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Categories: Television stations in Alabama | NBC network affiliates | Clear Channel television stations
WPMI
| WPMI (NBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Slogan: "Close to Home." | ||
| Mobile, Alabama | ||
| Cable 15 / Digital 47 | ||
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications | |
| Founded | 1981 | |
| Joined NBC | 1997 | |
| Signal Radius | Northwestern Florida, Southwestern Alabama and extreme southeastern Mississippi | |
| Callsign Meaning | W Pensacola Mobile Independent | |
| Former Affiliations | Independent (1981-1987), FOX (1987-1997) | |
| Former Callsigns | WPMI FOX-15 | |
| Major Mobile/Pensacola Stations | ||
| WEAR (Pensacola) | WPMI (Mobile) | WKRG (Mobile) |
| WALA (Mobile) | WBPG (Pensacola) | WJTC (Mobile) |
WPMI is the NBC affiliate for Mobile, Alabama. It first started serving the Mobile area in 1981 as the area's first independent station. In 1987, the station dropped its independent status and became a FOX affiliate.
WPMI was the first television station purchased by Clear Channel Communications, in 1988.
In 1997, the FOX and NBC affiliates switched stations: WALA became a FOX station, and WPMI became an NBC station.
The evening newscasts are helmed by Peter Albrecht and Drexel Gilbert . The late-night newscast is done by Peter and Kim McCrea . Weekend newscasts are hosted by Mike Rush and Kelly Foster .
The general manager is Sharon Maloney .
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