WHDF

WHDF
CityFlorence, Alabama
Channels
BrandingNorth Alabama's CW 15; News 19
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WHNT-TV
History
First air date
October 28, 1957
(66 years ago)
 (1957-10-28)
Former call signs
WOWL-TV (1957–1999)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 15 (UHF, 1957–2009)
  • Digital: 14 (UHF, 2001–2019)
  • NBC (1957–1999)
  • UPN (1999–2006)
Call sign meaning
Huntsville, Decatur, Florence[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65128
ERP21 kW
HAAT431 m (1,414 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°0′9″N 87°8′9″W / 35.00250°N 87.13583°W / 35.00250; -87.13583
Translator(s)WHNT-DT 19.2 (UHF) Huntsville[3][4]
Links
Public license information
Websitewhnt.com/north-alabamas-cw/

WHDF (channel 15) is a television station licensed to Florence, Alabama, United States, serving as the CW outlet for the Huntsville area. It is owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group alongside CBS affiliate WHNT-TV (channel 19). The two stations share studios on Holmes Avenue Northwest in downtown Huntsville; WHDF's transmitter is located southeast of Minor Hill, Tennessee.

In addition to its own digital signal, WHDF is simulcast in 720p high definition on WHNT-TV's second digital subchannel (19.2) from a transmitter on Monte Sano Mountain.[3][4]

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHDF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ a b "Huntsville, AL - HDTV". May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "TV Listings- Find Local TV Listings and Watch Full Episodes". September 2017.