WWBT

Analog: 12 (VHF, 1956–2009)
Digital: 54 ( UHF , 2002–2009), 12 (VHF, 2009–2020)

WWBT
Richmond–Petersburg, Virginia; United States;
City	Richmond, Virginia
Channels	Digital: 10 (VHF); Virtual: 12;
Branding	12 On Your Side; MeTV Richmond (on DT2);
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: NBC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Gray Television; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	WUPV, WRID-LD
History
First air date	April 29, 1956
Former call signs	WRVA-TV (1956–1968)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1956–2009); Digital: 54 (UHF, 2002–2009), 12 (VHF, 2009–2020);
Former affiliations	CBS (1956–1960); ABC (1960–1965); The WB (secondary, 1999–2006);
Call sign meaning	taken from sister TV station WBTV and former radio sister WBT (AM) in Charlotte, North Carolina
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	30833
ERP	29 kW
HAAT	237 m (778 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°30′23″N 77°30′11″W
Translator(s)	WRID-LD 12.6 (36.3 UHF) Richmond
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.12onyourside.com

WWBT (channel 12) is a television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Ashland-licensed CW affiliate WUPV (channel 65). The two stations share studios on Midlothian Turnpike (US 60) in Richmond, where WWBT's transmitter is also located.

WRID-LD (RF channel 36) operates as a low-power translator of WWBT's main 12.1 channel. WRID-LD uses virtual channel 12.6 for WWBT's programming.

WWBT is one of only a few stations in the country to have been affiliated with all three of the original major American television networks.

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