WSET-TV

WSET-TV
CityLynchburg, Virginia
Channels
BrandingABC 13
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedFebruary 8, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-02-08)
Former call signs
WLVA-TV (1953–1977)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 13 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 34 (UHF, 2003–2009),[1] 13 (VHF, 2009–2020)
  • CBS (1953–1955)
  • ABC (secondary, 1953–1955)
Call sign meaning
"NeWSET 13" (former newscast title)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73988
ERP40 kW
HAAT627 m (2,057 ft)
Transmitter coordinates37°18′55″N 79°38′5″W / 37.31528°N 79.63472°W / 37.31528; -79.63472
Translator(s)W05AA-D 5 Roanoke
Links
Public license information
Websitewset.com
Studios in Lynchburg

WSET-TV (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Roanoke–Lynchburg market. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, and has studios on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg; its transmitter is located atop Thaxton Mountain, near Thaxton, Virginia.

  1. ^ "Lynchburg-based WSET goes on air with digital signal". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSET-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.