WJBK
Fox TV station in Detroit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For broadcast stations that previously used this call sign, see WJBK (disambiguation).
WJBK (channel 2) is a television station in Detroit, Michigan, United States, serving as the market's Fox network outlet. Owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division, the station maintains studios and transmitter facilities on West 9 Mile Road in the Detroit suburb of Southfield.[4][5]
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Branding | Fox 2 Detroit; Fox 2 News |
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First air date | October 24, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-10-24) |
Former call signs | WJBK-TV (1948–1998) |
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Call sign meaning | "Jesus, Be Kind", derived from former sister station WJBK radio (now WLQV) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73123 |
ERP | 27.2 kW |
HAAT | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′38″N 83°12′50″W |
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Website | www |
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WJBK's over-the-air signal covers all of Metro Detroit, along with Southwestern Ontario, Canada, surrounding the city of Windsor. The station is also carried on most cable systems in southeast Michigan, southwestern Ontario and northwest Ohio.