WATC-DT

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WATC-DT

Atlanta, Georgia United States
Channels	Digital: 34 (UHF) Virtual: 57
Branding	Atlanta's 57
Programming
Affiliations	57.1: Religious Independent 57.2: The Point 57.3: The Loop
Ownership
Owner	Carolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc. (Community Television, Inc.)
Sister stations	WGGS-TV
History
Founded	September 10, 1986
First air date	April 14, 1996 (28 years ago) (1996-04-14)
Former call signs	WATC (1988–2009)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 57 (UHF, 1996–2009) Digital: 41 (UHF, 2001–2020)
Call sign meaning	Atlanta Christian
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13206
ERP	475 kW
HAAT	307 m (1,007 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°3′59.3″N 84°27′16.7″W / 34.066472°N 84.454639°W / 34.066472; -84.454639 (WATC-DT)
Translator(s)	36 (UHF) Union City (CP)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.watc.tv

WATC-DT (channel 57) is a religious independent television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Owned by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, the station maintains studios on Enterprise Drive in Norcross, and its transmitter is located on Sweat Mountain in northeastern Cobb County, near the Cherokee County line.

WATC broadcasts programming from various Christian organizations and local and national churches over its two main channels, including World Harvest Television, The Inspiration Network, The Worship Network, Golden Eagle and The Shepherd's Chapel. Its third subchannel carries The Loop, a network made up of classic sitcoms, dramas, Westerns and films, all in the public domain.