Channel 3 took on secondary affiliations with NBC and ABC until Charlotte's second VHF station, WSOC-TV (channel 9), took the NBC affiliation when it signed on in April 1957. Being rooted in the community she lives in is also important. It is hosted by C.J. WBTV originates the broadcasts of "The Billy Graham Crusade" from the Charlotte Coliseum (now Bojangles' Coliseum). By Kevin Eck on Feb. 15, 2023 - 12:59 PM. Morning and midday anchor John Carter formerly served as a North Carolina state senator prior to joining the station. Channel 36 went dark in March 1955, and DuMont shut down roughly a year later in August 1956. Over $86,000 was raised to buy well drilling equipment and install water systems in several African villages. .. News Anchor. WBTV upgraded to ATSC 3.0 on July 7, 2021. Molly Grantham has been an award-winning anchor and reporter at WBTV Charlotte, N.C., for the past 15 years. Full Profile. WBTV is the first TV station in Charlotte to begin a rebroadcast of its 6:00pm newscast at 10:00pm on Cablevision of Charlotte's Channel 15. WBTV and Charlotte Memorial Hospital team up for the first "Health Matters" medical show. [one_third] //