WFWA

WFWA
Channels
BrandingPBS Fort Wayne
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerFort Wayne Public Television, Inc.
History
FoundedFebruary 2, 1975 (establishment of W39AA)
First air date
December 5, 1986 (37 years ago) (1986-12-05)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 39 (UHF, 1986–2009)
  • Digital: 40 (UHF, 2003–2018)
Call sign meaning
"Fort Wayne"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22108
ERP350 kW
HAAT219.1 m (719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°6′13″N 85°11′28″W / 41.10361°N 85.19111°W / 41.10361; -85.19111
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.pbsfortwayne.org

WFWA (channel 39) is a PBS member television station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Owned by Fort Wayne Public Television, Inc., the station maintains studios at the Dr. Rudy and Rhonda Kachmann Teleplex on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne, and its transmitter is located at its former studio facility on Butler Road in Fort Wayne.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFWA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.