WRWR-LD is a low-power Digital television station based in Warner Robins, Georgia

Warner Robins, Georgia

Warner Robins is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located primarily in Houston County with a small portion in Peach County. The city has its own metropolitan statistical area . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 48,804...

 and an affiliate of America One

America One

America One is an over-the-air television network in the United States. The network serves over 170 LPTV, Class A, Full Power, Cable and Satellite affiliate stations...

 and Universal Sports

Universal Sports

Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...

 on DT2. The transmitter is located along with other major broadcasters along the GA 87/U.S. 23/Alt U.S. 129

U.S. Route 129

U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...

 along the Bibb

Bibb County, Georgia

Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 153,887. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 154,709...

 and Twiggs

Twiggs County, Georgia

Twiggs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1809. As of 2000, the population was 10,590. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,280...

 County line. The station covers the Macon television market and is available on all major cable systems in middle Georgia.

WRWR-LD is owned by Georgia Eagle Media, Inc., which also operates WRWR-FM 107.5, WRWR AM 1350, WNNG-FM 99.9, and The Warner Robins Patriot Internet newspaper, from studios and offices in Warner Robins. From Warner Robins, WRWR TV, radio, and Internet now have the largest media news organization in the Macon television market.

Programming

After signing on the air on September 17, on September 24, 2010, WRWR-LD produced its first newscast, Newsnight on the Patriot, which focuses on the Warner Robins region and airs live each weeknight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and again from 10-11:30 p.m.

WRWR-LD was the first station in the Macon media market

Media market

A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...

 to broadcast local newscasts in HDTV

High-definition television

High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...

. And today it is still the only television station in the Macon market to broadcast local programming in a full high-definition (HD) format until November 14 when WMAZ launched HD news for the first time with there 5:00 p.m. newscast.

WRWR-LD also produces several weekly shows including Inside Georgia Politics hosted by State Senator Cecil Staton, Todd Wilson's Georgia Journal, and Under the Hood with Chris Ford. During high school football season, WRWR television presents a "Game of the Week" each week featuring significant games of Houston County's five high schools as well as occasion games of The Westfield School and Stratford Academy.

On November 12, 2010 WRWR-LD began live local broadcasts of the Mercer University

Mercer University

Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...

 Bears basketball games with Todd Wilson and Drew Bollea providing play by play.

Another weekly show is Observations with Dr. Joe Sam Robinson, a local neurosurgeon, focusing on topics and people related to local healthcare issues.

WRWR-TV 38 is located with sister stations WRWR AM 1350 News, News/Talk WRWR-FM 107.5, and WNNG-FM ESPN 99.9. Combined with the Internet news source warnerrobinspatriot.com, the station boasts the largest news operation in the Macon media market.

News team

Anchors

• Drew Bollea - Newsnight on the Patriot anchor/reporter
• Hollie Thrasher - Newsnight on the Patriot anchor/reporter
• Charlo Green - "Newsnight on the Patriot" anchor/reporter
• Brandon Evans - "Newsnight on the Patriot" anchor/reporter
• Todd Wilson - "Newsnight on the Patriot" anchor/reporter

Patriot Weather

• Susie Martin
• Rob Koch

Patriot Sports

• Don Moncrief - Patriot Sports Editor
• McKenna Knight -Sports Anchor/Reporter

Reporters

• Amberly Page - General Assigment Reporter
• Gene Rector - General Assigment Reporter

Radio

• Todd Wilson - Radio News Anchor
• Joe Bishop - Radio News Anchor
• Brandon Evans - Radio News Anchor