WWSB

WWSB (channel 40) is a television station licensed to Sarasota, Florida, United States, serving the Suncoast portion of the Tampa Bay market as an affiliate of ABC. Owned by Gray Television, WWSB maintains studios on 10th Street in the Rosemary District of Sarasota, and its transmitter is located on Rutland Road (County Road 675) in the unincorporated Manatee County community of Rye, about 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Parrish. The station also operates a news bureau in Venice, Florida.

WWSB
CitySarasota, Florida
Channels
BrandingABC 7 (cable channel)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 23, 1971 (1971-10-23)
Former call signs
WXLT-TV (1971–1986)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 40 (UHF, 1971–2009)
  • Digital: 52 (UHF, until 2009)
  • CBS/NBC (secondary, throughout the 1970s)
Call sign meaning
Sarasota and Bradenton
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61251
ERP90 kW
HAAT234 m (768 ft)
Transmitter coordinates27°33′21″N 82°21′48″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.mysuncoast.com

Even though WWSB broadcasts on digital channel 24 and its virtual channel is 40, the station is branded as ABC 7 because of its channel on most cable systems in the market.

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