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City | Daytona Beach, Florida |
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First air date | June 11, 1956 |
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Call sign meaning | Wright Esch (original licensee for the station) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25738 |
ERP | 64.6 kW |
HAAT | 512.4 m (1,681 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°36′36″N 81°3′34″W / 28.61000°N 81.05944°W |
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Website | www |
WESH (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, serving the Orlando area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside Clermont-licensed CW affiliate WKCF (channel 18). The two stations share studios on North Wymore Road in Eatonville (using a Winter Park address); WESH's transmitter is located on Brown Road near Christmas, Florida.
WESH formerly served as a default NBC affiliate for the Gainesville market as the station's analog transmitter provided a city-grade off-air signal in Gainesville proper (and also provided Grade B signal coverage in the fringes of the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville markets). However, since January 1, 2009, Gainesville has been served by an in-market affiliate, WNBW (channel 9); although Cox Communications continues to carry WESH on its Gainesville area system.[2]