WJAR

WJAR
CityProvidence, Rhode Island
Channels
BrandingNBC 10
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
Founded1949
First air date
July 10, 1949 (75 years ago) (1949-07-10)
Former call signs
WJAR-TV (1949–1986)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 11 (VHF, 1949–1953), 10 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 51 (UHF, 2000–2015), 50 (UHF, 2015–2019)
Call sign meaning
taken from former sister radio stations
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID50780
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT302 m (991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°51′55.4″N 71°17′12.7″W / 41.865389°N 71.286861°W / 41.865389; -71.286861
Links
Public license information
Websiteturnto10.com

WJAR (channel 10) is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Kenney Drive in Cranston, Rhode Island (shared with Telemundo owned-and-operated stations WYCN-LD and WRIW-CD), and its transmitter is located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable (PDF). January 2, 1995. p. 36.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJAR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.