Conventional wisdom suggested that it would take the ABC affiliation since it was Dayton's third commercial station.

It remained an NBC affiliate until shortly after KYMA went on the air, when it took the ABC affiliation.

After a 42-year run as the local NBC station, it swapped network affiliation with WREX taking the ABC affiliation in August 1995.

In 1971, WGTU signed-on and took the ABC affiliation.

At that time, WJMR took the ABC affiliation full-time, leaving WDSU as an exclusive NBC affiliate.

KTKA originally signed on the air as KLDH on June 20, 1983, immediately taking the ABC affiliation.

In 1993, KSVI signed on and took the ABC affiliation, while KOUS picked up the Fox affiliation.

Shortly afterward, WKST-TV in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania signed-on and took the ABC affiliation.

This situation continued until 1998 when KAQY signed-on and took the ABC affiliation.

WLCS signed on November 1, 1946, taking the ABC affiliation from WJBO and was owned by AirWaves Inc.