exclusive newscast weeknights at 6:30 p.m. The station operates a weather radar at its facilities that is known on-air as "StormTrack Doppler". WTVA's Weather Authority made national news on April 28, 2014 when chief meteorologist Matt Laubhan escorted the station's crew to the basement when an EF3 tornado struck nearby. After calling the National Weather Service in Memphis and operating without any radar data for three hours, he later won an Emmy in 2015 for his efforts. References Oral History with Mr. Frank Kyle Spain History of WTVA External links Entertainment Studios Television channels and stations established in 1957 TVA NBC network affiliates 1957 establishments in Mississippi Ion Television affiliates