Watch (Direct TV) WDHN ABC 18 News Dothan, Al local breaking news update Channel Live stream Online. News Channel 18 WDHN provides a radar weather forecast which presents the Girls Team. WDHN Channel 18 ABC News live streaming online is an ABC-affiliated television station that works in Alabama, Dothan, areas of the United States.
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WDHN ABC 18 News Dothan Live Online Stream
WDHN-TV is derived by virtual frequency 18 and digitally tuned on UHF frequency 21. It has the affiliation of ABC network for nominated coverage area in Dothan, Alabama in the United States. In Southeastern Alabama of Wiregrass region is the broadcasting market for its transmission. Nexstar Media Group has the ownership deed for WDHN and all operational assets of the channel are in Webb on AL52 including the transmitter tower. On August 7, 1970, WDHN-TV simulcast its first transmission and become the second television channel of the area which is operated its analog signals on UHF channel 18.
The founder of WDHN ABC 18 was some local investors and Betts Slingluff from the Dothan region. WTVY was carrying all major market-based networks in Southeastern Alabama. It was basically affiliated with CBS but choosing between ABC and NBC was the toughest task because ABC was at that time having very few and poor ratings.
Having ABC association for WDHN was geographical help to obtain market coverage for the Alabama side of Dothan. In Wiregrass are there was no ABC-affiliated television network that has even B grade signals for the area except WJHG which was covering the Florida side in Panama City. Hi, Ho Television which was already operated by WVGA in Georgia bought the WDHN from Slingluff Group in 1979 when locally-based networks were not getting sufficient profit. It was later acquired by Morris Multimedia along with WVGA in 1986.
WDHN Local News Live:
KARK-TV and WDHN were bought in 2003 by Nexstar for Little Rock, Arkansas. The digital transmission was carried out after the suspension of analog services in 2009 from WDHN. Cluster stations were bought from Media General by Nexstar on January 27, 2016, which includes WDHN, Fox-affiliated WZDX, WIAT, and WKRG in the East of Alabama region.
An affiliation agreement was made from Nexstar with Katz Broadcasting under operational supervision for Escape, Laff, and Bounce TV along with other 81 television networks in the broadcasting market. News transmission from WDHN is providing for 4 hours during weekdays in the morning and evening. WSFA is the market-based competitor of WDHN due to its long-lasting service provider on Wiregrass cable connections.
News App:
WDHN ABC 18 news app is developed and available in the market from Nexstar Inc. You can avail of local-based news information, reporting videos from many events, breaking news videos, and weather transmission services. The supporting feature of the WDHN ABC 18 app depends on the availability of an active internet connection on your mobile/tablet devices. You can save and share any news and video content via other social media networks with your friends and family.
News Team:
The news team of WDHN is having Amanda Arnold, Mike Gurspan, Micheal Rinker and Sylvie Sparks are the anchors and reporters of ABC 18. Multimedia Journalists of the news team have Allison Polk, Robert Smith, and Sara Wilson. The weather forecasting team is depending on Matthew Wine, Andrew Clarke, and Oscar Fann as station meteorologists. David Baxley is working as news director of ABC 18.
Weather App:
WDHN weather forecasting team has professional and hardworking meteorologists who make sure to deliver weather reports 24 hours a day. WDHN ABC 18 mobile app will provide you with sufficient information regarding weather alerts and upcoming events about normal and bad weather in different regions of the United States. This app is supported by an interactive radar system and satellite imaging facility in high resolution.
First Weather Alert:
Matthew Wine and Andrew Clark is a WDHN weather meteorologist and having hands-on experience in weather reporting and generating any kind of weather alerts. Alabama and other counties have weather transmission during weekdays and weekends. First weather alerts from National Weather Services and ABC 18 weather team advisories are very helpful and always prevent many losses in from of health and property.
Live Streaming:
Live streaming service from WDHN ABC is available on the official channel website and other network service providers. There are several cable and satellite providers with different brands and names which offered monthly and yearly subscription plans with 15 days trial period and a 25% discounted price for premium services.