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2 unusual facts about WPTZ


Jeanne Moos

In 1976, she landed her first major job in television at WPTZ in Plattsburgh, New York, as the station's first female correspondent.

North Pole, New York

In 1954, Burlington/Plattsburgh-market NBC affiliate WPTZ (channel 5) was licensed to North Pole at the time of its sign-on (as WIRI).


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North Pole, New York

While WPTZ's digital UHF TV transmitter facilities are now located atop Mount Mansfield, Vermont, alongside WCAX-TV and other broadcasters in the region, the station's license (and therefore the on-air station ID) remained in North Pole until January 5, 2011, when the FCC approved WPTZ's request and formally moved its license to Plattsburgh.

Percy Dovetonsils

Kovacs created the character for his program Three to Get Ready on WPTZ in Philadelphia (the station that is now KYW-TV).

Three to Get Ready

Three to Get Ready, sometimes billed as 3 to Get Ready, TV series featuring Ernie Kovacs which aired November 27, 1950 to March 28, 1952 ­Monday-Friday mornings on Philadelphia station WPTZ


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