WNEP-TV 16

What WNEP-TV 16 does

WNEP-TV 16 is a regional broadcast television station serving the Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania market, including counties such as Schuylkill, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Lycoming, and Clinton, with operations dating to its 1954 founding. The station delivers local news (Newswatch 16), weather (Stormtracker 16), sports, community segments (Healthwatch 16, PA Outdoor Life, Talkback 16, 16 to the Rescue, Action 16 Investigates, Good Morning PA), and utility tools (Gas Tracker, Flight Tracker) to viewers across the DMA. Its technology stack combines traditional over-the-air broadcast with the WNEP+ free streaming service available on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, a dedicated iOS and Android mobile application, the wnep.com website, and active social media channels, with content integration through the Locked On Podcast Network for sports.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA), a diversified broadcast and digital media company, WNEP-TV operates within a portfolio of stations rather than as an independent entity. The station generates revenue exclusively through advertising sales to local and national advertisers, including healthcare systems such as UPMC, local businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations; pricing is not viewer-facing. Distribution is multi-platform: broadcast TV for the regional DMA, global digital streaming and mobile app distribution for ad-supported on-demand reach, and website plus social for engagement and breaking-news alerts.

The company maintains a headcount in the 101-250 range and is incorporated in Pennsylvania, USA. Recent strategic activity has centered on extending the brand into connected-TV streaming (WNEP+), formalizing weather as a standalone show format (Stormtracker 16), distributing mobile apps with push-notification capability, and partnering with podcast networks for sports content. There is no public AI capability, no disclosed funding activity, no documented M&A, and revenue is not separately reported because it is consolidated within TEGNA's broadcast segment.

Name

WNEP-TV 16

Legal name

WNEP-TV

Website

https://wnep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WNEP-TV 16 is a TEGNA-owned broadcast television station serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, delivering local news, weather, and sports via over-the-air TV, the WNEP+ streaming platform on Roku and Fire TV, mobile apps, and digital channels to viewers and local advertisers in its DMA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK), Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ)

Keywords

• Local broadcast television
• Regional news coverage
• Weather forecasting service
• Digital streaming platform
• Investigative journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Central Patricia

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WNEP-TV 16 (branded as Newswatch 16) is a local ABC-affiliated broadcast television station serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. It produces and distributes local news, weather, sports, and community-interest programming via over-the-air broadcast on Channel 16, the WNEP+ streaming platform on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV, the WNEP mobile app on iOS and Android, and the wnep.com website.

Product overview

WNEP-TV 16 is a regional broadcast television station serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, operating as a multi-platform news and entertainment media company. The station's primary broadcast product is Newswatch 16, delivering local news, weather, and sports through traditional over-the-air television. The station supplements its core broadcast with WNEP+, a free streaming service available on Roku and Fire TV devices that allows viewers to watch content on smart TVs. Weather coverage is anchored by Stormtracker 16, featuring live radar and the new Stormtracker 16 show, complemented by Skywatch 16 for community weather photography. Specialized content segments include Healthwatch 16 for healthcare coverage, PA Outdoor Life for nature and recreation, Home & Backyard for lifestyle content, Good Morning PA as the morning show, Action 16 Investigates for investigative journalism, and community engagement features like Talkback 16 and 16 to the Rescue for pet adoption. Additional digital tools include Gas Tracker, Flight Tracker, Does It Really Work product reviews, Video Vault archive, and the WNEP mobile app for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WNEP+: Streaming service for watching WNEP content on TV and devices
• Newswatch 16
• Healthwatch 16
• Talkback 16
• PA Outdoor Life
• Stormtracker 16
• Skywatch 16
• 16 to the Rescue
• Action 16 Investigates

Products and services

• WNEP-TV 16 / Newswatch 16 Broadcast Channel

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WTAE-TV: WTAE is the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, running the same network-affiliate playbook with comparable local news, weather, and digital streaming distribution.
• WVIA-TV: WVIA is the PBS/NPR-affiliated public broadcaster serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, competing for news and community programming attention in the same geography as WNEP.
• WCAU (NBC10 Philadelphia): WCAU is a TEGNA-owned NBC station serving the Philadelphia market, with overlapping coverage of Pennsylvania counties and a parallel multi-platform news operation.
• WYOU: WYOU is the CBS affiliate in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton market, offering parallel local news, weather, and sports coverage to overlapping audiences in the WNEP viewing area.
• WGAL-TV: WGAL is a TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate in Lancaster, PA — a fellow TEGNA station running a similar multi-platform local news product with shared corporate infrastructure and content practices.
• WBRE-TV: WBRE is the NBC affiliate serving the same Wilkes-Barre/Scranton DMA as WNEP, competing head-to-head for local news viewers and ad budgets across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group stations: Sinclair owns a national portfolio of network-affiliated stations of similar profile to WNEP, representing the broader competitive set of mid-market local broadcasters with shared content services.
• Nexstar Media Group: Nexstar is the largest U.S. TV station operator and a direct competitor in the network-affiliate space, shaping industry-wide ad pricing, retransmission consent, and content syndication dynamics affecting WNEP.
• Hearst Television: Hearst operates a large group of local TV stations using a similar news-plus-streaming playbook to WNEP and competes for network affiliations and ad revenue across U.S. DMAs.

Others

• TVEyes / local OTT news aggregators: Local-market OTT news aggregation services sit adjacent to WNEP+, capturing cord-cutters who bypass broadcast and on-station apps — a substitute, not direct competitor, but a relevant influence on streaming distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WNEP16
• Facebookfacebook.com/newswatch16
• Xx.com/wnep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wnep-tv-16

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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