Fort Myers/Cape Coral/ Naples, Florida United States |
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City | Fort Myers, Florida |
Branding | NBC 2 (general) NBC 2 News (newscasts) |
Slogan | Count on NBC 2 First |
Channels |
Digital: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 20 () |
Subchannels | (see article) |
Affiliations | NBC |
Owner | Waterman Broadcasting Corporation |
First air date | December 18, 1968 |
Sister station(s) | WZVN-TV, WVIR-TV |
Former channel number(s) | 20 (UHF analog, 1968–2009) |
Former affiliations |
ABC (secondary, 1968–1974) NBC WX+ (DT2, 2006–2008) |
Transmitter power | 1,000 kW |
Height | 453.9 m (1,489 ft) |
Facility ID | 71085 |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°49′31″N 81°45′54.3″W / 26.82528°N 81.765083°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
Website | nbc-2.com |
WBBH-TV, virtual channel 20 (UHF digital channel 15), is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Fort Myers, Florida, United States and also serving Naples and Cape Coral. The station is owned by the Waterman Broadcasting Corporation; Waterman Broadcasting also operates ABC affiliate WZVN-TV (channel 26) under a local marketing agreement with owner Montclair Communications. The two stations share studio facilities located on Central Avenue in Fort Myers; WBBH's transmitter is located along SR 31 in unincorporated southeastern Charlotte County. The station is also available on CenturyLink and Comcast channel 2. There is a high definition feed provided on Comcast digital channel 432 and CenturyLink digital channel 1002.
Known on-air as NBC 2, the branding is derived from WBBH's primary cable position in the market on Comcast Xfinity and most other cable providers in the area. This practice stems in part from the area's exceptionally high cable penetration rate, which is one of the highest in the United States.