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==1970s==
==1970s==
===Table===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="3" |Callsign
! rowspan="3" |Channel number
! colspan="3" |License
! rowspan="3" |Network affiliation
! colspan="2" |Ownership
! colspan="3" |Locations and contacts
! colspan="5" |Transmitter
! colspan="3" |Studio-transmitter link
! rowspan="3" |Sister station
! colspan="8" |Sign off details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Market position {{refn|As ranked by [https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php rabbitears.info]|name=market_rank}}
! rowspan="2" |Market name
! rowspan="2" |License city
! rowspan="2" |Owner
! rowspan="2" |Operator
! rowspan="2" |Studio location
! rowspan="2" |Other locations {{refn|Such as sales offices, news bureaus or other administrative offices|name=locations_other}}
! rowspan="2" |Contact details
! rowspan="2" |Location
! colspan="2" |Frequency
! colspan="2" |Power (ERP)
! rowspan="2" |Callsigns
! rowspan="2" |Frequency
! rowspan="2" |Power
! colspan="3" |Symbols
! rowspan="2" |Copyright notice {{refn|When a notice of a stations copyright over its programming is mentioned, either aural or written|name=copyright}}
! rowspan="2" |Reception notice {{refn|When a notice of how the station is meant to be received is mentioned, either aural or written|name=reception}}
! rowspan="2" |Delay notice {{refn|When a notice of delay by mechanical or electronic means for time-shifting or network pre-empting is mentioned, either aural or written|name=delay}}
! rowspan="2" |National anthem {{refn|When the national anthem is introduced aurally|name=anthem}}
! rowspan="2" |Authority {{refn|When the relevant broadcast authority is mentioned, i.e. the Federal Communications Commission, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, etc.|name=fcc}}
|-
!Visual
!Aural
!Visual
!Aural
!NAB Seal {{refn|When the National Association of Broadcasters Seal of Good Practice is shown (United States only)|name=nab}}
!Associate logos {{refn|When associated entities the station is affiliated with are mentioned, i.e. the Association of Independent Television Stations, etc.|name=logos}}
!Union  symbols {{refn|When associated unions that station employees are affiliated with are mentioned|name=unions}}
|-
|KHJ-TV
|9
|2
| colspan="2" |Los Angeles, CA
|Ind
| colspan="2" |RKO General
|5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
|
|
|''Atop Mount Wilson''
|
|
|
|
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|KHJ (930 kHz)
|
|
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|
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|KNBC-TV
|4
|2
| colspan="2" |Los Angeles, CA
|NBC
| colspan="2" |''O&O''
|
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|
|{{Yes}}
|
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|{{Yes|Text}}
|{{Yes|Time zone}}
|
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|-
|KTLA
|5
|2
| colspan="2" |Los Angeles, CA
|Ind
| colspan="2" |Golden West Broadcasters
|5800 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
|
|
|''Mount Alta, the highest point on Mount Wilson''
| colspan="2" |76 MHz - 82 MHz
| colspan="2" |50 kW
|
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|KMPC (710 kHz)
|
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|
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|
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|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WXXI-TV
|21
|86
| colspan="2" |Rochester, NY
|PBS
| colspan="2" |Rochester Area Educational Television Association, Inc.
|410 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY
|
|
|Pinnacle Hill, Brighton, NY
| colspan="2" |512 MHz - 518 MHz
|
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|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Callsign
!Callsign
!Channel
!Channel
!Market
!Market (License)
!Network
!Network
!Owner
!Owner
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|WNET
|WNET
|13
|13
|New York, NY
|New York, NY (Newark, NJ)
|PBS
|PBS
|Educational Broadcasting Corporation
|Educational Broadcasting Corporation
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|Bethel, AK
|Bethel, AK
|PBS
|PBS
|Bethel Broadcasting Incorporated
|Bethel Broadcasting, Inc.
|''Bob England Memorial Communications Building'', Bethel, AK
|''Bob England Memorial Communications Building'', Bethel, AK
|
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|Shreveport, LA
|Shreveport, LA
|ABC
|ABC
|KTBS Incoprorated
|KTBS, Inc.
|
|
|Mooringsport, LA
|Mooringsport, LA
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|9
|9
|Steubenville, OH
|Steubenville, OH
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|Rust Craft Broadcastiong Company
|Rust Craft Broadcastiong Company
|320 Market Street,Steubenville, OH
|320 Market Street,Steubenville, OH
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|12
|12
|Erie, PA
|Erie, PA
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|
|
|
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|''ABC DEF''
|''ABC DEF''
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|National
|National, US
|ABC
|ABC
|O&O
|O&O
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|Roswell, NM
|Roswell, NM
|CBS
|CBS
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|
|
|
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|Westinghouse
|Westinghouse
|Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
|Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
|Mount Sutro. CA
|Mount Sutro, CA
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|-
|-
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|4
|4
|Buffalo, NY
|Buffalo, NY
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|
|
|
|
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|''ABC Television Center''
|''ABC Television Center''
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KABC-TV
|7
|Los Angeles. CA
|ABC
|O&O
|''ABC Television Center''
||
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|-
|-
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|Dallas-Forth Worth, TX
|Dallas-Forth Worth, TX
|NBC
|NBC
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
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|Akron, OH
|Akron, OH
|ABC
|ABC
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
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|HBO
|HBO
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|National
|National, US
|HBO
|HBO
|Time/Life
|Time/Life
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|Nashville, TN
|Nashville, TN
|CBS
|CBS
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|474 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN
|474 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN
|''Off Brick Church Pike''
|''Off Brick Church Pike''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WTVF
|5
|Nashville, TN
|CBS|
||
||
|
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|-
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|Athens, OH
|Athens, OH
|PBS
|PBS
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
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|5204 River Road, Bethesda, MD
|5204 River Road, Bethesda, MD
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WFMY-TV
|2
|Greensboro, NC
|CBS
|WFMY Television Corporation
| colspan="2" |Cnr Phillips Avenue & White Street, Greensboro, NC
|{{Yes}}
|-
|-
|WFMY-TV
|WFMY-TV
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|Juneau, AK
|Juneau, AK
|PBS
|PBS
|Capital Community Broadcasting Incorporated
|Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc.
|240Main Street, Juneau, AK
|240Main Street, Juneau, AK
|''Juneau Federal Building''
|''Juneau Federal Building''
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|
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|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WHAS-TV
|11
|Louisville, KY
|
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|-
|-
|KXJB-TV
|KXJB-TV
|4
|4
|Valley City (Fargo), ND
|Fargo (Valley City), ND
|CBS
|CBS
|North American Communications Corp
|North American Communications Corp
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|Waterbury, CT
|Waterbury, CT
|NBC
|NBC
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|Baldwin Avenue, Waterbury, CT
|Baldwin Avenue, Waterbury, CT
|Peach Orchard Road, Prospect, CT
|Peach Orchard Road, Prospect, CT
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|Tulsa, OK
|Tulsa, OK
|ABC
|ABC
|Leake Television Incorporated
|Leake Television, Inc.
|
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|Albuquerque, NM
|Albuquerque, NM
|ABC
|ABC
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
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|
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|''John Hancock Building''
|''John Hancock Building''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WGN-TV
|9
|Chicago, IL
|Ind.
|Tribune
|
|''John Hancock Building''|
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
|-
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|33
|33
|Fort Wayne, IN
|Fort Wayne, IN
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
| colspan="2" |2633 W State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN
| colspan="2" |2633 W State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
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|{{Yes}}
|-
|WTVD-TV
|11
|Durham, NC
|ABC
|Capital Cities
|
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|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
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|10
|10
|Columbus, OH
|Columbus, OH
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|WBNS-TV, Inc.
|WBNS-TV, Inc.
|
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|3
|3
|Louisville, KY
|Louisville, KY
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|Orion Broadcasting Inc.
|Orion Broadcasting Inc.
|725 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY
|725 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY
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|6
|6
|Columbus, OH
|Columbus, OH
|{{Unknown|Unmentioned}}
|
|Taft Broadcasting Company
|Taft Broadcasting Company
|1261 Dublin Road
|1261 Dublin Road
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|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
|}
|}
== 1980 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Callsign
!Channel
!Market (License)
!Network
!Owner
!Studio location
!Transmitter location
!NAB seal?
|-
|WVTV
|18
|Milwaukee, WI
|
|Gaylord Broadcasting Company
| colspan="2" |Milwaukee, WI
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KCOP
|13
|Los Angeles, CA
|Ind.
|Chris Craft Industries, Inc.
|Hollywood
|''Atop Mount Wilson''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KMGH-TV
|7
|Denver, CO
|CBS
|McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc.
|123 Speer Boulevard, Denver, CO
|''Atop Lookout Mountain, Golden, CO''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|KTVU
|2
|San Francisco (Oakland), CA
|Ind.
|Miami Valley Broadcasting Corporation
|''Jack London Square in the port of Oakland''
|''Atop Mount Sutro''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WPTZ
|5
|Plattsburgh, NY
|NBC
|Rollins Telecasting, Inc.
|Old Moffat Road, Plattsburgh, NY
1 Burlington Square, Burlington, VT
|Terry Mountain
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KBSC-TV
|52
|Los Angeles, CA
|Ind. (ON TV)
|Oak Broadcasting Systems
|1139 Grand Central Avenue, Glendale CA
|Mount Wilson, CA
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WDSU-TV
|6
|New Orleans, LA
|
|
|520 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|KYW-TV
|3
|Philadelphia, PA
|NBC
|Westinghouse Broadcasting Company
|
|''Near Umbria Street near Domino Lane in Philadelphia, PA''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WDVM-TV
|9
|Washington, DC
|CBS
|Evening News Association
|Brandywine Streets NW
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|KCTS
|9
|Seattle, WA
|PBS
|University of Washington
|''Campus of the University of Washington''
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WFLD
|32
|Chicago, IL
|Ind.
|Field Communications
|Marina City
300 N State Street, Chicago, IL
|''Atop the John Hancock Building''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|KCET
|28
|Los Angeles, CA
|PBS
|Community Television of Southern California
|4401 Sunset Boulevard
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WNED
|17
|Buffalo, NY
|PBS
|Western New Yort Educational Television Association
|184 Barton Street, Buffalo, NY
|2065 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WJAR
|10
|Providence, RI
|NBC
|Outlet Company
|176 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI
|Rehoboth, MA
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WSBK-TV
|38
|Boston, MA
|Ind.
|Storer Broadcasting Company
|83 Leo Burmingham Parkway
|140 Cabot Street, Needham, MA
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WNBC-TV
|4
|New York, NY
|NBC
|O&O
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WTVJ
|4
|Miami, FL
|CBS
|
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WNET
|13
|New York, NY (Newark, NJ)
|PBS
|Educational Broadcasting Corporation
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KLRU
KLRN
|18
9
|Austin, TX
San Antonio, TX
|PBS
|Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KLTM
|13
|Monroe, LA
|PBS, SECA
|Louisiana Educational Television Authority
|Louisiana Department of Education Building
626 N 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA
|''2.5 miles north of Riverton, LA''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WXYZ-TV
|7
|Detroit, MI
|ABC
|O&O
| colspan="2" |Broadcast House
Southfield, MI
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KMUV-TV
|31
|Sacramento, CA
|
|Northern California Broadcasters, Inc.
|500 Media Place, Sacramento, CA
|''Just southeast of Walnut Grove, CA''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KETV
|7
|Omaha, NE
|ABC
|Pulitzer Publishing Company
|27th and Douglas Streets, Omaha, NE
|5600 N 72nd Street, Omaha, NE
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WJLA-TV
|7
|Washington, DC
|ABC
|Allbritton Communications Company
|4461 NE Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC
||
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WKAQ-TV
|2
|San Juan, PR
|Telemundo
|Telemundo, Inc.
|San Juan, PR
|Cerro la Santa, Cayey
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WNET
|13
|New York, NY (Newark, NJ)
|PBS
|Educational Broadcasting Corporation
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WOWT
|6
|Omaha, NE
|CBS
|Chronicle Broadcasting Company
|3501 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE
|Cnr 72nd Street & Crown Point Avenue, Omaha, NE|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WOR-TV
|9
|New York, NY
|Ind.
|
|1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY
|''Atop the Empire State Building''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|KHOF-TV
|30
|Los Angeles (San Bernadino), CA
|Rel. Ind.
|Faith Center
|1615 S Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA
|''On Sunset Ridge north of Claremont''
|{{N/a}}
|-
|FEN
|8
|Okinawa
|FEN, AFRTS
|Department of Defence
| colspan="2" |Building 4236 Rycom Plaza
|{{N/a}}
|-
|CFTO
|9
|Toronto, ON
|CTV
|Baton Broadcasting, Inc.
|
|
|{{N/a}}
|}
== 1981 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Callsign
!Channel
!Market (License)
!Network
!Owner
!Studio location
!Transmitter location
!NAB seal?
|-
|WUAB-TV
|43
|Cleveland (Loraine), OH
|Ind
|Gaylord Broadcasting Company
| colspan="2" |Parma, OH
|
|-
|KSHB-TV
|41
|Kansas City, MO
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|WQAD-TV
|8
|Moline, IL
|
|Quad Cities Communications Corporation (The Des Moines Register/Register Broadcast Group)
|3003 Park Sixteenth St, Moline, IL 61265
|Orion, IL
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WJZ-TV
|13
|Balitmore, MD
|ABC
|Westinghouse Broadcasting
Company
| colspan="2" |''Television Hill in Baltimore''
|
|-
|WSNS
|44
|Chicago, IL
|Ind. (ON TV)
|
|
|
|
|-
|KOCE-TV
|50
|Los Angeles (Huntington Beach) CA
|PBS
|Coast Community College District
|''Golden West College Telecommunications Center in Huntington Beach''
|
|
|-
|KOAP-TV<br>KOAC-TV<br>KTVR-TV<br>KVDO-TV
|10<br>7<br>13<br>3
|Portland, OR<br>Corvallis, OR<br>La Grande, OR<br>Salem, OR
|PBS
|Oregon Commission on Public Broadcasting
|2828 SW Front Ave, Portland, OR 97201
|
|
|-
|WAFF-TV
|48
|Huntsville, AL
|NBC
|
|
|
|
|-
|WKID-TV
|51
|Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|Ind. (ON TV)
|
|
|
|
|-
|WNVT
|53
|Goldvein, VA
|PBS
|
|
|
|
|-
|WAGA-TV
|5
|Atlanta, GA
|
|Storer Broadcasting Company
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WOR-TV
|9
|New York, NY
|Ind.
|
|1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY
|''Atop the World Trade Center''
|
|-
|WMDT-TV
|47
|Salisbury, MD
|ABC
|Delmarva Broadcast Service Limited Partnership
|''The Downtown Plaza in Salisbury''
|''Near Sharptown MD''
|
|-
|WOR-TV
|9
|New York, NY
|Ind.
|
|1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY
|''Atop the World Trade Center''
|
|-
|Far East Network
|17<br>14<br>34
|Clark Air Base, Philippines<br>Subic, Philippines<br>San Miguel Philippines
|AFRTS
|United States Dept of Defence
|
|
|
|-
|KPTV
|12
|Portland, OR
|Ind.
|
|
|
|
|-
|HBO|HBO
|{{N/a}}
|National, US
|Home Box Office, Inc.
|
|
|
|-
|KCET
|28
|Los Angeles, CA
|PBS
|Community Television of Sothern California
|4401 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
|
|
|-
|KRON-TV
|4
|San Francisco, CA
|NBC
|Chronicle Broadcasting Company
|''Television Center, Van Ness and O'Farrell, San Francisco''
|Mount Sutro, CA
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WBBM-TV
|2
|Chicago, IL
|CBS
|O&O
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WCKT
|7
|Miami, FL
|NBC
|Sunbeam Television Corporation
|1407 79th St Causeway, Miami
|
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WPTF-TV
|28
|Durham, NC
|NBC
|Durham Life Broadcasting, Inc.
|''Highway 54, 1 mile south of Durham''
|Apex, NC
|
|-
|KEPR-TV
|19
|Tri-cities (Pasco), WA
|CBS
|Cascade Broadcasting (NWG Broadcasting Company)
|28th and West Lewis Street, Pasco, WA
|Johnson Butte south of Kennewick
|
|-
|WXON
|20
|Detroit, MI
|Ind.
|WXON-TV, Inc.
| colspan="2" |26935 W 11 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 708, Southfield, MI
|
|-
|WCLQ-TV
|61
|Cleveland, OH
|Ind.
|
| colspan="2" |2861 W Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH
6000 W Creek Road, Independence, OH
|
|-
|CKWS
|11
|Kingston, ON
|CBC
|''"Power Corporation"''
|170 Queen Street, Kingston
|''On Wolfe Island, 5 miles south of Kingston''
|
|-
|CKCO
|13
|Kitchener, ON
|CTV
|
|
|
|
|-
|CKNX
|8
|Wingham, ON
|CBC
|
|Carling Terrace, Wingham, ON
|''Near Formosa''
|
|}
== 1982 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Callsign
!Channel
!Market (License)
!Network
!Owner
!Studio location
!Transmitter location
!NAB seal?
|-
|WBZ-TV
|4
|Boston. MA
|NBC
|Westinghouse Broadcasting Company
|Soldiers Field Road, Boston
|Needham, MA
|{{N/a}}
|-
|WPWR-TV
|60
|Chicaho (Aurora), IL
|Ind.
|Metro West Coproration
|
|
|
|-
|KHJ-TV
|9
|Los Angeles, CA
|Ind
|RKO General
|5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
|Mount Wilson, CA|
|-
|KRIS-TV
|6
|Corpus Christi, TX
|NBC
|Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company
|409 S Staples Street, Corpus Christi
|''Near Robstown''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WOSU-TV
|34
|Columbus, OH
|PBS
|Ohio State University
|''The OSU Campus''
|Westerville, OH
|
|-
|WCAE-TV
|50
|St. John, IN
|PBS
|
|
|
|
|-
|WABC-TV
|7
|New York, NY
|ABC
|O&O
|ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York
|''The top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan''
|
|-
|WNEW-TV
|5
|New York, NY
|Ind.
|Metromedia
|205 E 67th Street, New York
|''From the World Trade Center''
|
|-
|WKBW-TV
|7
|Buffalo, NY
|ABC
|Capital Cities
|7 Broadcast Plaza, Buffalo, NY
|Colden, NY
|{{Yes}}
|-
|KTXL
|40
|Sacramento, CA
|Ind.
|Camellia City Telecasters
|4655 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento
|''2 miles north of Walnut Grove''
|
|-
|KXLY
|4
|Spokane, WA
|ABC
|Spokane Television, Inc.
|W 500 Boone Avenue, Spokane
|''Atop 6000-ft Mount Spokane''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WABC-TV
|7
|New York, NY
|ABC
|O&O
|ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York
|''The top of the Workd Trade Center in Manhattan''
|
|-
|WMTW-TV
|8
|Portland (Poland Spring), ME
|ABC
|Harron Communications
|''The Riccar Inn at Poland Spring''
|''The top of Mount Washington, NH''
|{{Yes}}
|-
|WKBD
|50
|Detroit, MI
|Ind.
|Field Communications
| colspan="2" |11 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
|
|-
|WNAC-TV
|7
|Boston, MA
|CBS
|RKO General
|''RKO General Building in the Government Center''
|
|
|-
|WTNH
|8
|New Haven (/Hartford), CT
|ABC
|Capital Cities
|135 College Street, New Haven, CT
|Mad Mare Mountain, Hamden, CT
|{{Yes|NAB Symbol}}
|-
|WKBS
|48
|Philadelphia, PA
|Ind.
|Field Communications
|3201 S 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
|Roxborough
|{{Yes|NAB Symbol}}
|-
|WUHF
|31
|Rochester, NY
|Ind.
|Malrite Communications
|Malrite Communications Center, 360 East Avenue, Roachester
|''Pinnacle Hill in Brighton''
|
|-
|WXYZ-TV
|7
|Detroit, MI
|ABC
|O&O
| colspan="2" |Broadcast House, Southfield, MI
|
|-
|WGR-TV
|2
|Buffalo, NY
|NBC
|Taft Broadcasting Company
|259 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
|Warner Hill Road, South Wales
|
|-
|KECH
|22
|Portland (Salem), OR
|Ind. (ON TV)
|
|
|
|
|-
|KGW-TV
|8
|Portland, OR
|NBC
|King Broadcasting Company
|1501 SW Jefferson Street, Portland
|299 NW Skyline Boulevard, Portland
|
|-
|WJAC-TV
|6
|Johnstown, PA
|NBC
|WJAC, Inc.
|Hickory Lane, Johnstown, PA
|Laurel Hill Mountain
|{{Yes}}
|-
|CKGN-TV
|6
|Toronto (Paris), ON
|Global
|Global Communications Limited
|81 Barber Greene Road, Don Mills, ON
150 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON
|
|
|-
|CFCN
|4
|Calgary, AB
|CTV
|
| colspan="2" |''Broadcast Hill''
|
|-
|NRN
|11
8
|Coffs Harbour, NSW
Lismore, NSW
|
|Northern Rivers Television
|
|
|
|-
|JOCX-TV
|8
|Tokyo, Japan
|Fuji Televison
|O&O
|
|
|
|}
== 1983 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Callsign
!Channel
!Market (License)
!Network
!Owner
!Studio location
!Transmitter location
!NAB seal?
|-
|KATU
|2
|Portland, OR
|ABC
|Fisher Broadcasting, Inc.
|2153 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland
|''On top of Portland's  Sylvan Hills''
|
|-
|KGW-TV
|8
|Portland, OR
|NBC
|King Broadcasting Company
|1501 SW Jefferson Street, Portland
|299 NW Skyline Boulevard, Portland
|
|-
|WFLD
|32
|Chicago, OR
|Ind.
|Metromedia
|300 N State Street, Chicago, IL
|''Atop the John Hancock Building''
|
|-
|KPNX-TV
|12
|Phoenix (Mesa), AZ
|NBC
|KPNX Broadcasting Company (Gannett)
|
|
|
|-
|WABC-TV
|7
|New York, NY
|ABC
|O&O
|ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York
|''The top of the Workd Trade Center in Manhattan''
|
|-
|WNBC-TV
|4
|New York, NY
|NBC
|O&O
|
|
|
|-
|Arts
|{{N/a}}
|National, US
|Arts
|Hearst/ABC Video Services
|
|
|
|-
|KTHI-TV
|11
|Fargo, ND
|ABC
|Spokane Television, Inc.
|1350 21st Avenue S, Fargo, ND
314 9th Avenue N, Grand Forks, ND
|
|
|-
|KTTV
|11
|Los Angeles, CA
|Ind.
|Metromedia
|''Metromedia Square''
|''On Metromedia property at Mount Wilson''
|
|-
|WTOV
|9
|Steubenville, OH
|NBC
|WTOV, Inc. (Television Station Partners)
|
|''"?"''
|
|-
|KTWS-TV
|27
|Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
|Ind.
|Dallas Media Investors Corporation
|
|
|
|-
|KFSM
|5
|Fort Smith, AR
|CBS
|The Times Southwest Broadcasting, Inc. of Forth Smith
|318 N 13th Street, Forth Smith, AR
|
|
|-
|KOIN-TV
|6
|Portland, OR
|CBS
|
|
|
|
|-
|WFBN
|66
|Chicago (Joliet), IL
|Ind.
|
|
|
|
|-
|WPIX
|11
|New York, NY
|Ind.
|WPIX, Inc.
|220 E 42nd Street, New York, NY
|''From the World Trade Center''
|
|-
|Twin County Television
|''4''
|(Lehigh Valley), PA
|Cable
|Twin County Transvideo, Inc.
|5508 Nor-bath Boulevard, Notrhampton, PA 18067
''"RD 4"'', Allentown, PA 18103
|
|
|-
|WKRC-TV
|12
|Cincinnati, OH
|ABC
|Taft Broadcasting Company
| colspan="2" |1906 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
|
|-
|WFAA-TV
|8
|Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
|ABC
|Belo Broadcasting Corporation
|
|
|
|-
|KOAP-TV<br>KOAC-TV<br>KTVR-TV<br>KOAB-TV
|10<br>7<br>13<br>3
|Portland, OR<br>Corvallis, OR<br>La Grande, OR<br>Bend, OR
|PBS
|Oregon Commission on Public Broadcasting
|2828 SW Front Ave, Portland, OR 97201
|
|
|-
|WPWR-TV
|60
|Chicaho (Aurora), IL
|Ind.
|Metro West Coproration
|
|
|
|-
|WYCC
|20
|Chicago, IL
|PBS
|City Colleges of Chicago
|
|''The top of the John Hancock Center''
|
|-
|WKAR-TV
|23
|East Lansing, MI
|PBS
|Michigan State University
|''Communication, Arts and Sciences Building on the MSU Campus''
|Okemos, MI
|
|-
|CJOH
|13
|Ottawa, ON
|CTV
|Bushnell Communications Ltd. (Standard Broadcasting)
|
|Camp Fortune, QC
|
|-
|CKY-TV
|7
|Winnipeg, MB
|CTV
|
|CKY Building, Polo Park
|''25 miles southwest of the city of Winnipeg at Sainte Agathe''
|
|}
== 1984 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="3" |Callsign
! rowspan="3" |Channel number
! colspan="3" |License
! rowspan="3" |Network affiliation
! colspan="2" |Ownership
! colspan="3" |Locations and contacts
! colspan="5" |Transmitter
! colspan="3" |Studio-transmitter link
! colspan="8" |Sign off details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Market position {{refn|As ranked by [https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php rabbitears.info]|name=market_rank}}
! rowspan="2" |Market name
! rowspan="2" |License city
! rowspan="2" |Owner
! rowspan="2" |Operator
! rowspan="2" |Studio location
! rowspan="2" |Other locations {{refn|Such as sales offices, news bureaus or other administrative offices|name=locations_other}}
! rowspan="2" |Contact details
! rowspan="2" |Location
! colspan="2" |Frequency
! colspan="2" |Power (ERP)
! rowspan="2" |Callsigns
! rowspan="2" |Frequency
! rowspan="2" |Power
! colspan="3" |Symbols
! rowspan="2" |Copyright notice {{refn|When a notice of a stations copyright over its programming is mentioned, either aural or written|name=copyright}}
! rowspan="2" |Reception notice {{refn|When a notice of how the station is meant to be received is mentioned, either aural or written|name=reception}}
! rowspan="2" |Delay notice {{refn|When a notice of delay by mechanical or electronic means for time-shifting or network pre-empting is mentioned, either aural or written|name=delay}}
! rowspan="2" |National anthem {{refn|When the national anthem is introduced aurally|name=anthem}}
! rowspan="2" |Authority {{refn|When the relevant broadcast authority is mentioned, i.e. the Federal Communications Commission, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, etc.|name=fcc}}
|-
!Visual
!Aural
!Visual
!Aural
!NAB Seal {{refn|When the National Association of Broadcasters Seal of Good Practice is shown (United States only)|name=nab}}
!Associate logos {{refn|When associated entities the station is affiliated with are mentioned, i.e. the Association of Independent Television Stations, etc.|name=logos}}
!Union  symbols {{refn|When associated unions that station employees are affiliated with are mentioned|name=unions}}
|-
|WJXT
|4
|53
| colspan="2" |Jacksonville, FL
|
| colspan="2" |Post-Newsweek Stations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|-
|WNEW-TV
|5
|1
| colspan="2" |New York, NY
|Ind.
| colspan="2" |Metromedia
|205 E 67th Street, New York, NY
|
|
|''The World Trade Center''
| colspan="2" |76 MHz - 82 MHz
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WVIZ-TV
|25
|21
| colspan="2" |Cleveland, OH
|PBS
| colspan="2" |Edicational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland
|
|
|
|
| colspan="2" |536 MHZ - 542 MHz
| colspan="2" |1 MW
|KRN-41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WAVY-TV
|10
|43
|Norfolk, VA
|Portsmouth, VA
|NBC
| colspan="2" |WAVY-TV, Inc. (LIN Broadcasting Corporation)
|Portsmouth, VA
|
|
|Driver, VA
|
|
|316 kW
|
|KIT-72
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes|Virginia Association of Broadcasters}}
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WTIC-TV
|61
|27
|Hartford-New Haven, CT
|Hartford, CT
|Ind.
| colspan="2" |Arch Communications Corporation
|1 Corporate Center, Hartford, CT
|
|Mail
|Rattlesnake Mountain, Farmington, CT
| colspan="2" |752 MHz - 758 MHz
| colspan="2" |5 MW
|WHY-643
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WCQR
|50
|10
| colspan="2" |Washington, DC
|Ind.
|
|
|
|
|
|''9th and Peabody''
|
|
| colspan="2" |2.45 MW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|WMGM-TV
|40
|4
|Philadelphia, PA
|Wildwood, NJ
|NBC
|
|
|Avalon Boulevard, Swainton, NJ
|15 Shore Road, Linwood, NJ
|
|Avalon Boulevard, Swainton, NJ
|
|
| colspan="2" |1.7 MW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|KTSM-TV
|9
|74
| colspan="2" |El Paso, TX
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Ranger Peak
|
|
| colspan="2" |316 kW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|WHAG-TV
|25
|10
|Washington, DC
|Hagerstown, MD
|NBC
| colspan="2" |Great Trails Broadcasting
|The Alexander House, Public Square, Hagerstown, MD
|
|
|''Fairview Mountain, 1.8 miles west of Clear Spring, MD''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|WLPB-TV
|27
|71
| colspan="2" |Baton Rouge, LA
|PBS
| colspan="2" |Louisiana Educational Television Authority
|Louisiana Department of Education Building, 626 N 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA
|
|
|''5.6 miles south of Baton Rouge just east of River Road''
| colspan="2" |548 MHz - 554 MHz
|1.17 MW
|117 kW
|WWA-20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|Nickelodeon
|{{N/a}}
|{{N/a}}
| colspan="2" |National, US
|Cable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|WUHF
|31
|86
| colspan="2" |Rochester, NY
|
|
|
|Malrite Communications Center, 360 E Avenue, Rochester, NY
|
|
|''Pinnacle Hill in Brighton''
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|WCCO-TV
|4
|14
|Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
|Minneapolis, MN
|CBS
|
|
|Midwest Communicatiosn Center, 90 S 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN
|
|
|Shoreview, MN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|KNDO
|23
|180
| colspan="2" |Yakima, WA
|NBC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|KNDU
|25
|158
|Tri-Cities, WA
|Richland, WA
|NBC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|WXYZ-TV
|7
|12
| colspan="2" |Detroit, MI
|ABC
| colspan="2" |O&O
|Broadcast House, Southfield, MI
|
|
|Broadcast House, Southfield, MI
|
|
|316 kW
|31.6 kW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes|FCC}}
|-
|KBVO-TV
|42
|48
| colspan="2" |Austin, TX
|Ind.
| colspan="2" |Austin Television Company
|10700 Metric Boulevard, Austin, TX 78758
|
|
|''Trail of the Madrones high in Westlake Hills overlooking Austin, TX''
| colspan="2" |638 MHz - 644 MHz
|2.51 MW
|251 kW
|WHS-515
|7075 MHz - 7100 MHz
|
|
|{{Yes|Association of Independent Television Stations}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|WXNE-TV
|25
|9
| colspan="2" |Boston, MA
|
| colspan="2" |Christian Broadcasting Network
|Needham Heights, MA
|
|
|Needham Heights, MA
|537.26 MHz
|541.76 MHz
|1.38 MW
|141 kW
|WCX-432
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|KOMO-TV
|4
|13
| colspan="2" |Seattle, WA
|ABC
| colspan="2" |Fisher Broadcasting
|4th N and Penny Way, Seattle, WA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|KFVS-TV
|12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|}
== Table default ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="3" |Callsign
! rowspan="3" |Channel number
! colspan="3" |License
! rowspan="3" |Network affiliation
! colspan="2" |Ownership
! colspan="3" |Locations and contacts
! colspan="5" |Transmitter
! colspan="3" |Studio-transmitter link
! rowspan="3" |Sister station
! colspan="8" |Sign off details
|-
! rowspan="2" |Market position {{refn|As ranked by [https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php rabbitears.info]|name=market_rank}}
! rowspan="2" |Market name
! rowspan="2" |License city
! rowspan="2" |Owner
! rowspan="2" |Operator
! rowspan="2" |Studio location
! rowspan="2" |Other locations {{refn|Such as sales offices, news bureaus or other administrative offices|name=locations_other}}
! rowspan="2" |Contact details
! rowspan="2" |Location
! colspan="2" |Frequency
! colspan="2" |Power (ERP)
! rowspan="2" |Callsigns
! rowspan="2" |Frequency
! rowspan="2" |Power
! colspan="3" |Symbols
! rowspan="2" |Copyright notice {{refn|When a notice of a stations copyright over its programming is mentioned, either aural or written|name=copyright}}
! rowspan="2" |Reception notice {{refn|When a notice of how the station is meant to be received is mentioned, either aural or written|name=reception}}
! rowspan="2" |Delay notice {{refn|When a notice of delay by mechanical or electronic means for time-shifting or network pre-empting is mentioned, either aural or written|name=delay}}
! rowspan="2" |National anthem {{refn|When the national anthem is introduced aurally|name=anthem}}
! rowspan="2" |Authority {{refn|When the relevant broadcast authority is mentioned, i.e. the Federal Communications Commission, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, etc.|name=fcc}}
|-
!Visual
!Aural
!Visual
!Aural
!NAB Seal {{refn|When the National Association of Broadcasters Seal of Good Practice is shown (United States only)|name=nab}}
!Associate logos {{refn|When associated entities the station is affiliated with are mentioned, i.e. the Association of Independent Television Stations, etc.|name=logos}}
!Union  symbols {{refn|When associated unions that station employees are affiliated with are mentioned|name=unions}}
|-
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== Table Notes ==
{{reflist}}

Latest revision as of 13:58, 4 January 2025

1970s

Callsign Channel number License Network affiliation Ownership Locations and contacts Transmitter Studio-transmitter link Sister station Sign off details
Market position [1] Market name License city Owner Operator Studio location Other locations [2] Contact details Location Frequency Power (ERP) Callsigns Frequency Power Symbols Copyright notice [3] Reception notice [4] Delay notice [5] National anthem [6] Authority [7]
Visual Aural Visual Aural NAB Seal [8] Associate logos [9] Union symbols [10]
KHJ-TV 9 2 Los Angeles, CA Ind RKO General 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA Atop Mount Wilson KHJ (930 kHz) Yes FCC
KNBC-TV 4 2 Los Angeles, CA NBC O&O Yes Text Time zone
KTLA 5 2 Los Angeles, CA Ind Golden West Broadcasters 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA Mount Alta, the highest point on Mount Wilson 76 MHz - 82 MHz 50 kW KMPC (710 kHz) FCC
WXXI-TV 21 86 Rochester, NY PBS Rochester Area Educational Television Association, Inc. 410 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY Pinnacle Hill, Brighton, NY 512 MHz - 518 MHz FCC
Callsign Channel Market (License) Network Owner Studio location Transmitter location NAB seal?
KHJ-TV 9 Los Angeles, CA Ind RKO General 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA Mount Wilson, CA —
KNBC-TV 4 Los Angeles, CA NBC O&O Yes
KTLA 5 Los Angeles, CA Ind Golden West Broadcasters 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA "Mount Alta, the highest point on Mount Wilson" —
WXXI-TV 21 Rochester, NY PBS Rochester Area Educational Television Association, Inc. 410 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY Pinnacle Hill, Brighton, NY —
WNET 13 New York, NY (Newark, NJ) PBS Educational Broadcasting Corporation —
WGBH-TV 2 Boston, MA PBS WGBH Educational Foundation 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA Needham, MA —
KYUK-TV 4 Bethel, AK PBS Bethel Broadcasting, Inc. Bob England Memorial Communications Building, Bethel, AK —
KTBS-TV 3 Shreveport, LA ABC KTBS, Inc. Mooringsport, LA Yes
KPTS 8 Wichita (Hutchinson), KS PBS, CEN Sunflower Educational Television Corporation 309 E 3rd Street, Wichita, KS Cnr Buhler Road & E 4th Avenue, Hutchinson, KS —
WILL-TV 12 Urbana, IL PBS University of Illinois 302 N Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL Monticello, IL —
WJET-TV 24 Erie, PA ABC Jet Broadcasting Company 8455 Peach Street, Erie, PA —
WEWS 5 Cleveland, OH ABC Scripps-Howard Cnr Euclid Avenue & 30th Street, Cleveland, OH —
WSTV-TV 9 Steubenville, OH Rust Craft Broadcastiong Company 320 Market Street,Steubenville, OH —
WICU-TV 12 Erie, PA —
WJW-TV 8 Cleveland, OH CBS Storer Broadcasting Company —
WTVT 13 Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL CBS Gaylord Broadcasting Company Tampa, FL Riverview, FL Yes
WKYC-TV 3 Cleveland, OH NBC O&O 1403 E 6th Street, Cleveland, OH Yes
WLWI 13 Indianapolis, IN ABC Avco Broadcasting Coproration —
ABC DEF — National, US ABC O&O —
WCBS-TV 2 New York, NY CBS O&O Yes
WLS-TV 7 Chicago, IL ABC O&O Yes
KBIM-TV 10 Roswell, NM CBS —
KPIX 5 San Francisco, CA CBS Westinghouse Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA Mount Sutro, CA —
WIVB-TV 4 Buffalo, NY —
KABC-TV 7 Los Angeles. CA ABC O&O ABC Television Center —
KABC-TV 7 Los Angeles. CA ABC O&O ABC Television Center —
KXAS-TV 5 Dallas-Forth Worth, TX NBC —
WUAB-TV 43 Cleveland (Loraine), OH Ind United Artists Broadcasting Parma, OH —
WAKR-TV 23 Akron, OH ABC —
HBO — National, US HBO Time/Life —
KMTV 3 Omaha, NE NBC May Broadcasting Company 2615 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 5400 N 72nd Street, Omaha, NE —
WOWT 6 Omaha, NE CBS Chronicle Broadcasting Company 3501 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE Cnr 72nd Street & Crown Point Avenue, Omaha, NE Yes
WJLA-TV 7 Washington, DC ABC Allbritton Communications Company 4461 NE Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC Yes
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton, OH CBS Miami Valley Broadcastiong Corporation Dayton, OH —
WTVF 5 Nashville, TN CBS 474 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN Off Brick Church Pike Yes
WTVF 5 Nashville, TN Yes
WBBM-TV 2 Chicago, IL CBS O&O —
WYES-TV 12 New Orleans, LA PBS Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation 916 Navarre Avenue, New Orleans, LA Paris Road, Chalmette, LA —
KUON-TV 12 Lincoln, NE PBS Nebraska Public Televison —
WOUB-TV 20 Athens, OH PBS —
WETA 26 Washington, DC PBS Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. 3620 S 27th Street, Arlington,VA 5204 River Road, Bethesda, MD —
WFMY-TV 2 Greensboro, NC CBS WFMY Television Corporation Cnr Phillips Avenue & White Street, Greensboro, NC Yes
WFMY-TV 2 Greensboro, NC CBS WFMY Television Corporation Cnr Phillips Avenue & White Street, Greensboro, NC Yes
WDIV 4 Detroit, MI NBC Post-Newsweek Stations 622 Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, MI Yes
WTNH-TV 8 New Haven, CT ABC Capital Cities 135 College Street, New Haven, CT Mad Mare Mountain, Hamden, CT Yes
WFSB-TV 3 Hartford, CT CBS Post-Newsweek Stations 3 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT —
WPIX 11 New York, NY Ind. WPIX, Inc. 220 E 42nd Street, New York, NY Atop the Empire State Building —
CBET 9 Windsor, ON CBC O&O —
CBUT 2 Vancouver, BC CBC O&O 700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, BC Mount Seymour —
ADS 7 Adelaide, SA Seven O&O —
KTOO-TV 3 Juneau, AK PBS Capital Community Broadcasting, Inc. 240Main Street, Juneau, AK Juneau Federal Building —
WHEC-TV 10 Rochester, NY CBS WHEC, Inc. 191 East Avenue, Rochester, NY Pinnacle Hill, Brighton, NY —
WNGE 2 Nashville, TN ABC General Electric Yes
WNBC-TV 4 New York, NY NBC O&O Yes
KXAS-TV 5 Dallas-Forth Worth, TX NBC —
WHAS-TV 11 Louisville, KY
KXJB-TV 4 Fargo (Valley City), ND CBS North American Communications Corp 4000 W Main Avenue, Fargo, ND 3 miles east of Gailsburg, ND Yes
WTTW 11 Chicago, IL PBS Chicago Educational Television Association 5400 N St Louis Avenue/233 N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Sears Tower —
WATR-TV 20 Waterbury, CT NBC Baldwin Avenue, Waterbury, CT Peach Orchard Road, Prospect, CT —
Cablevision Family Channel 10 (Long Island), NY Cablevision Cablevision —
WAFF 48 Huntsville, AL NBC American Family Broadcasting Company —
KNBC-TV 4 Los Angeles, CA NBC O&O Mount Wilson, CA —
KTUL-TV 8 Tulsa, OK ABC Leake Television, Inc. Yes
KOAT-TV 7 Albuquerque, NM ABC Yes
KTVT 11 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Ind. Gaylord Broadcasting Company Yes
WSM-TV 4 Nashville, TN NBC National Life and Accident Insurance Companyu —
KPNX-TV 12 Phoenix (Mesa), AZ NBC KPNX Broadcasting Company —
KBSC-TV 52 Los Angeles (Corona), CA Ind. (ON TV) Oak Broadcasting Systems 1139 Grand Central Avenue, Glendale CA Mount Wilson, CA —
WGN-TV 9 Chicago, IL Ind. Tribune John Hancock Building Yes
WGN-TV 9 Chicago, IL Ind. Tribune Yes
WKJG-TV 33 Fort Wayne, IN 2633 W State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN —
WTVD-TV 11 Durham, NC ABC Capital Cities Yes
WTVD-TV 11 Durham, NC ABC Capital Cities Yes
WBNS-TV 10 Columbus, OH WBNS-TV, Inc. Yes
WNAC-TV 7 Boston, MA CBS RKO General 7 Bullfinch Place, Boston, MA —
KQED 9 San Francsco, CA PBS KQED, Inc. 500 8th Street, San Francisco, CA —
WEDW 49 Bridgeport, CT PBS Connecticut Educational Telecommunications Corporation 24 Summit Street, Hartford, CT Booth Hill Road, Trumble, CT —
WEDH 24 Hartford, CT PBS Connecticut Educational Telecommunications Corporation 24 Summit Street, Hartford, CT Avon Mountain —
WFAA-TV 8 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ABC Belo Broadcasting Corporation —
WAVE-TV 3 Louisville, KY Orion Broadcasting Inc. 725 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY Yes
KPVI 6 Pocatello, ID ABC Futura Communications Corporation —
WDRB-TV 41 Louisville, KY Ind. Consolidated Broadcasting Company (Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company) 1051 E Main Street, Louisville, KY Floyds Knobs, IN —
WTVN-TV 6 Columbus, OH Taft Broadcasting Company 1261 Dublin Road 350 W Dodridge Road, Columbus, OH —
CKGN-TV 6 Toronto (Paris), ON Global Global Communications Limited 81 Barber Greene Road, Don Mills, ON —
HSV 7 Melbourne, VIC Seven O&O —
KCET 28 Los Angeles, CA PBS Community Television of Sothern California 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA —
KLCS 58 Los Angeles, CA PBS Los Angeles Unified School District 1061 W Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA —

1980

Callsign Channel Market (License) Network Owner Studio location Transmitter location NAB seal?
WVTV 18 Milwaukee, WI Gaylord Broadcasting Company Milwaukee, WI —
KCOP 13 Los Angeles, CA Ind. Chris Craft Industries, Inc. Hollywood Atop Mount Wilson —
KMGH-TV 7 Denver, CO CBS McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Company, Inc. 123 Speer Boulevard, Denver, CO Atop Lookout Mountain, Golden, CO Yes
KTVU 2 San Francisco (Oakland), CA Ind. Miami Valley Broadcasting Corporation Jack London Square in the port of Oakland Atop Mount Sutro Yes
WPTZ 5 Plattsburgh, NY NBC Rollins Telecasting, Inc. Old Moffat Road, Plattsburgh, NY

1 Burlington Square, Burlington, VT

Terry Mountain —
KBSC-TV 52 Los Angeles, CA Ind. (ON TV) Oak Broadcasting Systems 1139 Grand Central Avenue, Glendale CA Mount Wilson, CA —
WDSU-TV 6 New Orleans, LA 520 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA Yes
KYW-TV 3 Philadelphia, PA NBC Westinghouse Broadcasting Company Near Umbria Street near Domino Lane in Philadelphia, PA —
WDVM-TV 9 Washington, DC CBS Evening News Association Brandywine Streets NW Yes
KCTS 9 Seattle, WA PBS University of Washington Campus of the University of Washington —
WFLD 32 Chicago, IL Ind. Field Communications Marina City

300 N State Street, Chicago, IL

Atop the John Hancock Building Yes
KCET 28 Los Angeles, CA PBS Community Television of Southern California 4401 Sunset Boulevard —
WNED 17 Buffalo, NY PBS Western New Yort Educational Television Association 184 Barton Street, Buffalo, NY 2065 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY —
WJAR 10 Providence, RI NBC Outlet Company 176 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI Rehoboth, MA Yes
WSBK-TV 38 Boston, MA Ind. Storer Broadcasting Company 83 Leo Burmingham Parkway 140 Cabot Street, Needham, MA —
WNBC-TV 4 New York, NY NBC O&O Yes
WTVJ 4 Miami, FL CBS —
WNET 13 New York, NY (Newark, NJ) PBS Educational Broadcasting Corporation —
KLRU

KLRN

18

9

Austin, TX

San Antonio, TX

PBS Southwest Texas Public Broadcasting Council —
KLTM 13 Monroe, LA PBS, SECA Louisiana Educational Television Authority Louisiana Department of Education Building

626 N 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA

2.5 miles north of Riverton, LA —
WXYZ-TV 7 Detroit, MI ABC O&O Broadcast House

Southfield, MI

—
KMUV-TV 31 Sacramento, CA Northern California Broadcasters, Inc. 500 Media Place, Sacramento, CA Just southeast of Walnut Grove, CA —
KETV 7 Omaha, NE ABC Pulitzer Publishing Company 27th and Douglas Streets, Omaha, NE 5600 N 72nd Street, Omaha, NE Yes
WJLA-TV 7 Washington, DC ABC Allbritton Communications Company 4461 NE Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC Yes
WKAQ-TV 2 San Juan, PR Telemundo Telemundo, Inc. San Juan, PR Cerro la Santa, Cayey —
WNET 13 New York, NY (Newark, NJ) PBS Educational Broadcasting Corporation —
WOWT 6 Omaha, NE CBS Chronicle Broadcasting Company 3501 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE Yes
WOR-TV 9 New York, NY Ind. 1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY Atop the Empire State Building —
KHOF-TV 30 Los Angeles (San Bernadino), CA Rel. Ind. Faith Center 1615 S Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA On Sunset Ridge north of Claremont —
FEN 8 Okinawa FEN, AFRTS Department of Defence Building 4236 Rycom Plaza —
CFTO 9 Toronto, ON CTV Baton Broadcasting, Inc. —

1981

Callsign Channel Market (License) Network Owner Studio location Transmitter location NAB seal?
WUAB-TV 43 Cleveland (Loraine), OH Ind Gaylord Broadcasting Company Parma, OH
KSHB-TV 41 Kansas City, MO
WQAD-TV 8 Moline, IL Quad Cities Communications Corporation (The Des Moines Register/Register Broadcast Group) 3003 Park Sixteenth St, Moline, IL 61265 Orion, IL Yes
WJZ-TV 13 Balitmore, MD ABC Westinghouse Broadcasting

Company

Television Hill in Baltimore
WSNS 44 Chicago, IL Ind. (ON TV)
KOCE-TV 50 Los Angeles (Huntington Beach) CA PBS Coast Community College District Golden West College Telecommunications Center in Huntington Beach
KOAP-TV
KOAC-TV
KTVR-TV
KVDO-TV 		10
7
13
3 		Portland, OR
Corvallis, OR
La Grande, OR
Salem, OR 		PBS Oregon Commission on Public Broadcasting 2828 SW Front Ave, Portland, OR 97201
WAFF-TV 48 Huntsville, AL NBC
WKID-TV 51 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Ind. (ON TV)
WNVT 53 Goldvein, VA PBS
WAGA-TV 5 Atlanta, GA Storer Broadcasting Company Yes
WOR-TV 9 New York, NY Ind. 1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY Atop the World Trade Center
WMDT-TV 47 Salisbury, MD ABC Delmarva Broadcast Service Limited Partnership The Downtown Plaza in Salisbury Near Sharptown MD
WOR-TV 9 New York, NY Ind. 1440-1481 Broadway, New York, NY Atop the World Trade Center
Far East Network 17
14
34 		Clark Air Base, Philippines
Subic, Philippines
San Miguel Philippines 		AFRTS United States Dept of Defence
KPTV 12 Portland, OR Ind.
HBO — National, US Home Box Office, Inc.
KCET 28 Los Angeles, CA PBS Community Television of Sothern California 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
KRON-TV 4 San Francisco, CA NBC Chronicle Broadcasting Company Television Center, Van Ness and O'Farrell, San Francisco Mount Sutro, CA Yes
WBBM-TV 2 Chicago, IL CBS O&O Yes
WCKT 7 Miami, FL NBC Sunbeam Television Corporation 1407 79th St Causeway, Miami Yes
WPTF-TV 28 Durham, NC NBC Durham Life Broadcasting, Inc. Highway 54, 1 mile south of Durham Apex, NC
KEPR-TV 19 Tri-cities (Pasco), WA CBS Cascade Broadcasting (NWG Broadcasting Company) 28th and West Lewis Street, Pasco, WA Johnson Butte south of Kennewick
WXON 20 Detroit, MI Ind. WXON-TV, Inc. 26935 W 11 Mile Road, Southfield, MI

27777 Franklin Road, Suite 708, Southfield, MI

WCLQ-TV 61 Cleveland, OH Ind. 2861 W Ridgewood Drive, Parma, OH

6000 W Creek Road, Independence, OH

CKWS 11 Kingston, ON CBC "Power Corporation" 170 Queen Street, Kingston On Wolfe Island, 5 miles south of Kingston
CKCO 13 Kitchener, ON CTV
CKNX 8 Wingham, ON CBC Carling Terrace, Wingham, ON Near Formosa

1982

Callsign Channel Market (License) Network Owner Studio location Transmitter location NAB seal?
WBZ-TV 4 Boston. MA NBC Westinghouse Broadcasting Company Soldiers Field Road, Boston Needham, MA —
WPWR-TV 60 Chicaho (Aurora), IL Ind. Metro West Coproration
KHJ-TV 9 Los Angeles, CA Ind RKO General 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
KRIS-TV 6 Corpus Christi, TX NBC Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company 409 S Staples Street, Corpus Christi Near Robstown Yes
WOSU-TV 34 Columbus, OH PBS Ohio State University The OSU Campus Westerville, OH
WCAE-TV 50 St. John, IN PBS
WABC-TV 7 New York, NY ABC O&O ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York The top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan
WNEW-TV 5 New York, NY Ind. Metromedia 205 E 67th Street, New York From the World Trade Center
WKBW-TV 7 Buffalo, NY ABC Capital Cities 7 Broadcast Plaza, Buffalo, NY Colden, NY Yes
KTXL 40 Sacramento, CA Ind. Camellia City Telecasters 4655 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento 2 miles north of Walnut Grove
KXLY 4 Spokane, WA ABC Spokane Television, Inc. W 500 Boone Avenue, Spokane Atop 6000-ft Mount Spokane Yes
WABC-TV 7 New York, NY ABC O&O ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York The top of the Workd Trade Center in Manhattan
WMTW-TV 8 Portland (Poland Spring), ME ABC Harron Communications The Riccar Inn at Poland Spring The top of Mount Washington, NH Yes
WKBD 50 Detroit, MI Ind. Field Communications 11 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
WNAC-TV 7 Boston, MA CBS RKO General RKO General Building in the Government Center
WTNH 8 New Haven (/Hartford), CT ABC Capital Cities 135 College Street, New Haven, CT Mad Mare Mountain, Hamden, CT NAB Symbol
WKBS 48 Philadelphia, PA Ind. Field Communications 3201 S 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145 Roxborough NAB Symbol
WUHF 31 Rochester, NY Ind. Malrite Communications Malrite Communications Center, 360 East Avenue, Roachester Pinnacle Hill in Brighton
WXYZ-TV 7 Detroit, MI ABC O&O Broadcast House, Southfield, MI
WGR-TV 2 Buffalo, NY NBC Taft Broadcasting Company 259 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY Warner Hill Road, South Wales
KECH 22 Portland (Salem), OR Ind. (ON TV)
KGW-TV 8 Portland, OR NBC King Broadcasting Company 1501 SW Jefferson Street, Portland 299 NW Skyline Boulevard, Portland
WJAC-TV 6 Johnstown, PA NBC WJAC, Inc. Hickory Lane, Johnstown, PA Laurel Hill Mountain Yes
CKGN-TV 6 Toronto (Paris), ON Global Global Communications Limited 81 Barber Greene Road, Don Mills, ON

150 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON

CFCN 4 Calgary, AB CTV Broadcast Hill
NRN 11

8

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Lismore, NSW

Northern Rivers Television
JOCX-TV 8 Tokyo, Japan Fuji Televison O&O

1983

Callsign Channel Market (License) Network Owner Studio location Transmitter location NAB seal?
KATU 2 Portland, OR ABC Fisher Broadcasting, Inc. 2153 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland On top of Portland's Sylvan Hills
KGW-TV 8 Portland, OR NBC King Broadcasting Company 1501 SW Jefferson Street, Portland 299 NW Skyline Boulevard, Portland
WFLD 32 Chicago, OR Ind. Metromedia 300 N State Street, Chicago, IL Atop the John Hancock Building
KPNX-TV 12 Phoenix (Mesa), AZ NBC KPNX Broadcasting Company (Gannett)
WABC-TV 7 New York, NY ABC O&O ABC Television Center, 7 Lincoln Square, New York The top of the Workd Trade Center in Manhattan
WNBC-TV 4 New York, NY NBC O&O
Arts — National, US Arts Hearst/ABC Video Services
KTHI-TV 11 Fargo, ND ABC Spokane Television, Inc. 1350 21st Avenue S, Fargo, ND

314 9th Avenue N, Grand Forks, ND

KTTV 11 Los Angeles, CA Ind. Metromedia Metromedia Square On Metromedia property at Mount Wilson
WTOV 9 Steubenville, OH NBC WTOV, Inc. (Television Station Partners) "?"
KTWS-TV 27 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Ind. Dallas Media Investors Corporation
KFSM 5 Fort Smith, AR CBS The Times Southwest Broadcasting, Inc. of Forth Smith 318 N 13th Street, Forth Smith, AR
KOIN-TV 6 Portland, OR CBS
WFBN 66 Chicago (Joliet), IL Ind.
WPIX 11 New York, NY Ind. WPIX, Inc. 220 E 42nd Street, New York, NY From the World Trade Center
Twin County Television 4 (Lehigh Valley), PA Cable Twin County Transvideo, Inc. 5508 Nor-bath Boulevard, Notrhampton, PA 18067

"RD 4", Allentown, PA 18103

WKRC-TV 12 Cincinnati, OH ABC Taft Broadcasting Company 1906 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
WFAA-TV 8 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ABC Belo Broadcasting Corporation
KOAP-TV
KOAC-TV
KTVR-TV
KOAB-TV 		10
7
13
3 		Portland, OR
Corvallis, OR
La Grande, OR
Bend, OR 		PBS Oregon Commission on Public Broadcasting 2828 SW Front Ave, Portland, OR 97201
WPWR-TV 60 Chicaho (Aurora), IL Ind. Metro West Coproration
WYCC 20 Chicago, IL PBS City Colleges of Chicago The top of the John Hancock Center
WKAR-TV 23 East Lansing, MI PBS Michigan State University Communication, Arts and Sciences Building on the MSU Campus Okemos, MI
CJOH 13 Ottawa, ON CTV Bushnell Communications Ltd. (Standard Broadcasting) Camp Fortune, QC
CKY-TV 7 Winnipeg, MB CTV CKY Building, Polo Park 25 miles southwest of the city of Winnipeg at Sainte Agathe

1984

Callsign Channel number License Network affiliation Ownership Locations and contacts Transmitter Studio-transmitter link Sign off details
Market position [1] Market name License city Owner Operator Studio location Other locations [2] Contact details Location Frequency Power (ERP) Callsigns Frequency Power Symbols Copyright notice [3] Reception notice [4] Delay notice [5] National anthem [6] Authority [7]
Visual Aural Visual Aural NAB Seal [8] Associate logos [9] Union symbols [10]
WJXT 4 53 Jacksonville, FL Post-Newsweek Stations Yes Yes
WNEW-TV 5 1 New York, NY Ind. Metromedia 205 E 67th Street, New York, NY The World Trade Center 76 MHz - 82 MHz Yes Yes FCC
WVIZ-TV 25 21 Cleveland, OH PBS Edicational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland 536 MHZ - 542 MHz 1 MW KRN-41 FCC
WAVY-TV 10 43 Norfolk, VA Portsmouth, VA NBC WAVY-TV, Inc. (LIN Broadcasting Corporation) Portsmouth, VA Driver, VA 316 kW KIT-72 Yes Virginia Association of Broadcasters FCC
WTIC-TV 61 27 Hartford-New Haven, CT Hartford, CT Ind. Arch Communications Corporation 1 Corporate Center, Hartford, CT Mail Rattlesnake Mountain, Farmington, CT 752 MHz - 758 MHz 5 MW WHY-643 Yes FCC
WCQR 50 10 Washington, DC Ind. 9th and Peabody 2.45 MW FCC
WMGM-TV 40 4 Philadelphia, PA Wildwood, NJ NBC Avalon Boulevard, Swainton, NJ 15 Shore Road, Linwood, NJ Avalon Boulevard, Swainton, NJ 1.7 MW
KTSM-TV 9 74 El Paso, TX Ranger Peak 316 kW
WHAG-TV 25 10 Washington, DC Hagerstown, MD NBC Great Trails Broadcasting The Alexander House, Public Square, Hagerstown, MD Fairview Mountain, 1.8 miles west of Clear Spring, MD Yes Yes Yes
WLPB-TV 27 71 Baton Rouge, LA PBS Louisiana Educational Television Authority Louisiana Department of Education Building, 626 N 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 5.6 miles south of Baton Rouge just east of River Road 548 MHz - 554 MHz 1.17 MW 117 kW WWA-20 FCC
Nickelodeon — — National, US Cable
WUHF 31 86 Rochester, NY Malrite Communications Center, 360 E Avenue, Rochester, NY Pinnacle Hill in Brighton Yes
WCCO-TV 4 14 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Minneapolis, MN CBS Midwest Communicatiosn Center, 90 S 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN Shoreview, MN
KNDO 23 180 Yakima, WA NBC
KNDU 25 158 Tri-Cities, WA Richland, WA NBC
WXYZ-TV 7 12 Detroit, MI ABC O&O Broadcast House, Southfield, MI Broadcast House, Southfield, MI 316 kW 31.6 kW FCC
KBVO-TV 42 48 Austin, TX Ind. Austin Television Company 10700 Metric Boulevard, Austin, TX 78758 Trail of the Madrones high in Westlake Hills overlooking Austin, TX 638 MHz - 644 MHz 2.51 MW 251 kW WHS-515 7075 MHz - 7100 MHz Association of Independent Television Stations
WXNE-TV 25 9 Boston, MA Christian Broadcasting Network Needham Heights, MA Needham Heights, MA 537.26 MHz 541.76 MHz 1.38 MW 141 kW WCX-432
KOMO-TV 4 13 Seattle, WA ABC Fisher Broadcasting 4th N and Penny Way, Seattle, WA
KFVS-TV 12 Yes

Table default

Callsign Channel number License Network affiliation Ownership Locations and contacts Transmitter Studio-transmitter link Sister station Sign off details
Market position [1] Market name License city Owner Operator Studio location Other locations [2] Contact details Location Frequency Power (ERP) Callsigns Frequency Power Symbols Copyright notice [3] Reception notice [4] Delay notice [5] National anthem [6] Authority [7]
Visual Aural Visual Aural NAB Seal [8] Associate logos [9] Union symbols [10]

Table Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 As ranked by rabbitears.info
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Such as sales offices, news bureaus or other administrative offices
  3. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 When a notice of how the station is meant to be received is mentioned, either aural or written
  4. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 When a notice of delay by mechanical or electronic means for time-shifting or network pre-empting is mentioned, either aural or written
  5. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 When the national anthem is introduced aurally
  6. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 When the relevant broadcast authority is mentioned, i.e. the Federal Communications Commission, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, etc.
  7. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 When the National Association of Broadcasters Seal of Good Practice is shown (United States only)
  8. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 When associated entities the station is affiliated with are mentioned, i.e. the Association of Independent Television Stations, etc.
  9. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 When associated unions that station employees are affiliated with are mentioned
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