Talk:WHYY-TV

Removed blurb-like aspects of article

The article seems to have been written as a PR blurb for the station. I removed all words and phrases (and one exclamation mark) that were non-factual and inappropriate for an encyclopedia article.Daqu 05:04, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

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Transition to PBS KIDS 24/7

On July 1, WHYY dropped the World Channel from channel 12.3 in favor of the new PBS Kids 24/7 channel. Can someone confirm and make note of this? WadeSimMiser (talk) 15:24, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

WHUY?

Does anybody know of the WHYY UHF sister station WHUY-TV, channel 33? All I know is that the Sesame Street test shows were aired on the station back in 1969. --73.123.30.85 (talk) 19:53, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

I think you are referring to WUHY-TV, Channel 35. The station is briefly mentioned in the WPPT-TV article, but no sources are given. Atomsmith (talk) 03:31, 12 September 2020 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 03:19, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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• ... that episodes of such game shows as Double Dare, Finders Keepers, and You Bet Your Life were filmed at the Philadelphia studios of a public TV station? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101412664/do-business-with-bill-cosby-you-bet/
  • ALT1: ... that a Philadelphia public TV station was the first in the world to air Sesame Street as part of focus group studies? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104679257/8-million-tv-school-given-test-here/
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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Self-nominated at 00:34, 15 October 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Sammi Brie: Great article! Hook is interesting however I cant seem to verify that Finders Keepers was ever filmed at the studio. Could you please cite that? Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:26, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

• • @Onegreatjoke: Forgot to link one of the extant refs here: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 23:57, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

@Sammi Brie: Alright approving. Onegreatjoke (talk) 14:18, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

What's with all the day of the week comments in the article?

title :3 F4U (they/it) 16:53, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Proposed correction to Delaware programming section: “Delaware Tonight” was not continuous from 1963 to 2009

The article currently states that Delaware Tonight aired continuously from 1963 until its cancellation in 2009, based on multiple 2009 articles in The News Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer that describe it as having a "46-year run." However, contemporaneous listings and advertisements from The News Journal between the 1960s and 1980s show that this was not the case.

Here's a brief reconstruction based on archival evidence:

Period	Program Name	Notes
1963–1972	Delaware Tonight (11 PM)	Confirmed via newspaper ads and listings.
1972–1973	Eye on Delaware (11 PM)	Replaced Delaware Tonight.
1973–1982	Today in Delaware (6 or 6:30 PM)	Main evening newscast. Repeated at 11 PM starting in 1979.
1982–1983	WHYY-TV 12 News (6 PM)	New format launches.
1983–1985	Delaware News 12 (5:30 PM)	Moved earlier to accommodate MacNeil-Lehrer.
1985-1994	TV 12 News (5:30 PM)
1994-2000	12 Tonight (5:30 PM)
2000–2009	Delaware Tonight (5:30 PM)	Name revived; described as new issue-oriented format.

This suggests that the title Delaware Tonight was used from 1963–1972, then retired for nearly three decades, before being reintroduced in 2000 as part of a rebranding of TV 12 News. The “46-year” claim seems to conflate continuous WHYY-produced Delaware news coverage with the specific Delaware Tonight title.

I propose the article be updated to reflect that Delaware Tonight as a program title was not in continuous use and that WHYY’s Delaware-focused newscasts evolved under different names before and after its two runs. Zakharin (talk) 19:43, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

@Sammi Brie: Your take? Mvcg66b3r (talk) 19:47, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

@Zakharin I added a mention of "various titles" to the article body. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 19:49, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

I think "For 46 years, the flagship program covering issues in Delaware was the nightly Delaware Tonight, which began production when channel 12 was activated" needs to be modified too. Zakharin (talk) 20:05, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

I also feel it would be helpful to add something like "The program had previously aired under multiple titles and formats, including “Today in Delaware” and “TV 12 News,” with “Delaware Tonight” used during two distinct periods: 1963–1972 and 2000–2009." I can provide citations if this is agreed upon. Zakharin (talk) 20:16, 7 May 2025 (UTC)