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.
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.