On November 23, 1952, Channel 5 in Memphis has been occupied by an NBC affiliate owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. until its sale to Bert Ellis in July 1993, and in 1996 was spun to Raycom Media. That company then merged with Gray Television, and is the station’s current owner.
Gray in November 2020 sought an upgrade for WMC-TV, and FCC approval of its request was contingent on public input. That request came easily for Gray.
