WNAO-TV

WNAO-TV
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsPrimary:
CBS (1953–1957)
Secondary:
NBC (1953–1954)
DuMont (1953–1955)
ABC (1953–1957)
Ownership
OwnerSir Walter Television Company
History
First air date
July 12, 1953 (1953-07-12)
Last air date
December 31, 1957 (1957-12-31)
(4 years, 172 days)
Technical information
ERP182 kW[1]
HAAT460 ft (140 m)[1]
Transmitter coordinates35°47′29″N 78°44′24″W / 35.79139°N 78.74000°W / 35.79139; -78.74000

WNAO-TV, UHF analog channel 28, was a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Owned by the Sir Walter Television Company, it was the first television station in the Raleigh–Durham area and the first UHF television station in North Carolina,[2] broadcasting from July 12, 1953, to December 31, 1957. The station closed because of the establishment of higher-powered, more accessible very high frequency (VHF) television stations in the region.

  1. ^ a b "WNAO-TV" (PDF). Television Factbook, Fall 1957. 1957. p. 176 (178). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ "WNAO-TV Marks Anniversary". The News & Observer. July 12, 1956. p. 28. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.