WPNT

For other uses, see WPNT (disambiguation).
WPNT
ATSC 3.0 station
Channels
Branding22 The Point
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WPGH-TV
History
FoundedDecember 2, 1974 (1974-12-02)
First air date
September 26, 1978
(45 years ago) (1978-09-26)[a]
Former call signs
  • WPTT-TV (1978–1998)
  • WCWB (1998–2006)
  • WPMY (2006–2015)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 22 (UHF, 1978–2009)
  • Digital: 42 (UHF, 1999–2019)
Call sign meaning
"The Point"; convergence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73907
ERP721 kW
HAAT312 m (1,024 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°29′43″N 80°0′16″W / 40.49528°N 80.00444°W / 40.49528; -80.00444
Links
Public license information
Website22thepoint.com

WPNT (channel 22) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with The CW and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Fox affiliate WPGH-TV (channel 53). The two stations share studios on Ivory Avenue in the city's Summer Hill section, where WPNT's transmitter is also located.

  1. ^ Alex (August 31, 2023). "The CW Network and Sinclair Expand and Extend Affiliation Partnership". Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ppg-wpntpointsports was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.


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