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WJLA-TV ("Washington's ABC7") is the local ABC television affiliate in Washington, DC, and is located on channel 7 (digital channel 39). Its transmitter is located in the Tenleytown section of Washington.
The station is owned by the Allbritton Communications Company, along with local cable station News Channel 8. The two stations share broadcast facilities in Arlington, Virginia.
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 months later, the station renamed itself WMAL-TV.
In 1976, Joseph L. Allbritton purchased the Washington Star, along with WMAL-AM-FM-TV. He sold the Star to Time, Inc. in 1978, and kept the WMAL stations. He later sold the radio stations to ABC and renamed the television station WJLA, after his initials.
Personalties
Anchors
- Leon Harris
- Kathleen Matthews
- Gordon Peterson
- Maureen Bunyan
- Doug McKelway
- Alison Starling
- Elliot Francis
Meteorologists
- Doug Hill, Chief Meteorologist M-F
- Joe Witte, Weekend Meteorologist
- Brian Van de Graff, GMW Meteorologist M-F
- Adam Caskey, Meteorologist
News Programs
Weekdays
- Good Morning Washington 5-7AM
- ABC7 News at Noon 12-1PM
- ABC7 News at 5 5-6PM
- ABC7 News at 6 6-6:30 PM
- ABC7 News at 11 11-11:35PM
Saturdays
- ABC7 News at 6 6-6:30PM
- ABC7 News at 11 11-11:30PM
Sundays
- Inside Washington With Gordon Peterson 10-10:30AM
- Capital Sunday With Leon Harris and Kathleen Matthews 10:30-11AM
- ABC7 News at 6:30 6:30-7PM
- ABC7 News at 11 11-11:30PM
See also
External links
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