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WDIO News is an American television channel operating in the news and information format, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Duluth–Superior market. The primary language of broadcasting is English. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, a pioneering media company founded in 1925 . WDIO first went on the air on January 24, 1966, and from its first day has transmitted in color . The station’s call sign stands for "Duluth Channel IO (10)" . The channel is based at 10 Observation Road in Duluth, Minnesota, and also operates a full-time satellite station, WIRT-DT (channel 13) in Hibbing, to better serve the Iron Range region .
On air, WDIO News is branded as "WDIO News" (formerly "Eyewitness News"), and its newscasts have consistently led the local news ratings in the Northland since shortly after its sign-on . The station covers breaking news, weather, and sports for northeast Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the far western portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula . The news team uses the slogan "With You for Life" . The station has a 24/7 streaming channel and a mobile app, which provide live video, weather alerts, and on-demand content .
WDIO News also produces a variety of original and syndicated programming. In addition to the ABC network schedule, syndicated programs featured on WDIO include Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Rachael Ray Show, Entertainment Tonight, and Blue Bloods . In recent years, the station launched a feel-good afternoon lifestyle program called The Lift, which highlights positive stories, local businesses, and interesting people in the Northland . The channel also partners with the Duluth Huskies baseball team to broadcast select summer amateur league games live on its main channel and on MeTV .
The station’s digital channels include MeTV on 10.2 and Ion Television on 10.3 . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of WDIO News through its official website at wdio.com and via the WDIO News mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices, which offers live streaming from the 24/7 channel, weather alerts, and on-demand clips .
WDIO News strives to be the leading source of local news, weather, and information for the Northland region. The mission of the channel is to provide hyper-local coverage that reflects the history and life of communities from Duluth and Superior to the Iron Range and the North Shore. Longtime anchor Dennis Anderson (now retired), who worked at the station for 42 years, famously announced the sinking of the ore freighter Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975 . Thanks to modern digital platforms, WDIO News provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that viewers across the Northland and former residents living elsewhere can stay connected to their community wherever they are.







