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WSET-TV
ABC affiliate in Lynchburg, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WSET-TV (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, serving as the ABC affiliate for the Roanoke–Lynchburg market. The station is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, and has studios on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg; its transmitter is located atop Thaxton Mountain, near Thaxton, Virginia.
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City | Lynchburg, Virginia |
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Branding | ABC 13 |
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Founded | February 8, 1953 (71 years ago) (1953-02-08) |
Former call signs | WLVA-TV (1953–1977) |
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Call sign meaning | "NeWSET 13" (former newscast title) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73988 |
ERP | 40 kW |
HAAT | 627 m (2,057 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°18′55″N 79°38′5″W |
Translator(s) | W05AA-D 5 Roanoke |
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Website | wset |
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