WKRG-TV
CBS affiliate in Mobile, Alabama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WKRG-TV (channel 5) is a television station licensed to Mobile, Alabama, United States, serving southwest Alabama and northwest Florida as an affiliate of CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Gulf Shores, Alabama–licensed CW owned-and-operated station WFNA (channel 55). The two stations share studios with several radio stations owned by iHeartMedia on Broadcast Drive in southwest Mobile; WKRG-TV's transmitter is located in unincorporated Baldwin County near Spanish Fort, Alabama.
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Branding | WKRG 5; WKRG News 5 |
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First air date | September 5, 1955 (68 years ago) (1955-09-05)[1] |
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Call sign meaning | Kenneth R. Giddens (station founder) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73187 |
ERP | 961 kW |
HAAT | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°41′20.4″N 87°49′50.6″W |
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Website | www |
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