You want your business published on WJHL, on wjhl.com, the News Channel 11 site the Tri-Cities opens every day. This page gives you the complete answer: whether it is possible, what the sponsored article format on this site actually looks like, how publishing works step by step, what decides the price, and the one email that starts it. No question should be left in your mind by the end, only a decision.
The short answer: yes, a Tri-Cities business can get featured on WJHL
Yes. A Tri-Cities business can be featured on WJHL through a paid article placement on wjhl.com, and the proof is already on the site: sponsored articles run on wjhl.com today, under a clear "Sponsored Content" label, for businesses and organisations in this region. This is not pitching a story to the News Channel 11 newsroom, and it is not booking a television appearance. It is a defined product: a written article about your business, published on wjhl.com, reviewed by the outlet before it goes live, and permanent once published.
We arrange placements on WJHL for businesses like yours, which means the route is already open. You do not need a PR firm or a media contact. You need a business worth writing about and one email to us. The rest of this page explains exactly what happens after that email.
Ready to get your business on WJHL?
Send us your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. You get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgOne email starts it. No form, no obligation.
What you actually get: your business in a News Channel 11 headline
Picture the finished thing, because that is what you are buying. A live article page on wjhl.com carries your business name in the headline and your story in the text: what you do, why you are good at it, and where customers across Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol can find you. It sits on the same site, under the same News Channel 11 name, that the whole region opens for news and weather.
Then the link starts working for you: you send it to the customer deciding between you and a competitor, on either side of the state line, and you add WJHL to the "As Featured On" row on your own homepage, where every visitor understands in one second that the Tri-Cities' own news channel published a story about your business. That moment of recognition is the product.
Why WJHL carries weight in the Tri-Cities
WJHL began broadcasting on 27 October 1953, licensed to Johnson City, and it holds a position no other local outlet matches: it is the region's CBS station on its main channel and its ABC station, branded ABC Tri-Cities, on its second channel. One newsroom, two network homes, and reporting on the ground: news bureaus in Kingsport, Bristol and Greeneville, plus the Johnson City newsroom on East Main Street, with the transmitter on Holston Mountain. Its afternoon newscast, First at 4, is part of the region's daily rhythm.
In our outlet directory, WJHL carries a Domain Authority of 77 and roughly 1.2 million monthly organic visits. But the real reason a WJHL article works is simpler: this is the one news name Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol all share.
What sponsored content on wjhl.com actually looks like
You do not have to take the format on faith, because you can open wjhl.com and see it. Sponsored articles on this site run under a "Sponsored Content:" line in the title itself. A health matters series and a local martial arts academy's scholarship story have run in exactly that form: a full written article, clearly labelled, sitting on the station's real site. A placement for your business is a page in that same shape, and reading a live example is the fastest way to understand what you would own.
Your article is a full page on wjhl.com, labelled as paid content in that visible way. The outlet reviews the article before it is published, so what goes live has passed the station's own check. Once live, the placement is permanent. It does not disappear when a campaign or a broadcast schedule ends.
The article links to your website, and those links carry sponsored attributes, as paid content rules require. Anyone who promises you a plain editorial dofollow link from a paid WJHL placement is describing something that does not exist. What you get is the format you can already see on the site: a permanent, labelled, credible page about your business, reviewed before it runs.
A website article is not a TV appearance
Most "featured on WJHL" stories are about television, especially Daytime Tri-Cities, the station's daytime lifestyle show, running since 2008. A segment on that show airs once and is gone. It cannot be sent to a customer next month, and it does not sit anywhere a searcher can find it.
The website article is the permanent version of the same local feature idea: written, published on wjhl.com, searchable and linkable for as long as your business needs it. This page sells the article; if broadcast is what you actually want, it is bought elsewhere, and we will tell you so plainly.
Who a WJHL article is right for, and who should skip it
This placement fits Tri-Cities businesses on both sides of the state line, because the market itself spans Tennessee and Virginia: healthcare providers, home services, education businesses, retailers, and any company that sells on trust in this region. If your customers check your name online before they buy, and they will, the News Channel 11 name is the one they already trust.
It does not fit a business whose customers are outside the Tri-Cities and that gains nothing from a regional news name. If a WJHL article would never be seen by anyone who matters to you, spend the money on the outlet your customers actually read. If you are comparing placement routes before deciding, our guide to which news outlets accept sponsored content explains the landscape honestly. We would rather point you right than sell you wrong.
How publishing on WJHL works, step by step
Step 1: Email us. Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and what the article should be about. That email is the whole application. There is no form, no account to create, no retainer to sign.
Step 2: Fit confirmation and your quote. We confirm that your business and your topic fit the outlet, and you receive your individual quote for this outlet. What decides that quote is covered in the final section.
Step 3: The article. You can supply the article yourself, or we arrange the writing for you. Either way, the draft goes to the outlet for review before anything is published.
Step 4: Review and go live. The outlet reviews the article. Once it is approved, it is published on wjhl.com, fast once the review is complete, with the exact timeline confirmed in your quote.
Step 5: Your live link. You receive the live link to your article. It is yours to send to customers, add to your site, and use in every proposal from that day on.
Your protection is stated plainly, because it is part of the arrangement before you pay anything: payment is in full in advance, and if the article does not go live, you receive a full refund, in writing. There is no version of this where you pay and end up with nothing.
What decides the price, the honest limits, and how to start
There is no public price for a WJHL article, and this page is not hiding one to force you into a call. The price is set per placement because the deciding factors differ for every business: the scope of the article, whether you supply it or we arrange the writing, the placement specifics, and timing. So every placement is quoted individually, by email, with no obligation to proceed. Our guide to how much a sponsored article costs explains the factor model in full.
The limits, stated plainly. The article is paid content and is labelled as such; it is not editorial coverage and it is not News Channel 11 endorsing your business. No one can guarantee you search rankings, a traffic figure, or sales from a placement like this. What it does, permanently, is put a credible, findable page about your business on the news site the Tri-Cities trusts.
If WJHL is the outlet your customers trust, the next step is a single email. Write to uzairasad@pressfeature.org with your business name, your website, and the story the article should tell. You will get a fit confirmation and your individual quote back. If a national scale station fits better, the PIX11 guide explains that route.
Get your business on WJHL
One email with your business name, your website, and the story you want told. Your fit confirmation and individual quote come back by email.
uzairasad@pressfeature.orgFull refund in writing if your article does not go live.
Frequently asked questions
Does WJHL publish sponsored content?
Yes. Sponsored articles visibly run on wjhl.com under a "Sponsored Content" label, in full article form. A placement in that form, reviewed by the outlet before publishing, is what we arrange.
How much does a sponsored article on WJHL cost?
There is no public price, because each placement is quoted individually. The factors are the article's scope, whether you supply it or we arrange the writing, the placement specifics and timing. One email to uzairasad@pressfeature.org returns your exact quote, with no obligation.
Can my business buy an article on wjhl.com?
Yes, as a paid, labelled placement arranged through us. The outlet reviews the article before it is published, and the placement is permanent once live.
How do I get featured on WJHL News Channel 11?
Email us with your business and the story you want told. We confirm fit, quote individually, place the article after the outlet's review, and send you the live link.
Is sponsored content on WJHL labelled as sponsored?
Yes, clearly labelled, in the title line itself on this site. That transparency is part of what makes the placement legitimate and durable.
Do sponsored articles on wjhl.com link to my website?
Yes, the article links to your site. Links carry sponsored attributes under paid content rules, so it is not a plain editorial dofollow link. Its value is the readers it sends you and the credibility of where it sits.
How long does a sponsored article stay live on WJHL?
The placement is permanent. It does not expire with a broadcast schedule or a campaign window, and if it does not go live you receive a full refund, in writing.
Who can publish sponsored content on WJHL?
Businesses serving the Tri-Cities market are the natural fit. If your customers are elsewhere, we will say so and point you to the outlet that fits instead.
Disclosure: PressFeature sells article placements on WJHL, and this page is our own marketing content, published to explain the placement honestly. Figures cited are from our public outlet directory. Published October 2026. Last reviewed: October 2026.