WTRF-TV

7.1: CBS
7.2: MyNetworkTV
7.3: ABC
7.4: Ion Mystery

WTRF-TV
Wheeling, West Virginia; Steubenville, Ohio; ; United States;
City	Wheeling, West Virginia
Channels	Digital: 7 (VHF); Virtual: 7;
Branding	WTRF 7 News
Programming
Affiliations	7.1: CBS; 7.2: MyNetworkTV; 7.3: ABC; 7.4: Ion Mystery;
Ownership
Owner	Nexstar Media Group; (Nexstar Media Inc.);
History
First air date	October 24, 1953
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 7 (VHF, 1953–2009); Digital:; 32 (UHF, 2001–2009);
Former affiliations	NBC (1953–1980); ABC (secondary; 1953–1980s); Fox (DT2; 2007–2014);
Call sign meaning	Assigned randomly to the formerly co-owned radio stations in 1947
Technical information
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
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.wtrf.com

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.

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.

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