in 1953, cox and taft broadcasting formed the short-lived "tri-state network" to compete with entertainment programming produced by crosley broadcasting corporation and airing on crosley television stations in the dayton, cincinnati and columbus markets. on january 11, 1954, a new version of "the wendy barrie show" (which had aired several years earlier on several national networks) premiered from whio-tv's studios; it was simulcast on taft's wkrc-tv in cincinnati and wtvn-tv (now wsyx) in columbus. wendy barrie's contract was terminated in october 1954.