ˌɔn dʒˈuːn fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn vjˈuːɚʃˌɪp ˌɔn wˈɪkz ænd tʊ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ɛkstˈɛnt ˌɔn dˌʌbəljˌuːbˌiːˌɛndʒˈiː wɛn wˈɪvt ɐnˈaʊnst ɪts plˈænz tə kənsˈɑːlᵻdˌeɪt nˈuːz ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɪð wˈɛɾəmtˌiːvˈiː ɪn ɛlmˈiəɹə.
On June 5, 2009, there was an increase in viewership on WICZ (and to a larger extent on WBNG) when WIVT announced its plans to consolidate news operations with WETM-TV in Elmira.