WDAY-TV

WDAY-TV
CityFargo, North Dakota
Channels
Branding
  • WDAY-TV; WDAY News, The News Leader
  • WDAY Xtra (DT3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerForum Communications Company
WDAY, WDAZ-TV
History
First air date
June 1, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-06-01)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 6 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • NBC (1953–1983)
  • CBS (secondary, 1953−1954)
  • DuMont (secondary, 1953−1955)
  • ABC (secondary, 1953–1959)
Call sign meaning
taken from sister radio station, which was randomly assigned by the FCC[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22129
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT322 m (1,056 ft)
Transmitter coordinates47°0′28″N 97°12′3″W / 47.00778°N 97.20083°W / 47.00778; -97.20083
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wday.com

WDAY-TV (channel 6) is a television station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with ABC. It serves as the flagship television property of locally based Forum Communications Company, which also owns WDAY radio (970 AM) and The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. The television and radio stations share studios on South 8th Street in downtown Fargo, while WDAY-TV's transmitter is located near Amenia.

  1. ^ "United States Callsign Policies".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDAY-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.