WTRF-TV
CBS/MyNetworkTV/ABC affiliate in Wheeling, West Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WTRF-TV (channel 7) is a television station licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, serving the Wheeling, West Virginia–Steubenville, Ohio market as an affiliate of CBS, MyNetworkTV, and ABC. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group and maintains studios on 16th Street in downtown Wheeling; its transmitter is located in Bridgeport, Ohio.
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City | Wheeling, West Virginia |
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Branding | WTRF 7 News |
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First air date | October 24, 1953 (70 years ago) (1953-10-24) |
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Call sign meaning | Assigned randomly to the formerly co-owned radio stations in 1947[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 6869 |
ERP | 25.4 kW |
HAAT | 293 m (961 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°3′41.3″N 80°45′7.3″W |
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Website | www |
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WTRF-TV was the first station to specifically serve Wheeling and Steubenville, beginning broadcasting in 1953. It was originally an NBC affiliate before switching to CBS in January 1980. In the 2000s, it expanded to add two new subchannel services.