the new york times company bought the station in 1985. wnep moved to its current studios in moosic in 1989; the facility is similar to the building the times company built for sister station whnt-tv in huntsville, alabama, but on a larger scale. nep communications retained the production unit, which became nep broadcasting; the company provided remote broadcast facilities for the olympics, fifa world cup and the academy awards, as well as a studio production facility in new york city.