WKBN-TV (Youngstown, OH)

Warren P. Williamson, Jr., a trailblazer in broadcasting, introduced radio to Youngstown with WKBN in 1926. He started his broadcasts from his home basement, and by the next year, WKBN relocated to a studio at the downtown Y.M.C.A. In the early 1930s, Williamson set his sights on introducing television to Youngstown. He applied for a television license, but the Federal Communications Commission paused all requests due to a surge in applications nationwide, as they needed time to determine channel allocations.

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Vance says it’s ‘pretty crazy’ he met Pope Francis right before he died

21 hours ago | wkbn.com | Brett Samuels

by: Brett Samuels, The Hill Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:45 PM EDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:45 PM EDT (The Hill) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, which came just hours before the pontiff died earlier this week. “I thought a lot about that.
In Depth on Youngstown health improvement zones

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Dee Crawford

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – WKBN 27 First News Community Affairs Director Dee Crawford sat down with representatives from the Youngstown Health Department to talk about community health improvement zones. Through a state grant, Youngstown started health improvement zones. It was an initiative that came through the Ohio Department of Health and funneled down to the local level. “We began in November 2022 with this initiative.
Newton Falls, Ohio schools approves staff reduction

1 day ago | wkbn.com | Michael Reiner

by: Michael Reiner Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 01:49 PM EDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 01:49 PM EDT NEWTON Falls, Ohio (WKBN) — A school district in Trumbull County has announced they are making staff reductions at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
Ohio State University faculty to vote on joining Big Ten coalition Mutual Academic Defense Compact against President Donald Trump's actions

2 days ago | wkbn.com | Katie Millard

Previous coverage of Trump and OSU in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Faculty senates from at least five Big Ten universities are joining forces to stand against President Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks against higher education, and many Ohio State University faculty intend to follow suit. Ohio State faculty will vote this week to determine if they will join the Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC), a coalition of schools in the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
Sparkle Market in Salem, Ohio to go up for auction Tuesday

2 days ago | wkbn.com | Jonathan Renforth

Adobe Stock by: Jonathan Renforth Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 05:24 AM EDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 05:24 AM EDT SALEM, Ohio (WKBN)- The building that once housed the Sparkle Market in Salem is up for auction on Tuesday. The business closed back on March 5.
Common privet, or ligustrum vulgare officially joining Ohio invasive plants list

2 days ago | wkbn.com | Laurel Stone

(WKBN) — Another plant will soon officially join the growing list of invasive species in Ohio, which makes the sale, propagation or distribution of it illegal. The common privet, or ligustrum vulgare, will officially be phased out of the state and added to Ohio’s invasive plants list beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The shrub has bunches of small white flowers that are later replaced by dark berries.
Car, motorcycle crash on Hillman Street and West Earle Avenue leaves one in critical condition in Youngstown, Ohio

3 days ago | wkbn.com | Caitlynn Hall

WKBN by: Caitlynn Hall Posted: Apr 21, 2025 / 04:56 AM EDT Updated: Apr 21, 2025 / 04:56 AM EDT YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Police are investigating a car versus motorcycle crash on Youngstown’s south side Sunday night.
Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman

4 days ago | wkbn.com | Kwiyeon Ha |Pan Pylas

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London on Saturday, days after the U.K.’s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition. With unease growing over what the ruling means for the rights of transgender people, protesters came together for what was billed as an “emergency demonstration” in Parliament Square.
Easter weekend weather forecast

5 days ago | wkbn.com | Paul Wetzl

(WKBN) – Easter weekend is here and we are off to a very warm start. Temperatures made it into the lower 80s just in time to end the work week. A cold front will sweep east through the start of the weekend and push through our part of Ohio and Pennsylvania into Saturday afternoon. This front will also help enhance some showers and gusty thunderstorms as it passes by. See where the rain is right now on Youngstown Weather Radar. Better weather will return just in time for your Easter Sunday.
Peyton and Randy Daff speak out following fatal crash, Springfield Township, Ohio

5 days ago | wkbn.com | Jon Rudder

SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — Last month, a deadly crash ripped a family and a community apart. Since then, the Daff Family has been mourning the deaths of 15-year-old Jason and his mother, Angela Brown. Friday, the family is speaking for the first time, remembering their lost loved ones and rallying around 12-year-old Jayden, who is still on the mend. Jason Daff had been rehearsing for a musical that he never got to perform in.