WVUE-DT

For the defunct television station which served the Philadelphia market, see WVUE (Wilmington, Delaware).

WVUE-DT
Channels
BrandingFox 8
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-11-01)
Former call signs
  • WJMR-TV (1953–1959)
  • WVUE (1959–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 61 (UHF, 1953–1956), 20 (UHF, 1956–1959), 13 (VHF, 1959–1962), 12 (VHF, 1962–1970), 8 (VHF, 1970–2008)
  • Digital: 8 (VHF, 2008–2010)
  • CBS (1953–1957)
  • ABC (secondary 1953–1957, primary 1957–1996)
Call sign meaning
"Vue" is the French word for "View"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4149
ERP850 kW
HAAT290 m (951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°57′14.9″N 89°56′58.3″W / 29.954139°N 89.949528°W / 29.954139; -89.949528
Translator(s)W30EZ-D Slidell
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox8live.com

WVUE-DT (channel 8) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. Owned by Gray Television, the station maintains primary studios on Norman C. Francis Parkway in the city's Gert Town section, with a secondary studio within the Benson Tower in downtown New Orleans;[2][3] its transmitter is located on Magistrate Street in Chalmette, Louisiana.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVUE-DT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WVUE Fox 8 at Benson Tower". Woodward Design+Build. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "State-of-the-Art Production Studio Opening Adjacent To The Mercedes-Benz Superdome". New Orleans Saints. August 16, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2013.