WXIA-TV

WXIA-TV
Channels
Branding11 Alive
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WATL
History
First air date
September 30, 1951 (73 years ago) (1951-09-30)
Former call signs
  • WLTV (1951–1953)
  • WLWA (1953–1962)
  • WAII-TV (1962–1968)
  • WQXI-TV (1968–1973)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1951–1953), 11 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • ABC (1951–1980)
Call sign meaning
"XI" is the Roman numeral for "11"; Atlanta
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51163
ERP80 kW
HAAT303 m (994 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°45′24″N 84°19′55″W / 33.75667°N 84.33194°W / 33.75667; -84.33194
Translator(s)WATL 11.11 Atlanta[citation needed]
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.11alive.com

WXIA-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WATL (channel 36). The two stations share studios at One Monroe Place on the north end of midtown Atlanta; WXIA-TV's transmitter is located in the city's east section, near Kirkwood. Atlanta is the largest television market where the NBC station is not owned and operated by the network.[2]

WXIA-TV is popularly known within the Atlanta metropolitan area by its longtime on-air brand, 11 Alive, which the station has used since 1976.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXIA-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Nielsen DMA Rankings 2021 MediaTracks Communications. Retrieved on February 14, 2021.