ðɪ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː ˈaʊtlɛt hɐz spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv ɪts hˈɪstɚɹi æz ðə θˈɜːd stˈeɪʃən ɪn wʌt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɐ tˈuːstˈeɪʃən mˈɑːɹkɪt sˈɪns wˈɪvt dɪdnˌɑːt sˈaɪnˌɔn ʌntˈɪl noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː ænd vˈɜːtʃuːəli ɡˈeɪnd nˈoʊ bˈɛnɪfˌɪt wɛn wˈɪkz dʒˈɔɪnd fˈɑːks.
The ABC outlet has spent most of its history as the third station in what was originally a two-station market (since WIVT did not sign-on until November 1962) and virtually gained no benefit when WICZ joined Fox.