WREG-TV

WREG-TV
Channels
BrandingWREG News Channel 3
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 1, 1956 (68 years ago) (1956-01-01)
Former call signs
WREC-TV (1956–1971)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1956–2009)
Call sign meaning
Variation of original calls, which stood for the Wooten Radio and Electric Company[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID66174
ERP906 kW
HAAT313 m (1,027 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°10′52″N 89°49′56″W / 35.18111°N 89.83222°W / 35.18111; -89.83222
Links
Public license information
Websitewreg.com

WREG-TV (channel 3) is a television station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Nexstar Media Group. The station's studios are located on Channel 3 Drive near the Mississippi River on the west side of Memphis, and its transmitter is located near Bartlett, Tennessee.

  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WREG-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.