WLNE-TV

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WLNE-TV

New Bedford, Massachusetts Providence, Rhode Island United States
City	New Bedford, Massachusetts
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 6
Branding	ABC 6
Programming
Affiliations	6.1: ABC for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Standard Media (WLNE Providence License LLC)
History
Founded	January 1, 1963 (61 years ago) (1963-01-01)
Former call signs	WTEV (1963–1980)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 6 (VHF, 1963–2009) Digital: 49 (UHF, 2004−2019)
Former affiliations	ABC (1963–1977) CBS (1977–1995)
Call sign meaning	"We Love New England"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22591
ERP	294 kW
HAAT	302 m (991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°51′55.4″N 71°17′12.7″W / 41.865389°N 71.286861°W / 41.865389; -71.286861
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.abc6.com

WLNE-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, Rhode Island, area. The station is owned by Standard Media, and maintains studios in the Orms Building in downtown Providence; its transmitter is based in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.