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WFMZ-TV

WFMZ-TV
WFMZ-TV logo.png
Allentown, Pennsylvania
United States
Branding 69 WFMZ-TV, WFMZ-TV, WFMZ-TV 69.1 (general)
69 News (newscasts)
Slogan Your Life, Your World, Your News
Channels Digital: 46 (UHF)
Virtual: 69 ()
Translators 45 (UHF) Philadelphia
Affiliations
Owner Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Inc.
First air date November 25, 1976; 40 years ago (1976-11-25)
Call letters' meaning Family Minded Zone
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 69 (UHF, 1976–2009)
Transmitter power 800 kW
Height 331 m
Facility ID 39884
Transmitter coordinates 40°33′52″N 75°26′24″W / 40.56444°N 75.44000°W / 40.56444; -75.44000Coordinates: 40°33′52″N 75°26′24″W / 40.56444°N 75.44000°W / 40.56444; -75.44000
Licensing authority FCC
Public license information: Profile
CDBS
Website www.wfmz.com

WFMZ-TV, virtual channel 69 (UHF digital channel 46), is an independent television station located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is owned by the locally based Maranatha Broadcasting Company. WFMZ maintains studios and transmitter facilities located on South Mountain in Allentown. Syndicated programming seen on WFMZ includes Judge Judy, Steve Harvey, The Doctors, Dr. Phil, among others. The station also runs a simulcast of WFMZ-DT2 ("The 69 News AccuWeather Channel") during the overnight hours.

WFMZ mainly serves the Lehigh Valley region (including Warren County, New Jersey in the New York City market) and Berks County, though it has significant cable coverage in much of the Philadelphia area (including Trenton, New Jersey); the Lehigh Valley is part of the Philadelphia television market. The station's over-the-air signal is moderately receivable in some counties in northwestern New Jersey that are part of the New York City market, and is carried on some cable companies in the area as well. WFMZ also provides local news coverage to and has cable carriage in Carbon, Monroe and southeastern Schuylkill Counties within the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton television market.


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