WQLN (TV)

WQLN
CityErie, Pennsylvania
Channels
BrandingWQLN PBS
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerPublic Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania, Inc.
WQLN-FM
History
First air date
August 13, 1967 (57 years ago) (1967-08-13)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 54 (UHF, 1967–2008)
  • Digital: 50 (UHF, 2002–2019)
NET (1967–1970)
Call sign meaning
"We Question and Learn"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53716
ERP191 kW
HAAT277.7 m (911 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°2′33.3″N 80°3′55.8″W / 42.042583°N 80.065500°W / 42.042583; -80.065500 (WQLN)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wqln.org

WQLN (channel 54) is a PBS member television station in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, owned by Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania, Inc. Its studios and transmitter are located in Summit Township on Peach Street, south of the Erie city limits; the road to the station is named Sesame Street.

In addition to its local viewership in Northwestern Pennsylvania and portions of nearby Ohio and New York State, WQLN is also seen in the London, Ontario, area on Rogers Cable channel 8, and on other cable systems in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

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