WNYT (TV)

This article is about the television station. For the former FM and current internet radio station, see WNYT (internet radio). "WAST-TV" redirects here. For the low-power television station in Ashland, Wisconsin, see WAST-LP.
WNYT
CityAlbany, New York
Channels
Branding
  • NewsChannel 13
  • MeTV Capital Region (on DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WNYA
History
First air date
February 17, 1954 (70 years ago) (1954-02-17)
Former call signs
  • WTRI (1954–1958)
  • WAST (1958–1981)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 35 (UHF, 1954–1958), 13 (VHF, 1958–2009)
  • Digital: 12 (VHF, until 2024)
  • CBS (1954–1955, 1977–1981)
  • Dark (1955–1956)
  • ABC (1956–1977)
Call sign meaning
New York Television
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73363
ERP970 kW[1]
HAAT414 m (1,358 ft)[1]
Transmitter coordinates42°37′31.3″N 74°0′36.7″W / 42.625361°N 74.010194°W / 42.625361; -74.010194 (WNYT)
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewnyt.com

WNYT (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Albany, New York, United States, serving the Capital District as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting alongside Pittsfield, Massachusetts–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WNYA (channel 51). The two stations share studios on North Pearl Street in Menands (with an Albany postal address); WNYT's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem.

  1. ^ a b c "Channel Substitution/Community of License Change". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Report & Order", Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNYT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.