WFNA (TV)

WFNA
ATSC 3.0 station
CityGulf Shores, Alabama
Channels
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WKRG-TV
History
FoundedAugust 1, 2000
First air date
September 2, 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-09-02)
Former call signs
  • WGMP (2000–2001)
  • WBPG (2001–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 55 (UHF, 2001–2009)
  • Digital: 25 (UHF, until 2019)
The WB (2001–2006)
Call sign meaning
Florida and Alabama[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID83943
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT505.9 m (1,660 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°41′20.4″N 87°49′50.6″W / 30.689000°N 87.830722°W / 30.689000; -87.830722
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wkrg.com/gulf-coast-cw

WFNA (channel 55) is a television station licensed to Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States, serving as the CW outlet for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. It is owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group alongside Mobile-licensed CBS affiliate WKRG-TV (channel 5). The two stations share studios with several radio stations owned by iHeartMedia on Broadcast Drive in southwest Mobile; WFNA's transmitter is located in unincorporated Baldwin County near Spanish Fort, Alabama.

  1. ^ "Call letter change on the Gulf Coast". Television Business Report. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.