List of television stations in Virginia
This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Full-power stations
VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 19 | 19 | WCAV | CBS | Ion on 19.4, Fox on 27.1 | |
| 29 | 2 | WVIR-TV | NBC | WeatherNation on 29.2, CW on 29.3, True Crime Network on 29.5 | ||
| 41 | 26 | WHTJ | PBS | PBS Plus on 41.2, World on 41.3, PBS Kids on 41.4, Create on 41.5 | ||
| Harrisonburg | 3 | 15/24/28/34 | WHSV-TV | ABC | NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2) | |
| Harrisonburg | Staunton | 51 | 12 | WVPT | PBS | PBS Plus on 51.2, Create on 51.3, PBS Kids on 51.4, World on 51.5 |
| Norfolk/Virginia Beach | ~Edenton, NC | 2 | 29 | WUND-TV | PBS | satellite of WUNC-TV ch. 4 Chapel Hill PBS Kids on 2.2, The Explorer Channel on 2.3, The North Carolina Channel on 2.4 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 16 | WTKR | CBS | Court TV on 3.2, Charge! on 3.3 | |
| ~Manteo, NC | 4 | 9 | WSKY-TV | Ind. | Escape on 4.2, Laff on 4.3 | |
| Portsmouth | 10 | 19 | WAVY-TV | NBC | Bounce on 10.2, Get TV on 10.3, CBN News on 10.4 | |
| Hampton | 13 | 11 | WVEC | ABC | True Crime Network on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Quest on 13.4 | |
| Hampton-Norfolk | 15 | 31 | WHRO-TV | PBS | World on 15.2, PBS Kids on 15.3, Create on 15.4 | |
| Virginia Beach | 21 | 7 | WTPC-TV | TBN | Hillsong Channel on 21.2, Smile on 21.3, Enlace on 21.4, Positiv on 21.5 | |
| Portsmouth | 27 | 20 | WGNT | CW | Antenna TV on 27.2, TBD on 27.3, Dabl on 27.4 | |
| Norfolk | 33 | 33 | WTVZ-TV | MyNet | Stadium on 33.2, Comet on 33.3, TBD on 33.4 | |
| Virginia Beach | 43 | 21 | WVBT | Fox | Cozi TV on 43.2, H&I on 43.3 | |
| Norfolk | 49 | 32 | WPXV-TV | Ion | Qubo on 49.2, Ion Plus on 49.3, Ion Shop on 49.4, QVC on 49.5, HSN on 49.6 | |
| Richmond | 6 | 23 | WTVR-TV | CBS | Antenna TV on 6.2, Weather on 6.3, Court TV on 6.4 | |
| Richmond | Petersburg | 8 | 28 | WRIC-TV | ABC | Ion on 8.2, GetTV on 8.3, Laff on 8.4 |
| Richmond | 12 | 10 | WWBT | NBC | MeTV on 12.2, Circle on 12.3, Court TV Mystery on 12.4, True Crime Network on 12.5 | |
| 23 | 22 | WCVE-TV | PBS | Create on 23.2, World on 23.3, PBS Kids on 23.4 | ||
| 35 | 24 | WRLH-TV | Fox | MyNet/TBD on 35.2, Comet on 35.3, Charge! on 35.4, Dabl on 35.5 | ||
| 57 | 29 | WCVW | PBS | |||
| Richmond | Ashland | 65 | 8 | WUPV | CW | Bounce on 65.2, Grit on 65.3, Laff on 65.4 |
| Roanoke | 7 | 30 | WDBJ | CBS | Circle on 7.2, H&I on 7.3, True Crime Network on 7.4 | |
| 10 | 34 | WSLS-TV | NBC | GetTV on 10.2, MeTV on 10.3, Start TV on 10.4, Movies! on 10.5 | ||
| Roanoke | Lynchburg | 13 | 7 | WSET-TV | ABC | Stadium on 13.2, Comet on 13.3, TBD on 13.4 |
| Roanoke | 15 | 3 | WBRA-TV | PBS | PBS Encore/World on 15.2, PBS Kids on 15.3, Create on 15.4 | |
| Roanoke | Lynchburg | 21 | 21 | WWCW | CW | Fox on 21.2 (WFXR 27.1), Laff on 21.3, Grit on 21.4 |
| Danville | 24 | 30 | WZBJ | MyNet | Dabl on 24.4 | |
| Roanoke | 27 | 36 | WFXR | Fox | CW on 27.2, Bounce on 27.3, Court TV Mystery on 27.4 | |
| 38 | 27 | WPXR-TV | Ion | Qubo on 38.2, Ion Plus on 38.3, Ion Shop on 38.4, QVC on 38.5, HSN on 38.6 | ||
| Tri-Cities | Bristol | 5 | 5/35 | WCYB-TV | NBC | CW on 5.2, Comet on 5.3 |
| Grundy | 68 | 14 | WLFG | LFTV | Light TV on 68.2, Ion on 68.3, Buzzr on 68.4, True Crime Network on 68.5, Quest on 68.6, HSN on 68.7, QVC on 68.8, GEB Network on 68.9 | |
| ~Washington, D.C. | Arlington | 14 | 15 | WFDC-DT | UNI | GetTV on 14.2, Grit on 14.3, Bounce on 14.4 |
| Fairfax | 41 | 26 | WNVC | PBS | satellite of WNVT. PBS Plus on 41.2, World on 41.3, PBS Kids on 41.4, Create on 41.5 | |
| Front Royal | 51 | 12 | WVPY | PBS | satellite of WVPT. PBS Plus on 51.2, Create on 51.3, PBS Kids on 51.4, World on 51.5 | |
| Goldvein | 23 | 22 | WNVT | PBS | Create on 23.2, World on 23.3, PBS Kids on 23.4 | |
| Manassas | 66 | 34 | WPXW-TV | Ion | Qubo on 66.2, Ion Plus on 66.3, Ion Shop on 66.4, HSN on 66.5, QVC on 66.6 | |
Defunct full-power stations
Including full-power construction permits that were awarded but returned or canceled before starting broadcasts.
| Channel | Callsign | City of license | Dates | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | WWOD-TV | Lynchburg | 1952 – July 10, 1953 (CP) | construction permit forfeited[1] | |
| 20 | WARL-TV | Arlington | 1956–1960 (CP) | construction permit canceled[1] | |
| 24 | WBTM-TV | Danville | January 6, 1954 – December 31, 1954 | ABC | [1] |
| 27 | WTOV-TV | Norfolk | October 22, 1953 – October 3, 1954 May 25, 1955 – October 30, 1959 | ABC/DuMont | merged with WVEC-TV[2] |
| 27 | WROV-TV | Roanoke | February 15, 1953 – July 13, 1953 | Independent | financial distress[2] |
| 27 | WRFT-TV | Roanoke | March 4, 1966 – April 30, 1974 | ABC | competition from WLVA-TV[2][3] |
| 29 | WOTV | Richmond | 1953–1957 (CP) | construction permit canceled[2] | |
| 29 | WINA-TV | Charlottesville | July 13, 1965 – December 10, 1969 (CP) | construction permit canceled | |
| 32 | WSBN-TV | Norton | March 30, 1971 – March 27, 2017 | PBS | equipment failure |
| 33 | WACH-TV | Newport News | October 8, 1953 – March 26, 1954 May 27, 1954 – July 1, 1955 | Independent | [2] |
| 40 | WRJK-TV | Bluefield | February 13, 1981 – July 27, 1983 (CP) | construction permit expired[4] | |
| 42 | WMSY-TV | Marion | August 1, 1981 – March 27, 2017 | PBS | equipment failure |
| 44 | WHMS | Danville | June 22, 1984 – June 22, 1986 (CP) | construction permit expired[5] | |
| 44 | WPCT-TV | Danville | September 24, 1988 – March 25, 1993 (CP) | construction permit expired[6] | |
| 49 | WTVQ | Norfolk | 1967 | [7] | |
| 50 | WMEV-TV | Marion | 1953 – February 15, 1954 | construction permit forfeited[7] | |
| 55 | WTKC | Newport News | November 21, 1986 – January 9, 1989 (CP) | construction permit expired[8] | |
| 60 | WZZW | Roanoke | January 6, 1986 – May 10, 1988 (CP) | construction permit expired[9] | |
| 63 | WVRN-TV | Richmond | January 1, 1984 – September 9, 1988 | Independent | merged with WRLH |
| 64 | WCHV-TV | Charlottesville | January 29, 1953 – January 1954 (CP) | construction permit expired | |
| 65 | WYDD | Blacksburg | June 6, 1987 – March 11, 1991 (CP) | construction permit forfeited[10][11] | |
| 69 | WHFV | Fredericksburg | October 4, 1973 – May 29, 1975 | NBC | financial distress |
| 69 | WRBV | Fredericksburg | August 14, 1985 – March 5, 1988 (CP) | construction permit expired[12] |
LPTV stations
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 16 | 16 | WVAW-LD | ABC | AccuWeather on 16.2, MeTV on 27.2 | |
| Charlottesville | Crozet | 31 | 31 | WUDJ-LD | Dabl | Court TV on 31.2, Grit on 31.3, Bounce on 31.4, Laff on 31.5, Court TV Mystery on 31.6 |
| Harrisonburg | 30 | 30 | WSVW-LD | NBC | WeatherNation on 30.2, CW on 30.3, True Crime Network on 30.4, Circle on 30.5 | |
| 43 | 36 | WSVF-CD | Fox | CBS on 43.2 | ||
| Mappsville | 36 | 36 | WPMC-CD | Fox (WVBT 43.1) |
||
| Norfolk | Carrollton | 7 | 12 | WGBS-LD | Silent | |
| Portsmouth | 14 | 26 | W26EV-D | HSN | QVC on 14.2, HSN2 on 14.3, QVC2 on 14.4, QVC3 on 14.5, Dabl on 14.6 | |
| 17 | 17 | WKTD-CD | NBC | Bounce on 17.2, GetTV on 17.3, CBN News on 17.4 | ||
| ~Elizabeth City, NC | 18 | 18 | W18BB-D | YTA TV | ||
| Yorktown | 19 | 36 | WYSJ-CA | Silent | ||
| Chesapeake | 23 | 23 | WITD-CD | NBC | Bounce on 23.2, GetTV on 23.3, CBN News on 23.4 | |
| 25 | 25 | WVAD-LD | Daystar | |||
| 38 | 27 | WJGN-CD | NRB TV | |||
| Newport News | 39 | 34 | WJHJ-LP | Silent | ||
| Norfolk | 45 | 14 | WLNO-CD | Fox | Cozi TV on 45.2, H&I on 45.3 | |
| Onancock | 3.11 | 25 | W25AA-D | CBS (WTKR 3.1) |
NBC on 10.11 (WAVY-TV 10.1), ABC on 13.11 (WVEC 13.1), PBS on 15.11 (WHRO-TV 15.1) | |
| 3.12 | 18 | W18EG-D | CBS (WTKR 3.1) |
NBC on 10.12 (WAVY-TV 10.1), ABC on 13.12 (WVEC 13.1), PBS on 15.12 (WHRO-TV 15.1) | ||
| Richmond | 15 | 15 | WUDW-LD | Buzzr | Infomercials on 15.2-3;5-6, Shop LC on 15.4 | |
| 17 | 14 | WXOB-LD | Silent | |||
| 28 | 25 | WWBK-LD | Infomercials | Infomercials on 28.2-4 | ||
| 30 | 30 | WFWG-LD | Azteca América | Cozi TV on 30.2, Infomercials on 30.3-4;6, Cheddar on 30.5 | ||
| 45 | 34 | WZTD-LD | Telemundo | LX on 45.2 | ||
| 48 | 36 | WRID-LD | Daystar | |||
| Roanoke | Danville | 23 | 23 | WMDV-LD | Danville's Own | |
| Lynchburg | 24 | 19 | WZBJ-CD | MyNet | Cozi TV on 24.2, Decades on 24.3 | |
| Roanoke | 32 | 32 | W32EW-D | HSN | QVC on 32.2, HSN2 on 32.3, QVC2 on 32.4, QVC3 on 32.5, Dabl on 32.6 | |
| Roanoke | Martinsville | 40 | 25 | WYAT-LD | This TV | |
| ~Washington D.C. | Woodstock | 10 | 24 | WDCO-CD | Jewelry TV | |
| Damascus | 23 | 29 | WDWA-LD | Daystar | ||
| Vienna | 48 | 20 | WAZT-CD | Jewelry TV | ||
Translators
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Translating | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 29 | 35 | WVIR-CD | WVIR-TV | NBC | WeatherNation on 29.2, CW on 29.3, True Crime Network on 29.5 | |
| Harrisonburg | Staunton | 30 | 22 | W22EX-D | WSVW-LD | NBC | WeatherNation on 30.2, CW on 30.3, True Crime Network on 30.4, Circle on 30.5 |
| Roanoke | 13 | 5 | W05AA-D | WSET-TV | ABC | Stadium on 13.2, Comet on 13.3, TBD on 13.4 | |
See also
- Virginia media
- List of newspapers in Virginia
- List of radio stations in Virginia
- Media of cities in Virginia: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach
References
- "History of UHF Television: 14-25". uhftelevision.com.
- "History of UHF Television: 26-44". uhftelevision.com.
- "Poor Mountain, Roanoke, VA". www.fybush.com.
- "DWRJK-TV Facility Data". FCCData.
- "DWHMS Facility Data". FCCData.
- "DWPCT Facility Data". FCCData.
- "History of UHF Television: 45-83".
- "DWTKC Facility Data". FCCData.
- "DWZZW Facility Data". FCCData.
- "DWYDD Facility Data". FCCData.
- "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 8, 1991. p. 78.
- "DWRBV Facility Data". FCCData.
Bibliography
- "United States TV Stations: Virginia", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive
External links
- "State: Virginia". TV Query Broadcast Station Search. Washington DC: Federal Communications Commission.
- "Virginia: News and Media: Television". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
- Virginia Association of Broadcasters
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