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.
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.