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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. northern Virginia northern Shenandoah Valley suburban Maryland |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080p (HDTV via ATSC 3.0) 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| History | |
| Launched | October 7, 1991 |
| Former names | NewsChannel 8 (1991–2010, 2011–2018) TBD TV (2010–2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | wjla |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| ATSC 3.0 Digital television (Washington D.C.) | Channel 58.4 (WIAV-CD) |
WJLA 24/7 News is an American regional cable news television channel in Washington, D.C., operated by ABC-affiliated station WJLA-TV (channel 7) owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. The channel provides 24-hour news coverage primarily focused on Washington, northern Virginia, and suburban areas of Maryland within the Washington metropolitan area. The channel shares studio facilities and offices with WJLA-TV and the Rosslyn-based Circa News in Arlington, Virginia. WJLA 24/7 News reaches more than 1.2 million cable television households within the D.C metropolitan area.[1]
- ^ "8 is enough for viewers". The Washington Times. September 10, 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
The channel originally seen only on cable systems in the District and its closet suburbs has 1.2 million subscribers today.