WPXI

WPXI (channel 11) is the NBC provider television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is owned by Cox Media Group.

WPXI

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Channels	Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 11
Branding	Channel 11 (DT1) MeTV Pittsburgh (DT2) Pittsburgh Cable News Channel (DT4)
Programming
Affiliations	11.1: NBC 11.2: MeTV 11.3: Laff 11.4: PCNC
Ownership
Owner	Cox Media Group (WPXI, LLC)
History
Founded	June 1955 (1955-06)
First air date	September 1, 1957 (1957-09-01)
Former call signs	WIIC (1957–1965) WIIC-TV (1965–1981)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 11 (VHF, 1957–2009) Digital: 48 (UHF, 1998–2019)
Call sign meaning	Pittsburgh XI (11 in Roman numerals)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73910
ERP	500 kW
HAAT	306 m (1,004 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°27′47.7″N 80°0′15.5″W
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	www.wpxi.com

History

On September 1, 1957, WPXI first signed onto television as WIIC-TV.

Bill Cardille was the first to appear on this channel. Some of the first television shows to air on WIIC-TV included Studio Wrestling and Chiller Theatre

In 1964, the station was sold to current owner Cox Enterprises.

In 1981, the name was changed to WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh 11, with XI being the Roman numeral sign for 11). The WIIC is still used in Pittsburgh, but on a smaller and less known channel showing music videos.

Other websites

• WPXI Web site