WGGB-TV

WGGB-TV
CitySpringfield, Massachusetts
Channels
Branding
  • ABC 40; Western Mass News
  • Fox 6 (on DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WSHM-LD, WFSB
History
First air date
April 14, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-04-14)
Former call signs
WHYN-TV (1953–1979)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 55 (UHF, 1953–1957), 40 (UHF, 1957–2008)
  • Digital: 55 (UHF, 2002–2009), 40 (UHF, 2009–2019)
  • CBS (1953–1959)
  • DuMont (secondary, 1953–1956)
  • NTA (secondary, 1956–1961)
Call sign meaning
Guy Gannett Broadcasting (former owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25682
ERP345 kW
HAAT320 m (1,050 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°14′30″N 72°38′55″W / 42.24167°N 72.64861°W / 42.24167; -72.64861
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.westernmassnews.com

WGGB-TV (channel 40) is a television station in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, affiliated with ABC, Fox, and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power CBS affiliate WSHM-LD (channel 33). The two stations share studios on Liberty Street in Springfield; WGGB-TV's transmitter is located on Mount Tom in Holyoke.

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