competition in the time slot until June 5, 2006, when WEEK-TV launched its own weeknight-only prime time newscast on then-UPN affiliate WAOE. On March 2, 2009, WHOI consolidated its operations with WEEK-TV. As a result, there was a noticeable increase in viewership on WMBD since this left the market with only two unique news departments that cover the area. On May 7, 2015, beginning with the weekday noon newscast, the station became the first broadcast television station in the market to produce local news in full high definition. On the same day, WYZZ's weeknight 9 p.m. newscast was included in the upgrade and the station also began producing a two-hour weekday morning show for the Fox affiliate. Known as Good Day Central Illinois, the program can be seen from 7 to 9 a.m. and offers a local alternative to the big three networks' morning programs. In addition to its primary studios, it operates a Twin Cities bureau on East Lincoln Street in Bloomington (that were WYZZ's studios prior to entering into a LMA with WMBD). On January 6, 2019, WMBD received a new graphics package and adopted the "Aerial" theme. Notable former personnel Cheryl Burton (1990) — later co-anchor on WLS-TV in Chicago Colleen Callahan — agribusiness reporter (1974–1997) John Coleman — weather anchor, later founded The Weather Channel then went to KUSI in San Diego; died in 2018 Faith Daniels — later news anchor for the CBS Morning News and The Today Show Bob Jamieson — from Peoria; later at ABC News; Jamieson School in Peoria is named for his father Jim Jensen — later at WBZ-AM/FM/TV in Boston then main anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City; died in 1999 Paul Moyer — later anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles Randy Salerno — also worked at WHOI in Peoria; later at WGN-TV then WBBM-TV in Chicago, died in 2008 Martin Savidge — anchor; now at CNN Dave Snell — from Pekin; still on WMBD (AM) as Bradley Braves men's basketball announcer Bob Starr (1960s) — later a sports announcer in Boston, St. Louis, and Los Angeles (died in 1998) Lisa Sylvester — later ABC News and CNN correspondent; now at WPXI in Pittsburgh Anne Marie Tiernon — reporter (1989–1991; now at WTHR in Indianapolis) Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: References External links Television channels and stations established in 1958 1958 establishments in Illinois MBD-TV CBS network