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WJLA, "Washington's ABC7" is the local ABC affiliate in Washington, DC, and is located on channel 7 (digital channel 39). Its transmitter is located in the Tenleytown section of Washington, D.C..

History

On October 3, 1947, channel 7 began broadcasting as WTVW, owned by the Washington Star along with WMAL radio. It was the first high-band VHF station (channels 7-13) in the United States. A few years later, the station renamed itself WMAL-TV.

In 1974, Joseph L. Allbritton purchased the Washington Star, and in 1978 he sold the Star to Time, Inc. and kept WMAL-AM-FM-TV. He later sold the radio stations to ABC and renamed the television station WJLA, after his initials.

Albritton Communications also owns a local cable station, Newschannel 8. Both stations have broadcast facilities in Arlington, Virginia. Allbritton is rumored to be in the final stages negotiations of selling the station to Disney to become an ABC owned and operated station. If the rumors are true, it is possible that channel 7 could become WMAL-TV once again.

See also

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External links

• ABC7 Official Website
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