WLVI
CW affiliate in Cambridge, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WLVI (channel 56) is a television station licensed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, serving the Boston area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Sunbeam Television alongside WHDH (channel 7), an independent station. WLVI and WHDH share studios at Bulfinch Place (near Government Center) in downtown Boston; through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WHDH's spectrum from the WHDH-TV tower in Newton, Massachusetts.
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City | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Branding | CW 56 |
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First air date | September 27, 1953 (70 years ago) (1953-09-27) |
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Call sign meaning | "LVI" is 56 in Roman numerals |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73238 |
ERP | 1,000 kW |
HAAT | 304.1 m (997.7 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′41″N 71°12′58″W |
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Website | whdh |
Channel 56 is Boston's oldest UHF station, with roots dating to 1953 and having been in continuous operation since 1966. In addition to syndicated entertainment programs, the station was notable for producing a variety of local children's and sports programs, and in the late 1960s and between 1984 and 2006, it produced local newscasts.