WTNH

WTNH
CityNew Haven, Connecticut
Channels
BrandingChannel 8; News 8
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WCTX
History
FoundedAugust 1947 (1947-08)[1][2]
First air date
June 15, 1948
(76 years ago)
 (1948-06-15)
Former call signs
  • WNHC-TV (1948–1971)
  • WTNH-TV (1971–1985)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1948–1953), 8 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • DuMont (1948–1956)
  • CBS (1948–1956)
  • NBC (secondary, 1949–1955)
  • ABC (secondary, 1949–1956)
  • The WB (secondary, 1995)
Call sign meaning
Television New Haven
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74109
ERP20.5 kW
HAAT342 m (1,122 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°25′22.2″N 72°57′4.9″W / 41.422833°N 72.951361°W / 41.422833; -72.951361
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wtnh.com

WTNH (channel 8) is a television station licensed to New Haven, Connecticut, United States, serving the Hartford–New Haven market as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate WCTX (channel 59), also licensed to New Haven. WTNH and WCTX share studios on Elm Street in downtown New Haven; per a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WTNH's spectrum from a tower in Hamden, Connecticut.

  1. ^ "WNHC seeks video CP to join DuMont hookup." Broadcasting – Telecasting. July 28, 1947, pg. 34.
  2. ^ "WDEL, WNHC get television permits." Broadcasting – Telecasting. September 1, 1947, pg. 16.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WTNH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.