effort to Expand News Coverage Elsewhere|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wpix-remakes-am-show-in-effort-to-expand-news-coverage-elsewhere_b122274|first=Kevin|last=Eck|work=TVSpy|date=June 9, 2014|access-date=August 12, 2014}}</ref> On July 14, 2014, [[John Muller]] (who joined WPIX in 1999 and served as anchor of the morning newscast from its launch until he left for [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] in 2011) returned to the station as evening co-anchor; Scott Stanford was reassigned to lead sports anchor (as part of a gradual reformation of the sports department that included the launch of the highlight program ''PIX11 Sports Desk'').<ref>{{cite news|title=John Muller Returns to WPIX, Scott Stanford Goes Back to Sports|url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/john-muller-returns-to-wpix-scott-stanford-goes-back-to-sports_b121994|first=Kevin|last=Eck|work=TVSpy|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=August 12, 2014}}</ref>

During the July 2014 ratings period and again during the August 2014 ratings period, WPIX beat WNYW and WNBC, earning 3rd place in ratings only behind WABC and WCBS in the 5 p.m. timeslot among adults 25–54 (as well as in certain other demographics) for the first time since 2011; it was the only newscast in the market to make year-to-year gains in key demographics. WPIX's newscasts also saw increases in the morning and at 10&nbsp;pm in the 25–54 demographic.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140813011021/http://tunedinnyc.com/2014/08/04/strong-july-for-wpix-at-5-p-m/ Strong July for WPIX at 5 p.m.]}}, ''Tuned in New York'', August 4, 2014.</ref>

On April 20, 2015, WPIX debuted a 6 p.m. newscast on weekdays with current evening anchors John Muller and Tamsen Fadal.<ref>[http://www.locatetv.com/tv/pix11-news-at-6/9116452 "Locate TV- WPIX CW Schedule – 4/10/2015 6 PM "PIX11 News At Six."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413044919/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/pix11-news-at-6/9116452 |date=April 13, 2015 }}, April 5, 2015.</ref> On December 8, 2015, WPIX announced the hiring of former WWOR anchor Brenda Blackmon, and the addition of a new 6:30&nbsp;p.m. program, to rival the network news on the other main stations. Kaity Tong and Blackmon began anchoring the broadcast on January 11, 2016. The 6:30&nbsp;p.m. newscast was cancelled in September 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=WPIX Drops 6:30 Newscast|url=http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wpix-drops-630-newscast/176734|first=Kevin|last=Eck|work=TVSpy|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>

On April 13, 2016, WPIX made an announcement of more anchor changes preceding May Sweeps. This includes Scott Stanford moving from evening sports anchor to morning news anchor with Sukanya Krishnan. Kori Chambers, formerly on the morning show, and weekend evenings, will co-anchor with Tamsen Fadal on the weekday 5 p.m. version and handle political coverage for the station. Andy Adler, who handled weekend sports duties, will become the primary sports anchor. In addition, Kala Rama and Craig Treadway, who anchored on the weekends, will now anchor the first portion of the morning news (5–6 a.m.).

In May 2017, WPIX once again revamped its anchor lineup. The station announced that former ''[[CBS Morning News]]'' and ''[[Early Today]]'' anchor [[Betty Nguyen]] would become part of the morning news team along with a returning Dan Mannarino, with Scott Stanford once again returned to anchoring sports for the evening broadcasts. In addition, WPIX announced that it would begin featuring traffic reports from [[WCBS (AM)|WCBS radio]]'s Tom Kaminski, who reports from the radio station's helicopter as he does every weekday; when he files his television reports the helicopter is referred to as "Air 11".

Until the show's cancellation in spring 2022, WPIX's news studio was the home base for the daily [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] entertainment news series ''[[Daily Mail]] TV'' from [[CBS Media Ventures]], which WPIX carried locally. This was done to avert a costly remodeling of the ''Daily Mail'' New York bureau for television operations. WPIX only contributed technical staff to the series, and ''Daily Mail TV'' was taped using removable logos which overlay WPIX's logos on the set during 'dark' time for the studio (in [[breaking news]] situations during ''Daily Mail TV'' tapings, WPIX originated coverage from its newsroom instead).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2017/09/13/jesse-palmer-daily-mail-tv/|title=Jesse Palmer and 'Daily Mail TV' to debut from familiar NYC home|last=Dillon|first=Dak|date=September 13, 2017|work=NewscastStudio|access-date=December 13, 2018}}</ref>

In January 2020, WPIX expanded its morning newscast to include the 9{{nbsp}}a.m. hour.<ref>{{cite news|title=PIX11 announces Morning News expansion; station adds 9 a.m. hour beginning Jan. 2020|url=https://www.pix11.com/news/local-news/pix11-announces-morning-news-expansion-station-adds-9-a-m-hour-beginning-jan-2020|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> On September 14, 2020, WPIX added an hour-long 10{{nbsp}}a.m. newscast, becoming New York's only 10{{nbsp}}a.m. newscast; the newscast now runs from 4{{nbsp}}a.m. to 10{{nbsp}}a.m.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lafayette |first=Jon |title=WPIX Expanding News With New Hour at 10 a.m. |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/wpix-expanding-news-with-new-hour-at-10-am |work=Broadcasting + Cable |date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>

===Sports programming===
Since 1999, the station has been the over-the-air broadcast partner of the [[New York Mets]]. Prior to 1999, the Mets had spent their entire televised history (since 1962) with (W)WOR.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130126130541/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157325836.html WPIX Signs Mets to Replace Yanks], ''[[Albany Times Union]]'', January 27, 1999.</ref> WPIX, since 2013, has also simulcast some [[ESPN]] ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' telecasts involving the Giants or Jets by arrangement with WABC-TV, the main local rightsholder for the over-the-air simulcasts.<ref name="tvnc-wpixmnf">{{cite news |title=WPIX To Air 3 Primetime NFL Games In October |url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/69190/wpix-to-air-3-primetime-nfl-games-in-october/ |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=TV News Check |date=July 24, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="wpix-mnf">{{cite news |title=PIX11 to air three Monday night football games this season, starting with Jets vs. Browns tonight |url=https://pix11.com/2019/09/16/pix11-to-air-three-monday-night-football-games-this-season-starting-with-jets-vs-browns-tonight/ |access-date=October 23, 2019 |work=WPIX 11 New York |date=September 16, 2019 |language=en |archive-date=October 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023192636/https://pix11.com/2019/09/16/pix11-to-air-three-monday-night-football-games-this-season-starting-with-jets-vs-browns-tonight/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> WPIX has also carried [[NFL Network]] ''[[Thursday Night Football]]'' telecasts involving the Giants or Jets<ref name="tvnc-wpixmnf"/> (mostly prior to the [[NFL]]'s decision to simulcast most Thursday night games on CBS, NBC, or Fox).

WPIX served as the longtime over-the-air television broadcaster of New York Yankees baseball from 1951 to 1998. [[Mel Allen]] served as the primary announcer for the broadcasts, [[Red Barber]] from 1954 to 1966, [[Phil Rizzuto]] from 1957 to 1996, and [[Bobby Murcer]] from 1997 to 1998. With his "Holy Cow!" catchphrase, Rizzuto became popular especially through the 1970s. WPIX lost the broadcast rights for the Yankees to WNYW in 1998, more so the result of [[regional sports network|regional cable sports networks]] (in this case, [[MSG (TV network)|MSG]]) gaining team broadcast rights, leaving broadcast stations with fewer games to air.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131106001511/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19477449.html Yankees broadcasts moving from Channel 11 to Fox affiliate], [[Associated Press]], October 1, 1998.</ref> In [[2015 New York Yankees season|2015]], the Yankees returned to WPIX after a 17-year absence, having picked up [[YES Network]]'s package of over-the-air Yankees broadcasts, replacing WWOR-TV. These games co-existed with WPIX's existing Mets broadcasts (produced by [[SportsNet New York]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/82154|title=Yankees heading back to WPIX|date=January 20, 2015|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> In [[2022 New York Yankees season|2022]], these games left WPIX for [[Sports on Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/yankees-will-have-21-games-only-available-on-amazon-prime/|title=Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>

At various points, WPIX also aired [[San Francisco Giants|Major League Baseball's New York Giants]], the [[New York Football Giants]] and [[New York Jets]], [[professional wrestling]] from 1984 to 1991 from various companies such as [[Pro Wrestling USA]], [[American Wrestling Association|AWA]] [[AWA All-Star Wrestling|All Star Wrestling]], [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|UWF]], [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]/[[WCW Worldwide]] and [[WCW Pro|Pro]], [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling|GLOW]] and briefly WWF (now [[WWE]]) from late 1998 to early 1999, the [[NHL]]'s [[New York Rangers]], the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|MISL]]'s [[New York Arrows]] and local [[college basketball]]. However, it was through its coverage of Yankees baseball that WPIX gained perhaps its greatest fame and identity.

In March 2017, it was announced that WPIX would air selected [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] soccer games beginning in the 2017 season.<ref name="mcn-cosmosmsg">{{cite web|title=Cosmos Unveil Spring TV Schedule|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/sports/cosmos-unveil-spring-tv-schedule/411561|website=Multichannel News|date=March 16, 2017|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref>

In 2021, WPIX aired two [[Brooklyn Nets]] playoff games. The Nets' usual network, [[YES Network|YES]], was airing a Yankees game instead.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Take 2-0 Lead On Boston Celtics As Charles Barkley, Kerry Kittles Predict A Sweep|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2021/05/25/brooklyn-nets-take-2-0-lead-on-boston-celtics-as-charles-barkley-kerry-kittles-predict-a-sweep/?sh=c8a03d1624db|website=Forbes|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref>

[[Image:WPIX 42 St jeh.JPG|thumb|WPIX Plaza at the [[Daily News Building]] on the southwest corner of 2nd Avenue and 42nd Street]]
====Notable current on-air staff====
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* [[Ben Aaron]] – anchor; ''New York Living'' host
* [[Ernie Anastos]] – ''Positively America'' host
* [[Marysol Castro]] – anchor, ''New York Living'' host
* [[Chris Cimino]] – meteorologist, ''New York Living'' Host
* [[Kendis Gibson]] – anchor
* [[Irv Gikofsky|Irv "Mr. G" Gikofsky]] - meteorologist
* [[Allison Kaden]] – general assignment reporter
* [[Byron Miranda]] – meteorologist
* [[John Muller]] – weekend morning anchor; fill-in and substitute weekday/weekend anchor
* [[Jill Nicolini]] – fill in traffic/entertainment anchor
* [[Kaity Tong]] – weekend anchor
* [[Craig Treadway]] – weekend morning anchor/reporter

====Notable former on-air staff====
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* [[Craig Allen (meteorologist)|Craig Allen]] ([[American Meteorological Society|AMS]] Seal of Approval) – meteorologist (2010–2020)
* [[Jodi Applegate]] (2010–2012)
* [[Brenda Blackmon]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=News Anchor and FDU Board of Trustee Brenda Blackmon Joins Sunday's Greg Herenda Show|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2019/10/25/mens-basketball-news-anchor-and-fdu-board-of-trustee-brenda-blackmon-joins-sundays-greg-herenda-show.aspx|access-date=August 12, 2021|publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]|date=October 25, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Remy Blumenfeld]]
* [[Joe Bolton (television personality)|Joe Bolton]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 16, 1986|title=Joseph Bolton 3d, 75, Officer Joe on WPIX|language=en-US|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/16/obituaries/joseph-bolton-3d-75-officer-joe-on-wpix.html|access-date=August 12, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Sharon Carpenter]] (2010–2011)
* [[Jack Cafferty]] (1992–1998)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adalian|first=Josef|date=October 7, 1998|title=Anchor shuffle at WPIX|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/anchor-shuffle-at-wpix-1117481165/|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jason Carroll (journalist)|Jason Carroll]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Jason Carroll|url=https://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/carroll.jason.html|access-date=August 27, 2021|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
* [[Julie Chang]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 18, 2021|title=Julie Chang Bio, Age, Family, Husband, Accident, Fox 11, Now, Net Worth|url=https://biographyscoop.com/julie-chang/|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=BiographyScoop|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Linda Church]] (1990–2017)<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 24, 2017|title=PIX11 Morning News meteorologist Linda Church announces retirement after 2 decades at station|url=https://pix11.com/news/morning/pix11-morning-news-meteorologist-linda-church-announces-retirement-after-2-decades-at-station/|access-date=August 27, 2021|website=PIX11.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Morton Dean]] (1985–1987)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hill|first=Michael E.|date=July 14, 1987|title=MORTON DEAN'S ESCAPE ACT : EX-CBS NEWSCASTER SITTING PRETTY|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-14-ca-3962-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
* [[Vince DeMentri]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Doyle|title=Ex-WPIX newsman Vince DeMentri ousted from Illinois station after brawl: report|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ex-wpix-newsman-ousted-illinois-brawl-report-article-1.2136315|access-date=August 27, 2021|newspaper=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]]|location=New York|date=March 3, 2015 }}</ref>
* [[Laurie Dhue]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barmash|first=Jerry|date=April 28, 2011|title=Veteran Cable Anchor Laurie Dhue Finds Work at WPIX|url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/veteran-cable-anchor-laurie-dhue-finds-work-at-wpix/}}</ref>
* [[Arnold Díaz]] – investigative reporter
* [[Tom Ellis (journalist)|Tom Ellis]] – host of ''NewsWorthy''
* [[Amber Lee Ettinger]]<ref>{{Citation|last=Abidin|first=Crystal|title=Qualities of Internet Celebrity|date=May 15, 2018|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-076-520181002|work=Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online|pages=19–36|publisher=Emerald Publishing Limited|doi=10.1108/978-1-78756-076-520181002|isbn=978-1-78756-079-6|access-date=August 27, 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
* [[Tamsen Fadal]] (2008–2023)
* [[Emily Frances]] (2001–2010)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/profiles/emily-frances|title=Emily Frances|website=i24news.tv}}</ref>
* [[Shon Gables]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hodge|first=Mark|date=June 13, 2020|title=What happened to CBS46 Shon Gables?|url=https://marriedline.com/what-happened-to-cbs46-shon-gables-wiki-ethnicity-age/}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Girard]] (1974–1995)<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 27, 2007|title=Jerry Girard, WPIX Sports Broadcaster, Dies at 74|language=en-US|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/27/sports/27girard.html|access-date=November 4, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Donna Hanover]] (1983–1990)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Donna Hanover Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements|url=https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Donna+Hanover/386400|access-date=November 4, 2021|website=www.allamericanspeakers.com}}</ref>
* [[Pat Harper]] (1975–1985)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pace|first=Eric|date=April 4, 1994|title=Pat Harper, 59, Emmy-Winning News Anchor|language=en-US|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/04/obituaries/pat-harper-59-emmy-winning-news-anchor.html|access-date=November 4, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Cathy Hobbs]] (1997–2009)
* [[Richard N. Hughes]]
* [[Jackie Hyland]] (2000–2005, 2007–2011)
* [[Bill Jorgensen]] (1979–1987)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Haring |first1=Bruce |title=Bill Jorgensen Dies: TV Anchor For WNEW In New York Was 96 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/bill-jorgensen-dead-tv-anchor-wnew-new-york-was-96-obituary-1235860393/ |website=Deadline |access-date=March 18, 2024 |date=March 16, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Marvin Kitman]] (1973–1974)
* [[Sukanya Krishnan]] (2001–2003, 2005–2017)
* [[Shari Lewis]]
* [[Lionel (radio personality)|Lionel]] (2009–2015)
* [[Lynda Lopez]]
* [[Patricia Lopez (journalist)|Patricia Lopez]]
* [[Jeffrey Lyons]] (1970–1991)
* [[Sal Marchiano]] (1995–2008)
* [[Chuck McCann]]
* [[Jack McCarthy (television)|Jack McCarthy]]
* [[Myles Miller]] (2015–2017)
* [[Kaitlin Monte]] (2014–2016)
* [[Felonious Munk]] (2011–2012)
* [[Melinda Murphy]] (2000–2002)
* [[Shimon Prokupecz]] (2004–2009)
* [[Sally Jessy Raphael]]
* [[Frances Rivera]] (2011–2013)
* [[Bobby Rivers]] (1986–1987)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleury |first1=Amy |title=Former WISN 12 entertainment reporter Bobby Rivers dies |url=https://www.wisn.com/article/former-wisn-12-entertainment-reporter-bobby-rivers-dies/46231397# |website=wisn.com |publisher=[[WISN-TV]] |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=December 27, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Tim Ryan (sportscaster)|Tim Ryan]]
* [[Bonnie Schneider]]
* [[Toni Senecal]] (2001–2005)
* [[Eric Shawn]]
* [[Joya Sherrill]] (1970–1982)
* [[Scott Stanford]] (2013–2019)
* [[David Susskind]]
* [[Allen Swift]]
* [[Peter Thorne (reporter)|Peter Thorne]] (2001–2011)
* [[Jim Watkins (news anchor)|Jim Watkins]] (1998–2011)
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===Public affairs and special events===
WPIX specialized in public affairs and special event programming, inspired by its roots under the ownership of the ''Daily News''. Early on, it offered the first in-depth program to look at New York City government, ''City Hall''. WPIX children's show personality Jack McCarthy anchored the station's coverage of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; the station later added the [[Columbus Day]] and [[National Puerto Rican Day Parade]] to its stable of events. {{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Later on, the station produced ''Essence'', a series inspired by ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' magazine and hosted by the magazine's chief editor, [[Susan L. Taylor]]. The station also aired the [[Macy's 4th of July Fireworks]] event beginning in 1983.<ref>{{cite news |last=Maksian |first=George |date=June 29, 1983 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-explosively-good-set-of-shows/167215090/ |title=Explosively good set of shows for 4th |work=Daily News |location=New York |access-date=March 4, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Along with the New York City Marathon, these events moved to [[WNBC]] (channel 4) after the station joined The WB. Since 2000, the Macy's fireworks event has been carried nationally on [[NBC]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Huff |first=Richard |date=March 29, 2000 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-nbc-snags-fireworks-from-ch/167109423/ |title=NBC snags fireworks from Ch. 11 |work=Daily News |location=New York |access-date=March 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> while WABC-TV (locally) and [[ESPN2]] (nationally outside the New York City area) broadcast the Marathon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/11/2017-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-broadcast-abc7-espn2-available-globally-616-million-households-sunday-november-5/ |title=2017 TCS New York City Marathon to be Broadcast on ABC7, ESPN2 and Available Globally in Over 616 Million Households on Sunday, November 5 |last=Cingari Christie |first=Jennifer |publisher=ESPN |date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=August 1, 2018}}</ref>

Special guest Coby Kranz was invited onto the daily news segment on his 11th birthday, because he was one of the only people to turn 11 on 11/11/11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/67254329|title=WPIX Coby|via=Vimeo|date=May 29, 2013|access-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref>

''Editor's Desk'' host Richard D. Heffner served as host of ''The Open Mind'', which was produced by WPIX (and was concurrently aired on PBS member stations), before moving to other New York studios. Since 1992, WPIX has produced ''PIX News Closeup'' (hosted by WPIX senior correspondent Marvin Scott since its debut), a half-hour public affairs and interview program on Sunday mornings that focuses on domestic and international issues in the news, and discussions on political issues.