WBRC

WBRC
CityBirmingham, Alabama
Channels
BrandingWBRC 6
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WTBM-CD
History
First air date
July 1, 1949 (1949-07-01)
Former call signs
WBRC-TV (1949–1999)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 4 (VHF, 1949–1953), 6 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 50 (UHF, 1999–2019)
  • NBC (1949–1954)
  • DuMont (secondary, 1949–1953)
  • ABC (secondary 1949–1961, primary 1961–1996)
  • CBS (1954–1961)
  • NTA (secondary, 1956–1961)
Call sign meaning
Taken from WBRC radio[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71221
ERP700 kW
HAAT420 m (1,378 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°29′19″N 86°47′58″W / 33.48861°N 86.79944°W / 33.48861; -86.79944
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wbrc.com

WBRC (channel 6) is a television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A Telemundo affiliate WTBM-CD (channel 24). The two stations studios atop Red Mountain (between Vulcan Trail and Valley View Drive) in southeastern Birmingham, where WBRC's transmitter is also located.

  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (October 18, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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