WJZ-TV
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| Baltimore, Maryland United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 11 (VHF) Virtual: 13 |
| Branding | WJZ; WJZ News / CBS News Baltimore |
| Programming | |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | CBS News and Stations (CBS Television Licenses LLC) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 1946[1] |
First air date | November 1, 1948[2] |
Former call signs | WAAM (1948–1957) |
Former channel number(s) |
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Call sign meaning | Taken from the former WJZ radio, now WABC |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25455 |
| ERP | 30 kW |
| HAAT | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
WJZ-TV (channel 13) is the CBS owned television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
History
[change | change source]The station started in 1948 as WAAM-TV, the third station in Baltimore. It was owned by brothers Ben & Herman Cohen.[3] It was an ABC affiliate at the time.
Subchannels
[change | change source]| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WJZ-TV | Main WJZ-TV programming / CBS |
| 13.2 | 480i | StartTV | Start TV | |
| 13.3 | Dabl | Dabl | ||
| 13.4 | FaveTV | Fave TV | ||
| 13.5 | Catchy | Catchy Comedy | ||
| 13.6 | Movies | Movies! |
- ↑ "Television stations granted to three" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. May 27, 1946. p. 90.
- ↑ "Baltimore's WAAM (TV) opens as DuMont outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. November 8, 1948. p. 27.
- ↑ Noll, Linda (2013). Around Mount Washington. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2042-5.
- ↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for WJZ". rabbitears.info.