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WPDE-TV, channel 15, is the ABC affiliate serving the Myrtle Beach/Florence market. Its transmitter is located near Floyd Dale, South Carolina. WPDE is owned by Barrington Broadcasting, after purchasing the station from Diversified Communications in 2005. (External Link

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History

Early years

WPDE signed on November 22, 1980 as an ABC affiliate. ABC programming had previously been airing on WBTW-TV 13 on a part-time basis. The former Florence Civic Auditorium building was transformed into WPDE's first studio at 3215 South Cashua Drive in Florence, SC. This studio would serve WPDE for twenty-two years. The dedication of the new studio was conducted in early 1981 with remarks by then Governor Dick Riley.

10:00 News

In 1996, WPDE began producing a 10:00 newscast on their sister station WWMB-TV 21. The News Channel 15 10 o'Clock News on TV-21 was anchored by Steve Hawley until he left WPDE in late 1996. The newscast was then anchored alternately by Dave Gilbert and Tiffany Cochran. After Cochran left WPDE and Gilbert died in 1997, the newscast was renamed the UPN 21 News at Ten and was anchored by Leo Stallworth and later by Audra Grant until going off the air in 2000. After three years off the air, the newscast returned as WPDE News Channel 15's News at Ten on UPN. Anchored by Jim Heath, this version of the 10:00 news features nightly segments such as "Say What?" and "Quick Hits." On September 18, 2006 with the launch of the CW network, the newscast was renamed to News Channel 15 News at 10PM on CW 21.

Market

The Designated Market Area includes Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, and Marlboro counties in South Carolina and Robeson and Scotland counties in North Carolina. The Nielsen Survey Area includes Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina and Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson and Scotland counties in North Carolina.

Personalities

Current Personalities

(In Alphabetical Order)

Personality	Position	On WPDE Since
Joel Allen	Weekday Reporter/Former Weekend Anchor	2002
Tonya Brown	Reporter	1999
Rich Chrampanis	Sports Director/Evening Sportscaster	2000
Stephen DiFranco	Weekend Anchor	2008
Allyson Floyd	Assistant News Director/Evening Anchor	1996
Mark Haggard	Weekend Sportscaster	1997
Jim Heath	Evening Anchor	2003
Lauren Lowrey	Morning Anchor	2006
Graeme Moore	Reporter	2007
Autumn Perry	Reporter	2007
Ed Piotrowski	Chief Meteorologist/Evening Meteorologist (AMS Certified)	1994
Darren Stack	Morning Meteorologist (NWA Seal of Approval)	2006
Kristen Van Dyke	Weekend Weather Anchor	2006

Notable Alumni

(In Alphabetical Order)

Personality	Position	Years at WPDE	Currently
Sue Abrams	Anchor	1986-1991	Runs Sue Abrams Productions, LLC in Dallas, TX
Steven "Steve Addison" McClung	Anchor-Myrtle Beach Bureau/Reporter	1987-1988	Associate Professor, Integrated Marketing Communication, Florida State University.
Kristin Browder	Reporter	2003-2006
Steve Capps	Chief Meteorologist	1985-1987
Shaunya Chavis	Anchor	1990-1992	News Director and Anchor on FGTV in Atlanta, GA
Eric Chilton	Anchor/Reporter	Late 80s/early 90s	Chief meteorologist on WFMY-TV in Greensboro, NC
Tiffany Cochran	Anchor	1994-1997	Communications Director of the Cochran Firm, a chain of law offices founded by her father, famed, Attorney, Johnny Cochran, Atlanta, GA.
Chris Connor	Reporter	1994-1996
Von Delbridge	Weather	2004-2006
Al Ervin	Reporter	1982-1984
Mike Essian	Reporter	2006-2008	Reporter at WINK-TV Naples, FL
Sherrie Evans	Reporter	2006-2008	Reporter at WCYB-TV in Tri-Cities, TN/VA
Rich Everitt	News Director/Anchor	1997-2000	Book Author in Augusta, GA
Wayne Fournier	Anchor	1988-1996
Dave Gilbert	News Director/Anchor	1996-1997	Deceased (1949-1997)
Jen Gilbert	Weather	2001-2004
Kyle Grainger	Reporter/Producer	2002-2007
Audra Grant	Anchor	1998?-2000?
Terry Gurn	Sports Director	1995-1999
Roger Harvey	Anchor	1988-1989	Vice President, Bose Public Affairs Group in Indianapolis
Steve Hawley	Anchor	1994-1996	Later worked as a weathercaster for WITN-TV in Washington, NC. Now works for the city of Greenville, NC
Dan Hellie	Sports Director	1998-2000	Weekend Sportscaster on WRC-TV 4 in Washington, D.C.
Rick Henry	Sports Director	1981-1988	Sports Director on WIS-TV 10 in Columbia, SC
Bob Howick	News Director/Anchor	1986-1992
Ted King	Weather	2000-2006
Al Klensch	Anchor	1980-1985
Walt Lehmann	Weekend Sports Anchor	2000-2004	Play-by-play presenter for Mediacom Cable in Des Moines, IA
Mola Lenghi	Reporter	2007	Reporter WMDT Salisbury, MD
Lee McLaughlin	Reporter	2006-2007
Bob Mihalic	Sports Director	1991-1998	Governmental affairs coordinator for Greenville County, SC
Mandy Mitchell	Sports Reporter	2004-2007	Weekend Sportscaster on WIS-TV in Columbia, SC
Jan Pate	News Director/Anchor	1982-1986
Mike Prangley	Weather	1997-1999	Chief Meteorologist on WLFI-TV 18 in Lafayette, IN
Kevan Ramer	Chief Meteorologist	1991-1993	Chief Meteorologist on KMPH-TV 26 in Fresno, CA
Tom Sorrells	Chief Meteorologist	1987-1991	Chief Meteorologist on WKMG-TV 6 in Orlando, FL
Gray Stabley	Weather	1997-2000	Weekend Meteorologist on WMTW-TV 8 in Portland, ME
Leo Stallworth	Anchor	1996?-1997?	Reporter on KABC-TV 7 in Los Angeles, CA
Keith Sterling	Anchor/Reporter	1998-2003	Director of communications for Broken Arrow, OK. His wife, Ann, is an anchor at KOKI-TV
Clay Williams	Reporter	1981-1995	Public Information Director for Florence-Darlington Technical Community College
Lanie Pope	Reporter	1998? - 1999	Chief Meteorologist at WXII 12, Winston-Salem, NC
Rona Williams	Reporter	1998-1999

Notable Past Personalities

(In Alphabetical Order)

Personality	Position	Years at WPDE	Currently
Nancy O'Dell	Reporter/Anchor	Early 90s	Anchor of Access Hollywood
Stuart Scott	Sports Reporter/Anchor	1987-1988	Anchor of ESPN SportsCenter

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