In 2000, Smith Broadcasting sold WETM, WBGH, and WWTI in Watertown to The Ackerley Group, which maintained a cluster of stations throughout New York state.
In 2000, Smith Broadcasting entered into a management agreement with The Ackerley Group for WETM, and sold outright WBGH, and WWTI in Watertown to The Ackerley Group. Ackerley maintained a cluster of stations throughout New York state.