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WRIC-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Richmond, Virginia television market. It is owned by Young Broadcasting. The station is licensed to nearby Petersburg, while its studios are just off I-95 on Arboretum Place in Richmond. It broadcasts its analog signal on channel 8.

The station began operation in 1955 as WXEX-TV, an NBC affiliate. It was originally owned by local owners known as Petersburg Television. It switched to ABC in 1965 and has been with that network ever since.

In 1968 the station was sold to Nationwide Television. Call letters were changed in 1990 to WRIC. In 1993 the station was sold to Young Broadcasting.

Logos

Logo used until 2004. The stylized "circle 8" was used from around 1990/1991 until 2004 when the 8 was put into a box. Logo used until 2004. The stylized "circle 8" was used from around 1990/1991 until 2004 when the 8 was put into a box.
8 News Logo used from 2004 to the present. 8 News Logo used from 2004 to the present.
WRIC-TV 8's A Better Community. WRIC-TV 8's A Better Community.
WRIC-TV logo with ABC logo lodged on the "8" logo. WRIC-TV logo with ABC logo lodged on the "8" logo.

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v t e Broadcast television in Central Virginia
This region includes the following cities: Richmond Petersburg Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full-power	WTVR-TV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 ANT, 6.3 CBS6 Xtra, 6.4 Court, 6.5 Ion, 6.6 Ion+, 6.7 HSN) WRIC-TV (8.1 ABC, 8.2 REW, 8.3 Cozi, 8.4 Laff) WWBT (12.1 NBC, 12.2 MeTV, 12.3 H&I, 12.4 Mystery, 12.5 Crime) WCVE-TV (23.1 PBS/VPM, 23.2 Create, 23.4 PBS Kids, 23.5 PBS/VPM+) WNVT (23.3 World) WRLH-TV (35.1 Fox, 35.2 MNT/TBD, 35.3 Comet, 35.4 Charge!, 35.5 Dabl) WUPV (65.1 CW, 65.2 Bounce, 65.3 Grit, 65.4 The365, 65.5 Start)
Low-power	WRID-LD (12.6 NBC, 48.1 Daystar, 48.2 Outlaw (soon), 65.6 CW) WWBK-LD (28.1/28.3 beIN Sports Xtra en Español, 28.2 BeIN Sports Extra, 28.4 Ads, 28.5 Classic movies, 28.6 Ads) WFWG-LD (30.1-30.2/30.4 Ads, 30.3 Get, 30.5 HQ, 30.6 color bars) WZTD-LD (45.1 TMD, 45.2 AmCrimes, 45.3 Oxygen) WUDW-LD (53.1 Buzzr, 53.2 NTD America, 53.3 Novelisima, 53.4 LC, 53.5 BeIN Sports Extra, 53.6 beIN Sports Xtra en Español, 53.7 Classic movies)
ATSC 3.0	WUPV (6.1 CBS, 8.1 ABC, 12.1 NBC, 35.1 Fox, 65.1 CW) WCVW (57.1 PBS alternate/VPM)
Defunct	WFLV-LP 15 (Unknown) WXOB-LP 17 (Religious Ind.) W18CQ (Unknown) WWBK-LP 39 WERI-LP 39 (Unknown) WSVL-LP 48 (Unknown) WFMA-LP 52 (Unknown) W59DQ (Unknown) WVRN-TV 63 (Ind.)
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