WKRN-TV

WKRN-TV
Channels
BrandingNews 2
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 29, 1953
(70 years ago)
 (1953-11-29)
Former call signs
  • WSIX-TV (1953–1973)
  • WNGE (1973–1983)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1953–1973), 2 (VHF, 1973–2009)
  • CBS (1953–1954)
  • ABC (secondary, 1953–1954)
Call sign meaning
"Knight Ridder-Nashville"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73188
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT411 m (1,348 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°2′50″N 86°49′49″W / 36.04722°N 86.83028°W / 36.04722; -86.83028
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wkrn.com

WKRN-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Murfreesboro Road (U.S. Routes 41 and 70S) on Nashville's southeast side, and its transmitter is located in Forest Hills, Tennessee.

  1. ^ "TV Station Profile: WKRN-TV". Public Inspection Files. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKRN-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.