WBTV
CBS affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WBTV (channel 3) is a television station in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. The station's studios are located off Morehead Street, just west of Uptown Charlotte, and its transmitter is located in north-central Gaston County. In addition, WBTV's studios continue to house the operations of its former sister radio stations currently owned by Urban One: WBT-AM/FM and WLNK, as well as WFNZ, which was previously owned by CBS Radio prior to its acquisition by Beasley Broadcast Group in 2014, followed by Entercom (now known as Audacy) in late 2017 and then Urban One in 2020 under a local marketing agreement.[2]
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Branding | WBTV 3 |
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First air date | July 15, 1949 (74 years ago) (1949-07-15) |
Former call signs | WBT-TV (1949; before sign-on) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 3 (VHF, 1949–2009) |
Call sign meaning | derived from WBT radio, with "V" for "Vision" added |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 30826 |
ERP | 1,000 kW |
HAAT | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′51″N 81°11′12″W |
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Website | www |