WLIO

WLIO

Lima, Ohio United States
Channels	Digital: 8 (VHF) Virtual: 8
Branding	NBC Lima; Your News Now Fox Lima (on DT2)
Programming
Affiliations	8.1: NBC 8.2: Fox/MyNetworkTV (2009−present)
Ownership
Owner	Block Communications (Lima Communications Corporation)
Sister stations	WOHL-CD, WAMS-LD, WPNM-LD
History
First air date	April 18, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-04-18)
Former call signs	WLOK-TV (1953–1955) WIMA-TV (1955–1971)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 73 (UHF, 1953–1955) 35 (UHF, 1955–2009) Digital: 20 (UHF, 2000–2001)
Former affiliations	All secondary:[1] DuMont (1953–1956) CBS (1953–1972) ABC (1953–1982) DT2: The CW (via The CW Plus, 2006–2008)
Call sign meaning	Lima, Ohio
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	37503
Class	DT
ERP	40 kW
HAAT	170 m (558 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°46′31.6″N 84°7′14.2″W / 40.775444°N 84.120611°W / 40.775444; -84.120611
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.hometownstations.com

WLIO, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is a dual NBC/Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Lima, Ohio, United States. Owned by Block Communications, it is a sister station to low-powered, Class A dual ABC/CBS affiliate WOHL-CD (channel 35). The two stations share studios on Rice Avenue northwest of downtown; WLIO's transmitter is located on Saint Clair Avenue north of downtown.