wˈɪvt ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bɪɡˈæn sˈɪməlkˌæstɪŋ sˌʌm ʌv wˈɛɾəm nˈuːzkæsts fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ɹˈiːdʒənəl wˈɛðɚ kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ bˌʌt nˌɑːɾə fˈʊl nˈuːz fˈoʊkəs ʌvðɪ ˈiːstɚn twˈɪn tˈɪɹz ɹˈiːdʒən.
WIVT eventually began simulcasting some of WETM's newscasts featuring regional weather coverage but not a full news focus of the Eastern Twin Tiers region.