| Johnstown/Altoona/State College, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Channels | Analog: 6 |
| Branding | WJAC(general) 6 News(newscasts) |
| Slogan | Coverage You Can Count On Across the Alleghenies |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 6.1NBC 6.2RTN |
| History | |
First air date | September 15,1949 |
Former call signs | CBS (1980-1989) ABC (1989-1991) former_numbers_sign = 13 (1980-1989)licensee = WPXI, Inc. |
| All secondary: CBS (1949–1953) ABC (1949-1980s) DuMont (1949–1955) effective_radiated_power = class = facility_id = coordinates =homepage =www.wjactv.com | |
Call sign meaning | Johnstown Automotive Company (original owner) |
WJAC-TV is the localNBC channel in theJohnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania area. It is owned byCox Enterprises, which also ownsWPXI-TV in nearbyPittsburgh.
WJAC-TV first appeared on television onSeptember 15,1949. It was originally owned byJohnstownAutomotiveCompany. It was originallly on channel 13 before moving to channel 6 in 1952. In the 1960s, Johnstown Automotive sold the television station toThe Tribune-Democrat. In 1997, it was sold toSunrise Television, which later became part of Cox in 2000.