Prior to its sign on, Hattiesburg's cable provider, UA-Columbia Cablevision, carried WJTV on its lineup, but due to marginal picture quality, the cable company switched to WKRG on September 5, 1986, after that station added a new relay, right as plans for WHLT were finalized. In 1993, News-Press & Gazette sold several of its outlets (including WHLT and WJTV) to the first incarnation of New Vision Television.
Prior to its launch, Hattiesburg's cable supplier, UA-Columbia Cablevision, broadcast WJTV on its schedule, but due to subpar picture quality, the cable company switched to WKRG on September 5, 1986, after that station added a new relay, right as plans for WHLT were finalized. In 1993, News-Press & Gazette sold several of its outlets (including WHLT and WJTV) to the first iteration of New Vision Television.