Atlanta, Georgia United States |
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Branding | CBS 46 (general) CBS 46 News (newscasts) |
Slogan | Local, Real, Everywhere |
Channels |
Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 46 () |
Subchannels | See Below |
Affiliations | CBS |
Owner | Meredith Corporation |
First air date | June 6, 1971 |
Call letters' meaning |
Georgia's CLear News (former slogan) |
Sister station(s) | WPCH-TV |
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Former channel number(s) |
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Former affiliations | Independent (1971–1994) |
Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
Height | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
Facility ID | 72120 |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°48′26″N 84°20′22″W / 33.80722°N 84.33944°WCoordinates: 33°48′26″N 84°20′22″W / 33.80722°N 84.33944°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
Website | www.cbs46.com |
WGCL-TV, virtual channel 46 (UHF digital channel 19), is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The station is owned by the Meredith Corporation, as part of a duopoly with independent station WPCH-TV (channel 17). The two stations share studios located on 14th Street in northwestern Atlanta; WGCL-TV's transmitter is located near North Druid Hills. WGCL-TV is the third-largest CBS-affiliated station by market size (WUSA in Washington, D.C. being the largest and KHOU in Houston being the second largest, both owned by Tegna, owner of Atlanta's NBC affiliate WXIA-TV, channel 11) that is not owned and operated by the network.
On cable, the station is available in standard definition on Comcast Xfinity channel 9 and Charter Spectrum channel 4, and in high definition on Xfinity channel 809 and Spectrum channel 704.