WVUE-DT

WVUE-DT
New Orleans, Louisiana United States

Branding	Fox 8 (general) Fox 8 News (newscasts)
Slogan	Local First (general) Your First Choice For News (secondary)
Channels	Digital: 29 (UHF) Virtual: 8 ()
Affiliations	.1: Fox .2: Bounce TV .3: Grit
Owner	Louisiana Media Company (Louisiana Media Company, LLC)
Operator	Raycom Media
First air date	November 1, 1953; 63 years ago (1953-11-01)
Call letters' meaning	"Vue" is the French word for "View"
Former callsigns	WJMR-TV (1953–1959) WVUE-TV (1959–2009)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 61 (UHF, 1953–1956) 20 (UHF, 1956–1959) 13 (VHF, 1959–1962) 12 (VHF, 1962–1970) 8 (VHF, 1970–2008) Digital: 8 (VHF, 2008–2010)
Former affiliations	CBS (1953–1957) ABC (1953–1995, secondary until 1957) NTA Film Network (secondary, 1957–1961) RTV (DT2, 2010–2011)
Transmitter power	850 kW
Height	292 m
Facility ID	4149
Transmitter coordinates	29°57′14.0″N 89°56′58.0″W / 29.953889°N 89.949444°W / 29.953889; -89.949444Coordinates: 29°57′14.0″N 89°56′58.0″W / 29.953889°N 89.949444°W / 29.953889; -89.949444
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.fox8live.com

WVUE-DT, virtual channel 8 (UHF digital channel 29), is a Fox-affiliated television station located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by the Louisiana Media Company, which is controlled by Tom Benson (owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL and New Orleans Pelicans NBA franchises);Raycom Media operates WVUE under a shared services agreement.

WVUE maintains primary studio facilities located on Jefferson Davis Parkway in the city's Gert Town section, with a secondary studio located within the Benson Tower in downtown New Orleans; its transmitter is located on Paris Road/Highway 47 in Chalmette. On cable, WVUE is available on Cox Communications channel 9 in standard definition, and in high definition on digital channel 1009.