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WPNT

WPNT (channel 22) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with The CW and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Fox affiliate WPGH-TV (channel 53). The two stations share studios on Ivory Avenue in the city's Summer Hill section, where WPNT's transmitter is also located.

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Founded
December 2, 1974 (1974-12-02)
Owner
Sinclair Broadcast Group · (WCWB Licensee, LLC)
Affiliations
22.1: The CW (primary), MyNetworkTV (secondary) · for others, see § Subchannels
Branding
22 The Point
Call sign meaning
"The Point"; convergence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
Channels
Digital: 21 (UHF) · Virtual: 22

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WPNT

Nodes126
Edges125
Triples87
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015873
Components1

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WPNT

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related to WPNT · 24
WPNT → Allegheny, As, Coincidentally, FM, Friday, July, Madden's, Mark Madden, Monongahela, MyNetworkTV, No, Ohio, On May, On September, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, Point, Saturday, The Point
related to Analog-to-digital conversion · 14
WPNT → As, Broadcasters, February, June, March, National Association, Pittsburgh, SAFER Act, The, UHF, United States, WPGH, WPGH-TV, WQED-owned WQEX
related to ATSC 3.0 lighthouse · 12
WPNT → ATSC, FAST, GameLoop, On June, Pac-Man, PickleballTV, ROXi, Sinclair-owned Tennis Channel, T2, Tetris, The ATSC, United States
Former affiliations · 5
WPNT → FNN (1981–1985), Independent (1978–1995), MyNetworkTV (primary, 2006–2023), The WB (1998–2006), UPN (1995–1998)
related to ATSC 1.0 subchannels · 5
WPNT → ATSC, Pittsburgh TV, The, The Tube, Until
Former call signs · 3
WPNT → WCWB (1998–2006), WPMY (2006–2015), WPTT-TV (1978–1998)
Affiliations · 2
WPNT → 22.1: The CW (primary), MyNetworkTV (secondary), for others, see § Subchannels
Channels · 2
WPNT → Digital: 21 (UHF), Virtual: 22
Former channel numbers · 2
WPNT → Analog: 22 (UHF, 1978–2009), Digital: 42 (UHF, 1999–2019)
Owner · 2
WPNT → (WCWB Licensee, LLC), Sinclair Broadcast Group

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wptt-tv wpgh-tv channel station programming 22 sinclair pittsburgh stations network air mynetworktv cw would television affiliation broadcast group time affiliate

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WPNTAffiliations22.1: The CW (primary), MyNetworkTV (secondary)1.00infobox
WPNTAffiliationsfor others, see § Subchannels1.00infobox
WPNTBranding22 The Point1.00infobox
WPNTCall sign meaning"The Point"; convergence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers1.00infobox
WPNTChannelsDigital: 21 (UHF)1.00infobox
WPNTChannelsVirtual: 221.00infobox
WPNTERP721 kW1.00infobox
WPNTFacility ID739071.00infobox
WPNTFirst air dateSeptember 26, 1978 (1978-09-26)[a]1.00infobox
WPNTFormer affiliationsIndependent (1978–1995)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer affiliationsFNN (1981–1985)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer affiliationsUPN (1995–1998)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer affiliationsThe WB (1998–2006)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer affiliationsMyNetworkTV (primary, 2006–2023)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer call signsWPTT-TV (1978–1998)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer call signsWCWB (1998–2006)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer call signsWPMY (2006–2015)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer channel numbersAnalog: 22 (UHF, 1978–2009)1.00infobox
WPNTFormer channel numbersDigital: 42 (UHF, 1999–2019)1.00infobox
WPNTFoundedDecember 2, 1974 (1974-12-02)1.00infobox
WPNTHAAT312 m (1,024 ft)1.00infobox
WPNTLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WPNTOwnerSinclair Broadcast Group1.00infobox
WPNTOwner(WCWB Licensee, LLC)1.00infobox
WPNTPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WPNTPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
WPNTSister stationsWPGH-TV1.00infobox
WPNTTransmitter 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
WPNTWebsite22thepoint.com1.00infobox

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