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| Branding | 6 ABC or Channel 6, Action News |
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| History | |
| Founded | July 18, 1946[1][2] |
First air date | September 13, 1947 |
Former call signs | WFIL-TV (1947–1971) |
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| DuMont (1947–1948, secondary 1948–1956) | |
Call sign meaning | Philadelphia and VI for the Roman numeral 6 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8616 |
| ERP | 45 kW |
| HAAT | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°2′39″N 75°14′25″W / 40.04417°N 75.24028°W |
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| Website | 6abc |
WPVI-TV (channel 6), branded 6 ABC, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, serving as the market's ABC outlet. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios on City Avenue in the Wynnefield Heights section of Philadelphia, and a transmitter in the city's Roxborough neighborhood.[4]
- ^ "Inquirer granted television right". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. July 19, 1946. Retrieved May 6, 2019.(subscription required)
- ^ "CP's granted for three new commercial video stations" (PDF). Broadcasting - Telecasting. July 22, 1946. p. 88. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPVI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "TV Query Results for WPVI-TV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 19, 2017.