in Pittsburgh at noon, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 p.m. (with KDKA-TV being the highest watched during those timeslots, except for WTAE-TV which was the leader at 11 p.m. as of the February 2013 ratings period). Notable current on-air staff Lisa Sylvester – anchor Notable former on-air staff Asa Aarons – consumer reporter (1984–1990; went to WNBC in New York City) – now at NY1 Kevin Benson (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval) – meteorologist (1987–2019) Rocky Bleier – sports anchor (1981–1985; former Pittsburgh Steeler) Julie Bologna – chief meteorologist (1999–2004; 2008–2011; later with WFAA in Dallas; now no longer active in the television industry) Bill Cardille – on-air announcer (1957–2000; was the first personality on air at WIIC, deceased) Beano Cook – commentator (late 1980s; deceased) Red Donley – sports anchor (1961–1970; previously worked at WTOV-TV in Steubenville, Ohio/Wheeling, West Virginia, died in 1998) John Fedko – sports director (1987–2010; now semi-retired) Pat Finn – weather forecaster/reporter (1979–1983; later a host of various game shows including Shop 'til You Drop) Mark Malone – sports anchor (1990–1993; later with WBBM-TV in Chicago; former Pittsburgh Steeler) Todd McDermott – morning and noon co-anchor (2010–2012; now evening anchor at WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida) Sam Nover – sports anchor (1970–2001; deceased) Edye Tarbox – anchor (1987–1989; worked with Fox News Channel) Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Translators WPXI was the first station in Pittsburgh to make use of additional programming on its digital channels. On June 21, 2007, WPXI began carrying programming from NBC Weather Plus on digital subchannel 11.2. The service, branded as WPXI 11 Weather Plus, offered local and national weather information 24 hours a day. Locally, WPXI's Scott Harbaugh served as the main meteorologist on the station's Weather Plus service. WPXI added an airwave digital channel on 11.3 on October 15, 2007, when it began an affiliation with Retro Television Network. Sister stations WJAC-TV and WTOV-TV also began offering RTV programming on their subchannels. Following the shutdown of NBC Weather Plus in December 2008, WPXI moved RTV to 11.2 while the 11.3 subchannel went dark. On June 13, 2011, WPXI replaced RTV with competing classic television network Me-TV. While all three Pittsburgh news stations air news video on its websites with WTAE even airing full newscasts on its website, WPXI was the first station in the Pittsburgh market to have over-the-top content available