Originally signed on the air on December 1, 1953 asWJDM-TV, an independent station and later a primaryNBC affiliate and secondaryCBS andABC affiliates on VHF channel 7. It was owned by local businessmanJ. D. Manley. It became known by many people as "WaitJust aDarnMinute" (a play on its call letters) because it would frequently go off the air with technical problems. Mel Wheeler purchased the station in 1957.
WJHG-TV[]
1960–1964[]
In 1960, James H. Gray, Sr., the founder of Gray Communications (nowGray Television) bought the station and changed the call letters to the currentWJHG-TV after his initials. It was the second television station in Gray's portfolio, after company flagshipWALB-TV in Albany, Georgia.
1964–1970[]
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1967–1972[]
1972–1974[]
On August 1, 1972, channel 7, along with then-sister stationKTVE in El Dorado, Arkansas switched its primary affiliation to ABC, leaving the area without a primary NBC affiliate until WDTB (nowWMBB) began a year later as the NBC affiliate.
1974–1975[]
1975–1982[]
TheG. Dean Smith "Circle 7" was adopted by the station in the 1970s.
1982–1993[]
Two versions of this Circle 7 emblem were used in tandem, the first becoming less common around the late 1980s in favor of the bolder version.
1982–1987[]
In 1982, WMBB and WJHG switched networks; WJHG returned to NBC.
1987–1993[]
1993–1994[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Folio Extra Bold(modified)
Launched:
October 1993
This logo was slowly phased in in the first half of October 1993, and was used exclusively starting November 1.
1994–1997[]
1997–2018[]
1997–2001[]
2001–2018[]
2018–present[]
2018–2023[]
On June 6, 2018, WJHG made its most significant logo change yet, omitting the Circle 7 motif for the first time in almost 40 years.
2023–present[]
On December 5, 2023, WJHG and sisterWECP silently omitted the logos of their affiliated networks.
1Owned by Branson Visitors TV, Gray holds a 50.1% interest in the company. 2Owned bySchurz Communications, Gray operated KGHZ through anSSA. 3Gray operates this station owned byAmerican Spirit Media. 4Gray operates this station owned byTegna through anSSA. 5Gray operates this station owned byThe E. W. Scripps Company through anSSA. 6Gray operates this station owned by Tougaloo College. 7Joint venture withRyman Hospitality Properties. 8Gray operates this station owned bySagamoreHill Broadcasting through anSSA.
