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WLNE-TV

WLNE-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving the Providence, Rhode Island, area with programming from the digital multicast network Roar. It is owned by Rincon Broadcasting Group and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA), making it…

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Owner
Rincon Broadcasting Group · (WLNE Providence License LLC)
Affiliations
6.1: Roar · for others, see § Subchannels
Call sign meaning
"We Love New England"
Channels
Digital: 24 (UHF) · Virtual: 6
City
New Bedford, Massachusetts
ERP
294 kW

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WLNE-TV

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Avg. degree1.99
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WLNE-TV

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related to Analog-to-digital conversion · 31
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related to Sale to Citadel Communications · 23
WLNE-TV → ABC, CBS Television Distribution, Chris Tzianabos, Citadel, Citadel Communications, FCC, Global, Global CEO Kevin O'Brien, Global Communications LLC, However, In September, Inside Edition, June, LMA, Matthew McGowan, May, McGowan, On April, On March, Steve Doerr
Affiliations · 2
WLNE-TV → 6.1: Roar, for others, see § Subchannels
Channels · 2
WLNE-TV → Digital: 24 (UHF), Virtual: 6
Former affiliations · 2
WLNE-TV → ABC (1963–1977, 1995–2025), CBS (1977–1995)
Former channel numbers · 2
WLNE-TV → Analog: 6 (VHF, 1963–2009), Digital: 49 (UHF, 2004−2019)
Owner · 2
WLNE-TV → (WLNE Providence License LLC), Rincon Broadcasting Group
Public license information · 2
WLNE-TV → LMS, Public file
Call sign meaning · 1
WLNE-TV → "We Love New England"

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WLNE-TVAffiliations6.1: Roar1.00infobox
WLNE-TVAffiliationsfor others, see § Subchannels1.00infobox
WLNE-TVCall sign meaning"We Love New England"1.00infobox
WLNE-TVChannelsDigital: 24 (UHF)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVChannelsVirtual: 61.00infobox
WLNE-TVCityNew Bedford, Massachusetts1.00infobox
WLNE-TVERP294 kW1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFacility ID225911.00infobox
WLNE-TVFirst air dateJanuary 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFormer affiliationsABC (1963–1977, 1995–2025)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFormer affiliationsCBS (1977–1995)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFormer call signsWTEV (1963–1980)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFormer channel numbersAnalog: 6 (VHF, 1963–2009)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVFormer channel numbersDigital: 49 (UHF, 2004−2019)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVHAAT302 m (991 ft)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WLNE-TVOperatorSinclair Broadcast Group via JSA/SSA1.00infobox
WLNE-TVOwnerRincon Broadcasting Group1.00infobox
WLNE-TVOwner(WLNE Providence License LLC)1.00infobox
WLNE-TVPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WLNE-TVPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
WLNE-TVSister stationsWJAR1.00infobox
WLNE-TVTransmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox

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