WBBZ-TV

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WBBZ-TV

Springville–Buffalo, New York United States
City	Springville, New York
Channels	Digital: 7 (VHF) Virtual: 67
Branding	WBBZ-TV
Programming
Affiliations	67.1: MeTV (primary) / Independent (secondary) for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Philip A. Arno (ITV of Buffalo, LLC)
History
First air date	March 12, 1993 (31 years ago) (1993-03-12)[1]
Former call signs	WJTQ (March–May 1993), WNGS (May 1993–2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 67 (UHF, 1993–2009) Digital: 46 (UHF, until 2009)
Former affiliations	Infomercials and Home shopping (1993–1998) UPN (1998–2003) Independent (2003–2006, 2011–2023) RTN (2006–January 2009) This TV (January−June 2009 and September 2010–2011) Dark (June 2009–May 2010) Daystar (May−September 2010
Call sign meaning	Buffalo's Buzz
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9088
ERP	26.9 kW
HAAT	176 m (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°34′4.3″N 78°43′22.7″W / 42.567861°N 78.722972°W / 42.567861; -78.722972
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	wbbz.tv

WBBZ-TV (channel 67) is a television station licensed to Springville, New York, United States, serving the Buffalo area. It has a primary affiliation with MeTV, but is otherwise programmed as an independent station. WBBZ-TV is owned by ITV of Buffalo, a company controlled by former news photographer Philip A. Arno. The station's studios are located at the Eastern Hills Mall in the town of Clarence (in a census-designated place called Harris Hill), and its transmitter is located near Springville in the hills of southern Erie County.