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WPVI-TV

WPVI-TV
Channels
Branding6 ABC or Channel 6, Action News
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedJuly 18, 1946[1][2]
First air date
September 13, 1947 (1947-09-13)
Former call signs
WFIL-TV (1947–1971)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1947–2009)
  • Digital: 64 (UHF, 1998–2009)
DuMont (1947–1948, secondary 1948–1956)
Call sign meaning
Philadelphia and VI for the Roman numeral 6
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8616
ERP45 kW
HAAT342 m (1,122 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°2′39″N 75°14′25″W / 40.04417°N 75.24028°W / 40.04417; -75.24028
Links
Public license information
Website6abc.com

WPVI-TV (channel 6), branded 6 ABC, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Owned and operated by the ABC television network through its ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios on City Avenue in the Wynnefield Heights section of Philadelphia, and a transmitter in the city's Roxborough neighborhood.[4]

  1. ^ "Inquirer granted television right". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. July 19, 1946. Retrieved May 6, 2019.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "CP's granted for three new commercial video stations" (PDF). Broadcasting - Telecasting. July 22, 1946. p. 88. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPVI-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "TV Query Results for WPVI-TV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

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