 Also in December of 2008, WLLZ became a primary affiliate of MyNetworkTV; the station was then branded as "My TV 12".Until then, there was no local affiliate in the northern Michigan market.On May 15, 2009, WLLZ discontinued an affiliation with The Sportsman Channel (which was phasing out its over-the-air affiliations) and added RTV, with America One programming significantly reduced (though not entirely eliminated).