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WPTA
ABC/NBC/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WPTA (channel 21) is a television station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, affiliated with ABC, NBC, and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Gray Television alongside CW+ affiliate WISE-TV (channel 33). The two stations share studios on Butler Road in Northwest Fort Wayne, where WPTA's transmitter is also located.
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Branding | 21Alive |
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WISE-TV | |
History | |
First air date | September 28, 1957 (66 years ago) (1957-09-28) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 21 (UHF, 1957–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Patricia and Thomas Tarzian (children of Sarkes Tarzian) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73905 |
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HAAT | 228.6 m (750 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°6′7.6″N 85°11′4.6″W |
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Website | www |
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WPTA is popularly known within the Fort Wayne metropolitan area by its longtime on-air brand, 21 Alive, which the station has used from 1978 to 2016 and since 2022.