WABC-TV
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WABC-TV (channel 7) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the ABC network. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters; its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.
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Founded | May 8, 1947 (77 years ago) (1947-05-08)[1][2] |
First air date | August 10, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-08-10) |
Former call signs | WJZ-TV (1948–1953) |
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Call sign meaning | American Broadcasting Company |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 1328 |
ERP | 34 kW |
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Website | abc7ny |
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WABC-TV is best known in broadcasting circles for its version of the Eyewitness News format and for its morning show, syndicated nationally by corporate cousin Disney General Entertainment Content.