WLNE-TV

WLNE-TV
CityNew Bedford, Massachusetts
Channels
BrandingABC 6
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJanuary 1, 1963 (61 years ago) (1963-01-01)
Former call signs
  • WTEV (1963–1980)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1963–2009)
  • Digital: 49 (UHF, 2004−2019)
  • ABC (1963–1977)
  • CBS (1977–1995)
Call sign meaning
"We Love New England"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22591
ERP294 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
Websitewww.abc6.com

WLNE-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Providence, Rhode Island, area. The station is owned by Standard Media, and maintains studios in the Orms Building in downtown Providence; its transmitter is based in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLNE-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.