on july 8, wixt in syracuse began producing a two-hour weekday morning show known as "daybreak". airing from 5 until 7, the regional newscast (separate from wixt and originating from a secondary set at its east syracuse studios) was simulcasted on sister stations wwti in watertown and wutr in utica. the show included brief localized updates (focusing on binghamton) twice an hour although most coverage was regional in nature with area-wide weather forecasts.