WJAC-TV first appeared on television on September 15, 1949. It was originally owned by Johnstown Automotive Company. It was originallly on channel 13 before moving to channel 6 in 1952. In the 1960s, Johnstown Automotive sold the television station to "The Tribune-Democrat". In 1997 it was sold to Sunrise Television, which later became part of Cox in 2000.