KDKA-TV

KDKA-TV
Channels
BrandingKDKA-TV; KDKA News; CBS News Pittsburgh
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WPKD-TV
History
First air date
January 11, 1949 (1949-01-11)
Former call signs
WDTV (1949–1955)
Former channel number
  • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1949–1952), 2 (VHF, 1952–2009)
  • DuMont (1949–1956)
  • NBC (secondary, 1949–1957)
  • ABC (secondary, 1949–1958)
Call sign meaning
derived from KDKA radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25454
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT311 m (1,020 ft)
Transmitter coordinates40°29′38″N 80°1′9″W / 40.49389°N 80.01917°W / 40.49389; -80.01917
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/

KDKA-TV (channel 2), branded CBS Pittsburgh, is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned and operated by the CBS television network through its CBS News and Stations division, and is sister to WPKD-TV (channel 19), an independent station. The two outlets share studios at the Gateway Center in Downtown Pittsburgh; KDKA-TV's transmitter is located in the city's Perry North neighborhood.