WVEC

WVEC (channel 13) is a television station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, United States, serving the Hampton Roads area as an affiliate of ABC. The station is owned by Tegna Inc., and maintains studios on Woodis Avenue in Norfolk; its transmitter is located in Suffolk, Virginia.

WVEC

CityHampton, Virginia
Channels
Branding
  • 13 News Now
  • MeTV 13.3 (on DT3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 19, 1953 (1953-09-19)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 15 (UHF, 1953–1958), 13 (VHF, 1959–2009)
  • Digital: 41 (UHF, 1999–2009), 13 (VHF, 2009–2020)
  • NBC (1953–1959)
  • ABC (secondary, 1953–1957)
  • NTA (secondary, 1956–1961)
Call sign meaning
  • "We Value Every Customer"
  • -or-
  • "Virginia's East Coast" (derived from former sister station WVEC radio, now WXTG)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74167
ERP
  • 34.8 kW
  • 1,000 kW (CP)
HAAT
  • 356.8 m (1,171 ft)
  • 363.9 m (1,194 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates36°49′0″N 76°28′5″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.13newsnow.com
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