WAKA (TV)

Analog: 8 ( VHF , 1960–2008)
Digital: 55 (UHF, 1999–2008), 42 (UHF, 2008–2019)

WAKA
Selma–Montgomery, Alabama; United States;
City	Selma, Alabama
Channels	Digital: 25 (UHF); Virtual: 8;
Branding	WAKA 8; Action 8 News
Programming
Affiliations	8.1: CBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Bahakel Communications; (Alabama Broadcasting Partners);
Sister stations	WBMM, WNCF
History
First air date	March 17, 1960; (64 years ago)
Former call signs	WSLA (1960–1984)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 8 (VHF, 1960–2008); Digital: 55 (UHF, 1999–2008), 42 (UHF, 2008–2019);
Former affiliations	Independent (1960); ABC (1960–1968); Dark (1968–1973);
Call sign meaning	"We Always Know Alabama"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	701
ERP	944 kW
HAAT	495 m (1,624 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°8′57.9″N 86°46′42.6″W / 32.149417°N 86.778500°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.waka.com

WAKA (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Selma, Alabama, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Montgomery area. It is owned by Bahakel Communications alongside Tuskegee-licensed CW+ affiliate WBMM (channel 22); Bahakel also provides certain services to ABC affiliate WNCF (channel 32) under a shared services agreement (SSA) with SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The three stations share studios on Harrison Road in north Montgomery; WAKA's transmitter is located in Gordonville, Alabama, which is about halfway between Montgomery and Selma.