WDTV

WDTV
CityWeston, West Virginia
Channels
BrandingWDTV 5; 5 News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WVFX
History
First air date
March 17, 1954 (70 years ago) (1954-03-17) [a]
Former call signs
WJPB-TV (1954–1964)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 35 (UHF, 1954–1955), 5 (VHF, 1960–2009)
  • Digital: 6 (VHF, 2003–2009), 5 (VHF, 2009–2022)
  • NBC (1954–1955)
  • CBS (secondary, 1954−1955)
  • ABC (secondary 1954–1955 and 1967–1981, primary 1960–1967)
  • Dark (1955–1960)
  • UPN (DT2, c. 2003−2006)
Call sign meaning
Chosen in honor of KDKA-TV's original call sign
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70592
ERP935 kW[1]
HAAT221.8 m (728 ft)[1]
Transmitter coordinates39°18′2″N 80°20′36″W / 39.30056°N 80.34333°W / 39.30056; -80.34333
Translator(s)W28FC-D (UHF 28, Roanoke)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wdtv.com

WDTV (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Weston, West Virginia, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for North-Central West Virginia. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Clarksburg-licensed dual Fox/CW+ affiliate WVFX (channel 10). The two stations share studios on Television Drive in Bridgeport (along I-79/Jennings Randolph Expressway); WDTV's transmitter is located in an unincorporated area between Clarksburg and Arlington.

  1. ^ a b c "Channel Substitution/Community of License Change". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Report & Order", Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, May 12, 2022, Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDTV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.


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