WJBF

WJBF


Channels
Branding
  • WJBF NewsChannel 6
  • MeTV WJBF 6.2 (DT2)
  • WJBF CW 6 (DT3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 26, 1953 (70 years ago) (1953-11-26)
Former call signs
WJBF-TV (1953–1954)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 42 (UHF, 1999–2020)
  • NBC (primary 1953–1967, secondary 1967–1974)
  • CBS (secondary, 1953–1954)
  • DuMont (secondary, 1953–1956)
Call sign meaning
John Brooks Fuqua (founder of the station)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27140
ERP755 kW
HAAT504.4 m (1,655 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°24′20.7″N 81°50′0.5″W / 33.405750°N 81.833472°W / 33.405750; -81.833472
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wjbf.com

WJBF (channel 6) is a television station in Augusta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's third digital subchannel serves as an owned-and-operated station of The CW, in which Nexstar holds a majority stake. WJBF's studios are located in Television Park, near the Augusta Mall in Augusta, and its transmitter is located in Beech Island, South Carolina.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.