WPXI-TV 11 Pittsburgh,Pa.

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Studio location:11 Television Hill,Pittsburgh
Transmitter location:11 Television Hill,Pittsburgh
Power: Visual 316kwAural-31.6kw
Antenna HAAT:990-ft HAG:848-ft.
Stereo: yes
Hours Of Operation: 24hours
Call Letter History for Frequency: WIIC-TV
Owner: Cox Enterprises
Affiliations:NBC

Timeline (reverse order):

  • 1996-Station starts a local news cable channel called Pittsburgh Cable News Channel (PCNC).
  • 1991-:station starts 24 hour news updates in the area and expands news operations
  • 1988-:station was the only one of a few who showed footage of Pennsylvania treasurer Budd Dwyer committing suicide at a press conference. Station took a lot of heat from viewers.
  • 1980s>-:station changes calls to WPXI (Pittsburgh Eleven)
  • 1964-:station acquired by Cox Enterpises from the Post-Gazette and Sun Telegrapgh.
  • September 1 ,1957 - On The Air as WIIC-TV

    People associated with channel:
    Bill Cardille,Ray Tannehill,Eleanor Schano,Red Donnely,Sam Nover, Peggy Finnegan,Edye Tarbox,David Johnson,John Fedko,Dennis Bowman
    Programs associated with channel:
    Chiller Theater MDA Telethon Big Time Wrestling
    Staff :
  • John Howell-GM
  • Ellen Bramson-SM
  • Bob Morford-ND
  • Glenn Romos-CE
  • Steve Riley-Promotions 

    • Postal Address: P.O.Box 1100 Pittsburgh,Pa 15230
                
Phone: 412-237-1100
Fax:   412-323-8097
E-mail: 
WWW Address:www.wpxi.com


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