WHAM-TV

WHAM-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Rochester, New York, United States, affiliated with ABC and The CW. It is owned by Deerfield Media, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Fox affiliate WUHF (channel 31), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on West Henrietta Road (NY 15) in Henrietta (with a Rochester mailing address); WHAM-TV's transmitter is located on Pinnacle Hill on the border between Rochester and Brighton.

WHAM-TV
Channels
Branding
  • 13 WHAM ABC; 13 WHAM News
  • CW Rochester (DT2)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
OperatorSinclair Broadcast Group via LMA
WUHF
History
First air date
  • September 15, 1962 (1962-09-15) (interim operation)
  • March 1, 1970 (1970-03-01) (current incarnation)
Former call signs
  • WAAE-TV (CP, 1967–1970)
  • WOKR (interim operation 1962–1970, current incarnation 1970–2005)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 13 (VHF, 1962–2009)
  • Digital: 59 (UHF, 2002–2009), 13 (VHF, 2009–2019)
Call sign meaning
taken from former sister WHAM radio, pronounced like "wham"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73371
ERP30 kW
HAAT155 m (509 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°8′7″N 77°35′2″W
Links
Public license information
Website13wham.com
cwrochester.com
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