WBRC

WBRC
CityBirmingham, Alabama
Channels
BrandingWBRC 6
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WTBM-CD
History
First air date
July 1, 1949 (1949-07-01)
Former call signs
WBRC-TV (1949–1999)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog: 4 (VHF, 1949–1953), 6 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 50 (UHF, 1999–2019)
  • NBC (1949–1954)
  • DuMont (secondary, 1949–1953)
  • ABC (secondary 1949–1961, primary 1961–1996)
  • CBS (1954–1961)
  • NTA (secondary, 1956–1961)
Call sign meaning
Bell Radio Company (taken from WBRC radio)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71221
ERP700 kW
HAAT420 m (1,378 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°29′19″N 86°47′58″W / 33.48861°N 86.79944°W / 33.48861; -86.79944
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wbrc.com

WBRC (channel 6) is a television station in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Gray Media alongside low-power, Class A Telemundo affiliate WTBM-CD (channel 24). The two stations share studios and transmitter facilities atop Red Mountain (between Vulcan Trail and Valley View Drive) in southeastern Birmingham, next to the studios of NBC affiliate WVTM (channel 13).