Station Information | Cincinnati, Ohio

WCPO History

WCPO-TV went on the air July 26, 1949. At that time, WCPO was broadcasting 75 to 80 hours per week.

Early programming was hard to come by so the station created its own. Before long, WCPO was one of only two TV stations nationwide feeding programming to the networks for rebroadcast.

In later years, WCPO was the first station in the country to launch an hour-long noon report. It was also the first Cincinnati station to use regular mobile reports and taped interviews. In addition, WCPO broke ground with live coverage of spot news, using remote vans and later a jet helicopter all led by legendary news veteran, Al Schottelkotte.

Today WCPO continues a strong news tradition with outstanding achievements recognized locally and nationally. 9News was the first local television news organization to create an investigative unit. This unit, the "I-Team", continues to serve the community as a watchdog against fraudulent business practices, crime and government waste of tax dollars. The station has won numerous awards for news excellence including: The Alfred I. DuPont award, the Edward R. Murrow award, the Jack R. Howard award and Ohio Associated Press awards.

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Award-Winning Journalists

Brendan Keefe

30-time Emmy winner Brendan Keefe was named Best Reporter by the Ohio Associated Press in 2011, and Best Photographer in 2012. He serves as Anchor and Chief Investigator for WCPO.
John Matarese

A veteran reporter and two-time Emmy Award winner, John is our Don't Waste Your Money consumer reporter.
Steve Raleigh

Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Steve Raleigh is WCPO-TV's Chief Meteorologist.
Hagit Limor

Hagit Limor serves as WCPO-TV's Emmy and national award-winning investigative reporter, but her journey began half a world away.
Anthony Mirones

Anthony (Tony) Mirones came to WCPO 9 News in January of 2004 to join our national award winning I-TEAM.
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WCPO FCC Info

CONCERNS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING ON WCPO TV:
If you have a concern or complaint about WCPO TV's closed captioning (i.e. captions suddenly disappear or become garbled), please contact:

Mike Pretot, Director of Operations
By Phone (weekday business hours): 513-852-4988
By Fax: 513-852-4918
By E-mail: mpretot@wcpo.com

Or mail your concern to the following address:
Mike Pretot, Director of Operations
WCPO-TV
1720 Gilbert Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45202