WPTZ

WPTZ
CityPlattsburgh, New York
Channels
Branding
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WNNE, WMUR-TV
History
First air date
December 8, 1954; 69 years ago (1954-12-08) (in North Pole, New York; license moved to Plattsburgh in 2011)
Former call signs
WIRI (1954–1956)
Former channel number(s)
Analog: 5 (VHF, 1954–2009)
  • Both secondary:
  • DuMont (1954–1955)
  • ABC (1954–1968)
Call sign meaning
"Plattsburgh"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57476
ERP650 kW
HAAT845 m (2,772 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°31′32.1″N 72°48′56.4″W / 44.525583°N 72.815667°W / 44.525583; -72.815667
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.mynbc5.com

WPTZ (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the Burlington, Vermont–Plattsburgh, New York market. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside Montpelier, Vermont–licensed CW+ affiliate WNNE (channel 31). WPTZ and WNNE share studios on Community Drive in South Burlington, Vermont, with a secondary studio and news bureau on Cornelia Street in Plattsburgh. Through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WPTZ's spectrum from an antenna on Vermont's highest peak, Mount Mansfield.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.