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Beginning in the late 2000s and most of the 2010s, WTOR hired several high-profile people to its news team. The most notable was former Columbus and Atlanta veteran anchor [[Rhonda Spencer]] from sister station WCOL, who was hired as the station's primetime anchor in July 2014 and former WFCN Jacksonville and Columbus, Ohio veteran meteorologist [[Tim Doogan]] was hired as the station's weekend evening meteorologist in January 2015. In more key moves, WTOR also hired former WMRI anchors [[Sabrina Everman]], [[Lynne Jackson]], and [[Frank Davidson]]; Columbus, Ohio anchors [[Colleen Rea]] and [[Kevin Stapleton]] to anchor the station's midday newscasts, whom all except Davidson were hired in 2010 (Davidson was hired away from WMRI in 2015 but did not appear on WTOR until January 2016). WTOR's major coups came during 2014 and 2015 were longtime Denver anchorwomen [[Kymberly Alvaraz]] from sister station [[KDNC (FTV)|KDNC]]/[[KZCO-FTV|KZCO]];  [[Kylie Dwyar]] from KIAA after their contracts in Denver were not renewed; new hires [[Rachael Passalt]] from sister duopoly [[WXDS-FTV|WXDS]]/[[KAFZ-FTV|KAFZ]] Duluth; [[Kendra Ray]] from sister duopoly [[KIAX-FTV]]/[[KFIA-FTV]] Des Moines; [[Perri Johnson]];  [[Glenn Swaringen]] from WHOO Indianapolis and [[Luka Runecraft]] (its first transman on their news team) from Detroit sister duopoly [[WDMI-FTV|WDMI]]/[[WWJD-FTV|WWJD]].
 
Beginning in the late 2000s and most of the 2010s, WTOR hired several high-profile people to its news team. The most notable was former Columbus and Atlanta veteran anchor [[Rhonda Spencer]] from sister station WCOL, who was hired as the station's primetime anchor in July 2014 and former WFCN Jacksonville and Columbus, Ohio veteran meteorologist [[Tim Doogan]] was hired as the station's weekend evening meteorologist in January 2015. In more key moves, WTOR also hired former WMRI anchors [[Sabrina Everman]], [[Lynne Jackson]], and [[Frank Davidson]]; Columbus, Ohio anchors [[Colleen Rea]] and [[Kevin Stapleton]] to anchor the station's midday newscasts, whom all except Davidson were hired in 2010 (Davidson was hired away from WMRI in 2015 but did not appear on WTOR until January 2016). WTOR's major coups came during 2014 and 2015 were longtime Denver anchorwomen [[Kymberly Alvaraz]] from sister station [[KDNC (FTV)|KDNC]]/[[KZCO-FTV|KZCO]];  [[Kylie Dwyar]] from KIAA after their contracts in Denver were not renewed; new hires [[Rachael Passalt]] from sister duopoly [[WXDS-FTV|WXDS]]/[[KAFZ-FTV|KAFZ]] Duluth; [[Kendra Ray]] from sister duopoly [[KIAX-FTV]]/[[KFIA-FTV]] Des Moines; [[Perri Johnson]];  [[Glenn Swaringen]] from WHOO Indianapolis and [[Luka Runecraft]] (its first transman on their news team) from Detroit sister duopoly [[WDMI-FTV|WDMI]]/[[WWJD-FTV|WWJD]].
  
With anchors Alexandra Moffitt and Season Atkins, chief meteorologist Jillian Gates and sports director Phil Sorensen as its main news team at 5 and 11, along with a new set, graphics and theme music, WTOR began to mount a serious challenge to the other Fort Wayne newscasts, leading to a competitive ratings race during the 2010s. This resulted in WTOR with several of its sister stations in other markets have two women (or a transwoman and a woman) regularly anchor an evening newscast or all newscasts as part of the NoSirGifts Action News mandate. As of July 2016, Frank Davidson, Bob Imperial, Kevin Stapleton, Tim Doogan, Glenn Swaringen, and Ken Watts are the only six males on the station's news team as the other news staff are either women or transwomen while Luka Runecraft, Kye Sanchez and Devin Martin are the only transmen on the station's news team. In addition, Imperial and Gates have been with WTOR since the station began producing newscasts.  
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With anchors Alexandra Moffitt and Season Atkins, chief meteorologist Jillian Gates and sports director Phil Sorensen as its main news team at 5 and 11, along with a new set, graphics and theme music, WTOR began to mount a serious challenge to the other Fort Wayne newscasts, leading to a competitive ratings race during the 2010s. This resulted in WTOR with several of its sister stations in other markets have two women (or a transwoman and a woman) regularly anchor an evening newscast or all newscasts as part of the NoSirGifts Action News mandate. As of July 2016, Frank Davidson, Bob Imperial, Kevin Stapleton, Tim Doogan, Glenn Swaringen, Phil Sorensen, Tavon Savage, and Ken Watts are the only eight males on the station's news team as the other news staff are either women or transwomen while Luka Runecraft, Kye Sanchez and Devin Martin are the only transmen on the station's news team. In addition, Imperial, Gates, and Sorensen have been with WTOR since the station began producing newscasts.  
  
  
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On January 4, 2016, WTOR added an hour long 8 p.m. newscast for WXXC (becoming the first station in Indiana and the first NoSirGifts-owned station to produce a three hour newscast in prime time). The 4:00 p.m. newscast the station produced for WXXC moved to channel 41 on that date.  
 
On January 4, 2016, WTOR added an hour long 8 p.m. newscast for WXXC (becoming the first station in Indiana and the first NoSirGifts-owned station to produce a three hour newscast in prime time). The 4:00 p.m. newscast the station produced for WXXC moved to channel 41 on that date.  
  
On July 13, 2016, Phil Sorensen announced he will be retiring from WTOR after 20 years at the station and 40 years of broadcasting. Concurrently, the station announced former WMRI sports anchor Destiny Morris will succeed Phil Sorensen as sports director, making WTOR the only American station to have two female main anchors (Tracia Matthewson and Season Atkins), a female chief meteorologist (Jillian Gates), and female sports director (Destiny Morris). Sorensen's final sports report aired on December 16, 2016.  
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On July 13, 2016, Phil Sorensen announced he will be retiring from WTOR after 20 years at the station and 40 years of broadcasting. Concurrently, the station announced former WMRI sports anchor Destiny Morris will succeed Phil Sorensen as sports director, making WTOR the only American station to have two female main anchors, a female chief meteorologist, and female sports director. Sorensen's final sports report aired on December 16, 2016.
  
 
On August 1, 2016, WTOR began using on-air graphics that were also first used on sister station [[KZCO-FTV|KZCO]], an NBC affiliate in Denver, Colorado, along with updated news music.
 
On August 1, 2016, WTOR began using on-air graphics that were also first used on sister station [[KZCO-FTV|KZCO]], an NBC affiliate in Denver, Colorado, along with updated news music.
  
On September 5, 2016, WTOR moved its midday, afternoon and primetime newscasts to WXXC while WTOR will simulcast the first half-hour of the noon and 6 p.m. newscasts. The 7 p.m. newscast moved to WXXC on September 12, 2016, swapping stations with the WTOR-produced hour-long ''Action News at 7:00 PM'', with management citing their older-skewing demographics as more closely fitting WTOR, and the news programs more closely fitting WXXC. WTOR/WXXC general manager Pat Van Dooren cited the changes were part of an increased emphasis on WTOR's news department; under this plan, the station's weekday lineup outside of CBS programming and the aforementioned three syndicated programs will consist entirely of local newscasts <ref name=fwrj-newnewscasts/>. In July 2017, longtime main anchrowman Alexandra Moffitt began anchoring WTOR's morning newscast due to her co-hosting role on ''Vote for the Girls'' and switched positions with Tracia Matthewson.
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On September 5, 2016, WTOR moved its midday, afternoon and primetime newscasts to WXXC while WTOR will simulcast the first half-hour of the noon and 6 p.m. newscasts. The 7 p.m. newscast moved to WXXC on September 12, 2016, swapping stations with the WTOR-produced hour-long ''Action News at 7:00 PM'', with management citing their older-skewing demographics as more closely fitting WTOR, and the news programs more closely fitting WXXC. WTOR/WXXC general manager Pat Van Dooren cited the changes were part of an increased emphasis on WTOR's news department; under this plan, the station's weekday lineup outside of CBS programming and the aforementioned three syndicated programs will consist entirely of local newscasts .<ref name=fwrj-newnewscasts/>
  
 
On June 6, 2022, the station reduced its 11 p.m. newscast to the standard 35 minutes due to NoSirGifts' newest CBS affiliation agreement, allowing WTOR to carry the CBS late night lineup "live" and in pattern for the first time since 2014. Occasionally, WXXC also carries WTOR's weekend 6 p.m. newscast during the college football and NFL season.
 
On June 6, 2022, the station reduced its 11 p.m. newscast to the standard 35 minutes due to NoSirGifts' newest CBS affiliation agreement, allowing WTOR to carry the CBS late night lineup "live" and in pattern for the first time since 2014. Occasionally, WXXC also carries WTOR's weekend 6 p.m. newscast during the college football and NFL season.

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