WETM-TV (channel 18) is a television station in Elmira, New York, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Nexstar Media Group.

[2] After WNBF-TV dropped its proposal at the end of November,[3] WSYR-TV was granted the construction permit by the FCC on April 4, 1956,[4] and broadcasting began on September 15 under the callsign WSYE-TV.

On April 20, 2007, Clear Channel entered into an agreement to sell its entire television stations group to Providence Equity Partners.

[11] Newport announced on July 19, 2012, that it would sell twelve of its television stations (including WETM-TV) to Nexstar Broadcasting Group.

On July 26, the station was knocked off the air by widespread power outages caused by a confirmed tornado that struck downtown Elmira during the afternoon.

That station closed down the translator in 2003 after concluding the expenses required to operate W30AA were not justified by its limited viewership base.

It aired coverage of local high school sports, Elmira Jackals hockey, and New York Yankees baseball.

While serving as a semi-satellite of WSTM, WETM-TV produced separate local newscasts that were seen weeknights at 6 and 11 from its original Hawley Hill studios.

WETM 18 News at 10 currently competes with another half-hour newscast airing on Fox affiliate WYDC, channel 48 (which is taped in advance).

Currently, WETM-DT2 replays the 6 p.m. newscast at 7 p.m. On June 5, 2009, WIVT and WBGH in Binghamton announced there would be a consolidation of news operations with WETM-TV after Newport Television made across the board cuts.

[22] WIVT and WBGH began simulcasting WETM's newscasts with only regional weather coverage of the Eastern Twin Tiers and not much of a news focus.

[23] A separate newscast, specifically focusing on the Binghamton area, was brought back to those two stations on June 28, 2009, through a simulcast on both outlets.