WSBK-TV

This article is about the Boston television station. For the Superbike World Championship (WSBK), see Superbike World Championship.

WSBK-TV
Channels
BrandingTV38
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBZ-TV
History
First air date
October 12, 1964
(60 years ago) (1964-10-12)
Former call signs
  • WBCT (CP, 1963)[1]
  • WIHS-TV (1963–1966)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 38 (UHF, 1964–2009)
  • Digital: 39 (UHF, 2002–2019)
Call sign meaning
Ticker symbol for former owner Storer Broadcasting
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73982
ERP163 kW
HAAT388.3 m (1,274 ft)
Transmitter coordinates42°18′37″N 71°14′12″W / 42.31028°N 71.23667°W / 42.31028; -71.23667
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.cbsnews.com/boston/

WSBK-TV (channel 38) is an independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the CBS News and Stations group alongside CBS outlet WBZ-TV (channel 4). The two stations share studios on Soldiers Field Road in the Allston–Brighton section of Boston. WSBK-TV's transmitter is located on Cedar Street in Needham, Massachusetts, on a tower site that was formerly owned by CBS and is now owned by American Tower Corporation (which is shared with transmitters belonging to WBZ-TV, WCVB-TV, WGBH-TV, WBTS-CD, and WGBX-TV).

WSBK is also available via satellite throughout the United States on Dish Network as part of its superstation package (which since September 2013, is available only to existing subscribers of the tier).[3] Otherwise, it enjoys cable coverage throughout much of the New England region, though this has been limited compared to the past when it was more widely distributed.

  1. ^ "FCC History Cards for WSBK-TV".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSBK-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Dish Network FAQ". dishnetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009.