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WJLA (ABC 7) 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. 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. He held on to channel 7 and renamed it WJLA, incorporating his intials into the call letters.
As of 2005, WJLA is owned by the Allbritton Communications Company along with a local cable station, Newschannel 8. Both stations have broadcast facilities in Arlington, VA. Allbritton is rumored to be in the final stages of selling the station to Disney to become an ABC owned and operated station.
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