List of television stations in Virginia

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This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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See also List of television stations in Washington, D.C.

Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignNetworkNotes
Charlottesville 1932 WCAV CBS Ion on 19.4, Fox on 27.1
292 WVIR-TV NBC WeatherNation on 29.2, CW on 29.3, True Crime Network on 29.5
4126 WHTJ PBS PBS Plus on 41.2, World on 41.3, PBS Kids on 41.4, Create on 41.5
Charlottesville Culpeper 4126 WNVC PBS satellite of WNVT. PBS Plus on 41.2, World on 41.3, PBS Kids on 41.4, Create on 41.5
Harrisonburg 320 WHSV-TV ABC NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2)
Harrisonburg Staunton 5112 WVPT PBS PBS Plus on 51.2, Create on 51.3, PBS Kids on 51.4, World on 51.5
Norfolk/Virginia Beach Norfolk 316 WTKR CBS Court TV on 3.2, Bounce TV on 3.3, HSN on 3.4, Circle on 3.5
Portsmouth 1019 WAVY-TV NBC SportsGrid on 10.2, getTV on 10.3, Shop LC on 10.4
Hampton 1311 WVEC ABC True Crime Network on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Quest on 13.4, Twist on 13.5, This TV on 13.6, H&I on 13.7, Shop LC on 13.8
Hampton-Norfolk 1531 WHRO-TV PBS World on 15.2, PBS Kids on 15.3, Create on 15.4
Virginia Beach 217 WTPC-TV TBN Hillsong Channel on 21.2, Smile on 21.3, Enlace on 21.4, Positiv on 21.5
Portsmouth 2720 WGNT CW Antenna TV on 27.2, GRIT on 27.3, Dabl on 27.4, QVC2 on 27.5, HSN2 on 27.6
Norfolk 3333 WTVZ-TV MyNet Charge! on 33.2, Comet on 33.3, TBD on 33.4
Virginia Beach 4321 WVBT Fox Cozi TV on 43.2, Rewind TV on 43.3
Norfolk 4932 WPXV-TV Ion Scripps News on 49.2, Ion Mystery on 49.3, Defy TV on 49.4, TrueReal on 49.5, Laff on 49.6, QVC on 49.7
Richmond 623 WTVR-TV CBS Antenna TV on 6.2, Weather on 6.3, Court TV on 6.4, Ion on 6.5, Scripps News on 6.6, HSN on 6.7
Richmond Petersburg 828 WRIC-TV ABC Ion on 8.2, getTV on 8.3, Laff on 8.4
Richmond 1210 WWBT NBC MeTV on 12.2, Circle on 12.3, Ion Mystery on 12.4, True Crime Network on 12.5
2322 WCVE-TV PBS Create on 23.2, World on 23.3, PBS Kids on 23.4
Richmond Spotsylvania Courthouse 2322 WNVT PBS Create on 23.2, World on 23.3, PBS Kids on 23.4
Richmond 3524 WRLH-TV Fox MyNet/TBD on 35.2, Comet on 35.3, Charge! on 35.4, Dabl on 35.5
5729 WCVW PBS
Richmond Ashland 658 WUPV CW Bounce TV on 65.2, Grit on 65.3, Laff on 65.4
Roanoke 730 WDBJ CBS Circle on 7.2, H&I on 7.3, True Crime Network on 7.4
1034 WSLS-TV NBC getTV on 10.2, MeTV on 10.3, Start TV on 10.4, Movies! on 10.5
Roanoke Lynchburg 137 WSET-TV ABC Stadium on 13.2, Comet on 13.3, TBD on 13.4
Roanoke 153 WBRA-TV PBS BRPBS2/World on 15.2, PBS Kids on 15.3, Create on 15.4, Blue Ridge PBS ECHO on 15.5
Roanoke Lynchburg 2121 WWCW CW Fox on 21.2 (WFXR 27.1), Laff on 21.3, Grit on 21.4
Danville 2430 WZBJ MyNet Dabl on 24.3
Roanoke 2736 WFXR Fox CW on 27.2, Bounce TV on 27.3, Ion Mystery on 27.4
3827 WPXR-TV Ion Court TV on 38.2, Laff on 38.3, Ion Mystery on 38.4, Defy TV on 38.5, TrueReal on 38.6, Scripps News on 38.7
Tri-Cities Bristol 55 WCYB-TV NBC CW on 5.2, Comet on 5.3
Bristol Digital OnlyDigital Only PBS Appalachia PBS PBS World, PBS Kids, Create
Grundy 6814 WLFG Ind. Defy TV on 68.2, Ion on 68.3, TrueReal on 68.4, True Crime Network on 68.5, Quest on 68.6, QVC on 68.7, Buzzr on 68.8, GEB Network on 68.9, Decades on 68.10, getTV on 68.11, Newsy on 68.12, TheGrio on 68.13
~Washington, D.C. Arlington 1415 WFDC-DT UNI getTV on 14.2, Grit on 14.3, UniMás on 14.4
Front Royal 5112 WVPY PBS satellite of WVPT. PBS Plus on 51.2, Create on 51.3, PBS Kids on 51.4, World on 51.5
Manassas 6635 WPXW-TV Ion Bounce TV on 66.2, Court TV on 66.3, Laff on 66.4, Ion Mystery on 66.5, Defy TV on 66.6, Scripps News on 66.7

Defunct full-power stations

Including full-power construction permits that were awarded but returned or canceled before starting broadcasts.

ChannelCallsignCity of licenseDatesAffiliationNotes
16WWOD-TV Lynchburg 1952 – July 10, 1953 (CP)construction permit forfeited
20WARL-TV Arlington 1956–1960 (CP)construction permit canceled
24WBTM-TV Danville January 6, 1954 – December 31, 1954 ABC
27WTOV-TV Norfolk October 22, 1953 – October 3, 1954
May 25, 1955 – October 30, 1959		ABC/DuMont merged with WVEC-TV
27 WROV-TV Roanoke February 15, 1953 – July 13, 1953 Independent financial distress
27 WRFT-TV
WRLU-TV		RoanokeMarch 4, 1966 – April 30, 1974
September 7, 1974–February 11, 1975		ABCcompetition from WLVA-TV [1]
29WOTV Richmond 1953–1957 (CP)construction permit canceled
29 WINA-TV Charlottesville July 13, 1965 – December 10, 1969 (CP)construction permit canceled
32 WSBN-TV Norton March 30, 1971 – March 27, 2017 PBS equipment failure
33 WACH-TV Newport News October 8, 1953 – March 26, 1954
May 27, 1954 – July 1, 1955		Independent
40WRJK-TV Bluefield February 13, 1981 – July 27, 1983 (CP)construction permit expired [2]
42 WMSY-TV Marion August 1, 1981 – March 27, 2017PBSequipment failure
44WHMSDanvilleJune 22, 1984 – June 22, 1986 (CP)construction permit expired [3]
44WPCT-TVDanvilleSeptember 24, 1988 – March 25, 1993 (CP)construction permit expired [4]
49WTVQNorfolk1967
50WMEV-TVMarion1953 – February 15, 1954construction permit forfeited
55WTKCNewport NewsNovember 21, 1986 – January 9, 1989 (CP)construction permit expired [5]
60WZZWRoanokeJanuary 6, 1986 – May 10, 1988 (CP)construction permit expired [6]
63 WVRN-TV RichmondJanuary 1, 1984 – September 9, 1988Independentmerged with WRLH
64 WCHV-TV CharlottesvilleJanuary 29, 1953 – January 1954 (CP)construction permit expired
65WYDD Blacksburg June 6, 1987 – March 11, 1991 (CP)construction permit forfeited [7] [8]
69 WHFV Fredericksburg October 4, 1973 – May 29, 1975 NBC financial distress
69WRBVFredericksburgAugust 14, 1985 – March 5, 1988 (CP)construction permit expired [9]

LPTV stations

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignNetworkNotes
Charlottesville Crozet 1313 W13DV-D Silent
Charlottesville 1616 WVAW-LD ABC AccuWeather on 16.2, MeTV on 27.2
Charlottesville Crozet 3131 WAHU-LD Silent
Harrisonburg 3030 WSVW-LD NBC WeatherNation on 30.2, CW on 30.3, True Crime Network on 30.4, Circle on 30.5
4336 WSVF-CD Fox CBS on 43.2
Mappsville 3636 WPMC-CD Fox
(WVBT 43.1)
Norfolk Carrollton 712 WGBS-LD Silent
Portsmouth 1426 W26EV-D HSN QVC on 14.2, HSN2 on 14.3, QVC2 on 14.4, QVC3 on 14.5, Dabl on 14.6
1717 WKTD-CD NBC Bounce on 17.2, GetTV on 17.3, CBN News on 17.4
Yorktown 1936 WYSJ-CD Silent
Norfolk 226 WMTO-LD Silent
Chesapeake 2323 WITD-CD NBC Bounce on 23.2, GetTV on 23.3, CBN News on 23.4
2525 WVAD-LD Daystar
Newport News 3434 WJHJ-LD Silent
3827 WJGN-CD NRB TV
Norfolk 4415 W15DO-D Silent
4514 WLNO-CD Fox Cozi TV on 45.2, H&I on 45.3
Onancock 3.1125 W25AA-D CBS
(WTKR 3.1)		 NBC on 10.11 (WAVY-TV 10.1), ABC on 13.11 (WVEC 13.1), PBS on 15.11 (WHRO-TV 15.1)
3.1218 W18EG-D CBS
(WTKR 3.1)		 NBC on 10.12 (WAVY-TV 10.1), ABC on 13.12 (WVEC 13.1), PBS on 15.12 (WHRO-TV 15.1)
Richmond 1515WUDW-LD Buzzr Infomercials on 15.2-3;5-6, Shop LC on 15.4
2825 WWBK-LD InfomercialsInfomercials on 28.2-4
3030 WFWG-LD Azteca América Cozi TV on 30.2, Infomercials on 30.3-4;6, Cheddar on 30.5
4534 WZTD-LD Telemundo LX on 45.2
4836 WRID-LD Daystar
Roanoke Danville 2323 WMDV-LD Danville's Own
Lynchburg 2419 WZBJ-CD MyNet Cozi TV on 24.2, Decades on 24.3
Roanoke 3232 W32EW-D HSN QVC on 32.2, HSN2 on 32.3, QVC2 on 32.4, QVC3 on 32.5, Dabl on 32.6
Roanoke Martinsville 4025 WYAT-LD This TV
~Washington D.C. Fairfax 66 WDCN-LD The Country Network La Nueva 87.7 (radio station)
Woodstock 1024 WDCO-CD Jewelry TV
Damascus 2329 WDWA-LD Daystar

Translators

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignTranslatingNetworkNotes
Charlottesville 2935 WVIR-CD WVIR-TV NBC WeatherNation on 29.2, CW on 29.3, True Crime Network on 29.4
Harrisonburg Broadway 315 WHSV-TV (DRT) WHSV-TV ABC NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2)
Luray 328 WHSV-TV (DRT) WHSV-TV ABC NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2)
Massanutten 334 WHSV-TV (DRT) WHSV-TV ABC NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2)
Staunton 3022 W22EX-D WSVW-LD NBC WeatherNation on 30.2, CW on 30.3, True Crime Network on 30.4, Circle on 30.5
Winchester 324 WHSV-TV (DRT) WHSV-TV ABC NBC on 3.2 (WSVW-LD 30.1), Ion on 3.3, MyNet/MeTV on 3.4, CBS on 3.5 (WSVF-CD 43.2)
Roanoke 135 W05AA-D WSET-TV ABC Stadium on 13.2, Comet on 13.3, TBD on 13.4
Tri-Cities Abingdon 1923 WAPW-CD WKPT-TV Cozi TV MeTV on 19.2 (WAPK-CD 36.1), Laff on 19.3, Court TV Mystery on 19.4, Start TV on 19.5, Movies! on 19.6, Court TV on 19.7
Bristol 535 WCYB-TV (DRT) WCYB-TV NBC CW on 5.2, Comet on 5.3

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Poor Mountain, Roanoke, VA". www.fybush.com.
  2. ↑ "DWRJK-TV Facility Data". FCCData.
  3. ↑ "DWHMS Facility Data". FCCData.
  4. ↑ "DWPCT Facility Data". FCCData.
  5. ↑ "DWTKC Facility Data". FCCData.
  6. ↑ "DWZZW Facility Data". FCCData.
  7. ↑ "DWYDD Facility Data". FCCData.
  8. ↑ "For the record" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 8, 1991. p. 78.
  9. ↑ "DWRBV Facility Data". FCCData.

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