▁in ▁which ▁Gray ▁share hold ers ▁would ▁ac quire ▁preferred ▁stock ▁currently ▁held ▁by ▁Ray com ▁– ▁will ▁result ▁in ▁W D AM - TV ▁gain ing ▁new ▁sister ▁stations ▁in ▁nearby ▁mark ets , ▁including ▁CBS / ABC ▁affili ate ▁K NO E - TV ▁in ▁Mon roe , ▁Louisiana ▁and ▁ABC ▁affili ate ▁W TO K - TV ▁in ▁Mer id ian . ▁The ▁combined ▁company ▁will ▁be ▁in ▁every ▁Mississippi ▁market ▁except ▁for ▁Green ville ▁and ▁Columb us – T up elo ▁as ▁a ▁result . ▁The ▁sale ▁was ▁approved ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 0 , ▁and ▁was ▁completed ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁Digital ▁channels ▁The ▁station ' s ▁digital ▁signal ▁is ▁multiple x ed : ▁ ▁Program ming ▁Sy nd ic ated ▁programming ▁on ▁W D AM ▁includes ▁Right ▁This ▁Min ute , ▁ 2 5 ▁W ords ▁or ▁Less , ▁W heel ▁of ▁Fort une , ▁Je op ard y !, ▁Inside ▁Edition , ▁and ▁Judge ▁Jud y ▁among ▁others . ▁ ▁New sc asts ▁Since ▁W D AM ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁local ▁television ▁station ▁to ▁offer ▁the ▁most ▁new sc asts , ▁it ▁has ▁tradition ally ▁been ▁a ▁ratings ▁power house . ▁As ▁a ▁semi - s at ellite ▁of ▁Jackson ' s ▁W J TV , ▁rival ▁CBS ▁affili ate ▁WH LT ▁provides ▁local ▁coverage . ▁WH LT ▁air s ▁a ▁ 3 0 - min ute ▁local ▁new sc ast ▁week n ights ▁at ▁ 1 0