WABC-TV

WABC-TV
Channels
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedMay 8, 1947 (77 years ago) (1947-05-08)[1][2]
First air date
August 10, 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-08-10)
Former call signs
WJZ-TV (1948–1953)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 7 (VHF, 1948–2009)
  • Digital: 45 (UHF, 2001–2009)
  • Translator: 66 W66AA Bronx
Call sign meaning
American Broadcasting Company
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID1328
ERP34 kW
HAAT
  • 405 m (1,329 ft)
  • 506 m (1,660 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates
Links
Public license information
Websiteabc7ny.com

WABC-TV (channel 7) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the ABC network. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters; its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.

WABC-TV is best known in broadcasting circles for its version of the Eyewitness News format and for its morning show, syndicated nationally by corporate cousin Disney General Entertainment Content.

  1. ^ FCC History Cards for WABC-TV. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC handles its hottest FM-TV case." Broadcasting – Telecasting. April 21, 1947, pg. 18.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WABC-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.