WATM-TV 23 Altoona-Johnstown,Pa.

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Studio location:1450 Scalp Avenue,Johnstown
Transmitter location:Wopsy Lookout,Wopsononock Mountain,Dysart Pa.
Power: Visual 182kwAural-9.1kw
Antenna HAAT:1062-ft HAG:257-ft.
Stereo:
Hours Of Operation:
Call Letter History for Frequency: WOPC,WWPC-TV
Owner: Smith Broadcasting Partners LP
Affiliations:ABC,LMA with WWCP-TV,Johnstown

Timeline (reverse order):

  • 1994-station begins evening newscast in tandem with WWCP-TV.
  • 1980s-station changes calls from WOPC-TV to WWPC-TV,operates as a satellite of WWCP-TV,Johnstown (ABC) untill ABC programming moves to Channel 23,Fox programming begins on Channel 8
  • November 28,1974 - On The Air as WOPC-TV Channel 38

    People associated with channel:

    Programs associated with channel:
    Staff :
  • Lynn Fairbanks-GM
  • Chris Jones-SM
  • Beverly Myer-ND
  • Jill Ream-PD
  • Bill Carmana-CE
  • Mary Borger-Marketing 

    • Postal Address: 1450 Scalp Avenue,Johnstown Pa 15904
                
Phone: 814-266-8088
Fax:   814-266-7749
E-mail: 
WWW Address:www.abc23.com(not operational yet


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