WDEF-TV

Analog: 12 (VHF, 1954–2009)
Digital: 47 ( UHF , 2001–2009), 12 (VHF, 2009–2020)

WDEF-TV
Chattanooga, Tennessee; United States;
Channels	Digital: 8 (VHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	News 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: CBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Morris Multimedia; (WDEF-TV, Inc.);
History
First air date	April 25, 1954 (70 years ago)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1954–2009); Digital: 47 (UHF, 2001–2009), 12 (VHF, 2009–2020);
Former affiliations	All secondary:; DuMont (1954–1955); NBC (1954–1956); ABC (1954–1958); UPN (2004–2006);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54385
ERP	26 kW; 35.9 kW (CP);
HAAT	384 m (1,260 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°8′6″N 85°19′25″W / 35.13500°N 85.32361°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wdef.com

WDEF-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with CBS. Owned by Morris Multimedia, the station maintains studios on Broad Street in Chattanooga. Its transmitter is on Hampton Road in nearby Signal Mountain, along Walden Ridge.

The signal covers sections of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Although parts of the Chattanooga market are in the Central Time Zone, all schedules on WDEF-TV are listed in Eastern Time.

Chattanooga, Tennessee United States


Channels	Digital: 8 (VHF) Virtual: 12
Branding	News 12
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: CBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Morris Multimedia (WDEF-TV, Inc.)
History
First air date	April 25, 1954 (70 years ago) (1954-04-25)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1954–2009) Digital: 47 (UHF, 2001–2009), 12 (VHF, 2009–2020)
Former affiliations	All secondary: DuMont (1954–1955) NBC (1954–1956) ABC (1954–1958) UPN (2004–2006)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54385
ERP	26 kW 35.9 kW (CP)
HAAT	384 m (1,260 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°8′6″N 85°19′25″W / 35.13500°N 85.32361°W / 35.13500; -85.32361
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wdef.com