WJZ-TV

WJZ-TV
Baltimore, Maryland; United States
Channels	Digital: 11 (VHF); Virtual: 13
Branding	WJZ; WJZ News / CBS News Baltimore
Programming
Affiliations	13.1: CBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	CBS News and Stations ; (CBS Television Licenses LLC)
History
Founded	May 1946
First air date	November 1, 1948; (75 years ago)
Former call signs	WAAM (1948–1957)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 13 (VHF, 1948–2009); Digital: 38 (UHF, 1998–2009), 13 (VHF, 2009–2020);
Former affiliations	ABC (1948–1995); DuMont (secondary, 1948–1956);
Call sign meaning	Taken from the former WJZ radio, now WABC
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25455
ERP	30 kW
HAAT	305 m (1,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Website	www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/

WJZ-TV (channel 13) is the CBS owned television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

History

The station started in 1948 as WAAM-TV, the third station in Baltimore. It was owned by brothers Ben & Herman Cohen.^[3] It was an ABC affiliate at the time.

Subchannels

Subchannels of WJZ-TV^[4]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
13.1	1080i	16:9	WJZ-TV	Main WJZ-TV programming / CBS
13.2	480i		StartTV	Start TV
13.3			Dabl	Dabl
13.4			FaveTV	Fave TV
13.5			Catchy	Catchy Comedy
13.6			Movies	Movies!

References

↑ "Television stations granted to three" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. May 27, 1946. p. 90.
↑ "Baltimore's WAAM (TV) opens as DuMont outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. November 8, 1948. p. 27.
↑ Noll, Linda (2013). Around Mount Washington. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2042-5.
↑ "Digital TV Market Listing for WJZ". rabbitears.info.

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[1] "Television stations granted to three" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. May 27, 1946. p. 90.

[2] "Baltimore's WAAM (TV) opens as DuMont outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. November 8, 1948. p. 27.

[3] Noll, Linda (2013). Around Mount Washington. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2042-5.

[4] "Digital TV Market Listing for WJZ". rabbitears.info.

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Baltimore, Maryland United States

Channels	Digital: 11 (VHF) Virtual: 13
Branding	WJZ; WJZ News / CBS News Baltimore
Programming
Affiliations	13.1: CBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	CBS News and Stations (CBS Television Licenses LLC)
History
Founded	May 1946^[1]
First air date	November 1, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-11-01)^[2]
Former call signs	WAAM (1948–1957)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 13 (VHF, 1948–2009) Digital: 38 (UHF, 1998–2009), 13 (VHF, 2009–2020)
Former affiliations	ABC (1948–1995) DuMont (secondary, 1948–1956)
Call sign meaning	Taken from the former WJZ radio, now WABC
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25455
ERP	30 kW
HAAT	305 m (1,001 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W / 39.33472; -76.65056
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/