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WRDC

WRDC (channel 28) is an independent television station licensed to Durham, North Carolina, United States, serving the Research Triangle area and having a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CW affiliate WLFL (channel 22). The two stations share studios in the Highwoods Office Park, just outside…

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Owner
Sinclair Broadcast Group · (Raleigh (WRDC-TV) Licensee, Inc.)
Affiliations
28.1: Independent with MyNetworkTV · 28.2: Charge! · 28.3: Comet
Branding
MyRDC; MyRDC28
Call sign meaning
Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill
Channels
Digital: 14 (UHF) · Virtual: 28
City
Durham, North Carolina

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Prior use of channel 28 in Raleigh

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WRDC

Nodes142
Edges141
Triples168
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014085
Components1

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WRDC

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related to Sale to FSF TV · 54
WRDC → ABC, Adams Television, Adams-owned WWAY, Almost, Bev, Billy Graham, Boca Raton, Brissette, Capital Holding, Chapel Hill, Curtis Media Group, Durham, Durham Corporation, Durham Life, Durham Life Broadcasting, Even, Financial Securities Fund, Florida-based, FSF, FSF TV
related to Switch from NBC to UPN · 40
WRDC → Additionally, Although WNCN, America, Bob Langford, Brissette's, By, Clayton, Columbus, Communications Corporation, Continuing, Despite, FSF, Galloway, Goldsboro, In, In March, It, Must See TV, NBC, NBC's
related to As a MyNetworkTV affiliate · 30
WRDC → CBS Corporation, Cincinnati, CW, CW/MyNetworkTV, Fox, Fox-affiliated, In January, July, KVCW, KVMY, Las Vegas, March, MyNetworkTV, News Corporation, Norfolk, On January, On May, Sinclair, Sinclair's, Sinclair-owned
related to Analog-to-digital conversion · 10
WRDC → Although, At, February, It, June, Triangle, UHF, United States, WLFL, WRAY-TV
related to ATSC 3.0 lighthouse · 7
WRDC → ATSC, Auburn, Next Gen TV, North Carolina, November, Triangle, WRDC's
Affiliations · 3
WRDC → 28.1: Independent with MyNetworkTV, 28.2: Charge!, 28.3: Comet
Former affiliations · 3
WRDC → CBS (secondary, 1968–1971), NBC (1968–1995), UPN (secondary January−September 1995, primary September 1995–2006)
Channels · 2
WRDC → Digital: 14 (UHF), Virtual: 28
Former call signs · 2
WRDC → WPTF-TV (1978–1991), WRDU-TV (1968–1978)
Former channel numbers · 2
WRDC → Analog: 28 (UHF, 1968–2009), Digital: 27 (UHF, until 2009), 28 (UHF, 2009–2019)

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nbc station channel durham 28 stations triangle raleigh network television news time wtvd wptf-tv new two programming uhf also ratings

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WRDCAffiliations28.1: Independent with MyNetworkTV1.00infobox
WRDCAffiliations28.2: Charge!1.00infobox
WRDCAffiliations28.3: Comet1.00infobox
WRDCBrandingMyRDC; MyRDC281.00infobox
WRDCCall sign meaningRaleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill1.00infobox
WRDCChannelsDigital: 14 (UHF)1.00infobox
WRDCChannelsVirtual: 281.00infobox
WRDCCityDurham, North Carolina1.00infobox
WRDCERP1,000 kW1.00infobox
WRDCFacility ID549631.00infobox
WRDCFirst air dateNovember 4, 1968 (1968-11-04)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer affiliationsNBC (1968–1995)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer affiliationsCBS (secondary, 1968–1971)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer affiliationsUPN (secondary January−September 1995, primary September 1995–2006)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer call signsWRDU-TV (1968–1978)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer call signsWPTF-TV (1978–1991)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer channel numbersAnalog: 28 (UHF, 1968–2009)1.00infobox
WRDCFormer channel numbersDigital: 27 (UHF, until 2009), 28 (UHF, 2009–2019)1.00infobox
WRDCHAAT624 m (2,047 ft)1.00infobox
WRDCLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
WRDCOwnerSinclair Broadcast Group1.00infobox
WRDCOwner(Raleigh (WRDC-TV) Licensee, Inc.)1.00infobox
WRDCPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
WRDCPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
WRDCSister stationsWLFL1.00infobox
WRDCTransmitter 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
WRDCWebsitemyrdctv.com1.00infobox

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