WBIR-TV

WBIR-TV
Channels
BrandingWBIR 10
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 12, 1956 (68 years ago) (1956-08-12)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 10 (VHF, 1956–2009)
  • Digital: 31 (UHF, 2001–2009)
CBS (1956–1988)
Call sign meaning
Jesse W. Birdwell (founder of WBIR radio)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46984
ERP40.9 kW
HAAT546 m (1,791 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°0′19″N 83°56′23″W / 36.00528°N 83.93972°W / 36.00528; -83.93972
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wbir.com

WBIR-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on Bill Williams Avenue in Knoxville's Belle Morris section, and its transmitter is located on Sharp's Ridge in North Knoxville.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBIR-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.