WPMI

WPMI (NBC)
Slogan: "Close to Home."
Mobile, Alabama
Cable 15 / Digital 47
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Founded	1981
Joined NBC	1997
Signal Radius	Northwestern Florida, Southwestern Alabama and extreme southeastern Mississippi
Callsign Meaning	W Pensacola Mobile Independent
Former Affiliations	Independent (1981-1987), FOX (1987-1997)
Former Callsigns	WPMI FOX-15
Major Mobile/Pensacola Stations
WEAR (Pensacola)	WPMI (Mobile)	WKRG (Mobile)
WALA (Mobile)	WBPG (Pensacola)	WJTC (Mobile)

WPMI is the NBC affiliate for Mobile, Alabama. It first started serving the Mobile area in 1981 as the area's first independent station. In 1987, the station dropped its independent status and became a FOX affiliate.

WPMI was the first television station purchased by Clear Channel Communications, in 1988.

In 1997, the FOX and NBC affiliates switched stations: WALA became a FOX station, and WPMI became an NBC station.

The evening newscasts are helmed by Peter Albrecht and Drexel Gilbert . The late-night newscast is done by Peter and Kim McCrea . Weekend newscasts are hosted by Mike Rush and Kelly Foster .

The general manager is Sharon Maloney .

External links

WPMI's official website