WHNT-TV

WHNT-TV
CityHuntsville, Alabama
Channels
BrandingNews 19; North Alabama's CW 15 (DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WHDF
History
First air date
November 28, 1963
(60 years ago)
 (1963-11-28)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 19 (UHF, 1963–2009)
  • Digital: 59 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Call sign meaning
Huntsville [1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48693
ERP
  • 250 kW
  • 530 kW (CP)
HAAT
  • 531 m (1,742 ft)
  • 534 m (1,752 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates34°44′19″N 86°31′56″W / 34.73861°N 86.53222°W / 34.73861; -86.53222
Links
Public license information
Websitewhnt.com

WHNT-TV (channel 19) is a television station in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Florence-licensed CW owned-and-operated station WHDF (channel 15). The two stations share studios on Holmes Avenue Northwest in downtown Huntsville; WHNT-TV's transmitter is located on Monte Sano Mountain. The station also operates three news bureaus: Decatur, Sand Mountain (Albertville), and Shoals (Florence).

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHNT-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.