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| Channels | |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | ABC (1953–1957), DuMont (1953–1955) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Winston-Salem Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | September 26, 1953 |
Last air date | May 11, 1957 (3 years, 227 days) |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 74.1 kW (operated with 13.7 kW)[1] |
| HAAT | 570 ft (174 m)[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°05′30″N 80°16′59″W / 36.09167°N 80.28306°W |
WTOB-TV was a television station on ultra high frequency (UHF) channel 26 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, owned by the Winston-Salem Broadcasting Company. The first station on the air in Winston-Salem, it broadcast programming from ABC and operated from September 26, 1953, to May 11, 1957. It was hampered by economic difficulties common to early UHF television stations. After closing, the Winston-Salem Broadcasting Company joined with the Sir Walter Television Company of Raleigh, which owned the similarly shuttered WNAO-TV there, and residents of High Point to win the construction permit for and build WGHP. The transmitting tower used by WTOB-TV in Winston-Salem remained an area landmark for a decade after it shut down.