WLNE-TV

WLNE-TV
	New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; ; United States;
City	New Bedford, Massachusetts
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF); Virtual: 6;
Programming
Affiliations	6.1: Roar; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Rincon Broadcasting Group; (WLNE Providence License LLC);
Operator	Sinclair Broadcast Group via JSA/SSA
Sister stations	WJAR
History
First air date	January 1, 1963
Former call signs	WTEV (1963–1980);
Former channel numbers	Analog: 6 (VHF, 1963–2009); Digital: 49 (UHF, 2004−2019);
Former affiliations	ABC (1963–1977, 1995–2025); CBS (1977–1995);
Call sign meaning	"We Love New England"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22591
ERP	294 kW
HAAT	302 m (991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°51′55.4″N 71°17′12.7″W / 41.865389°N 71.286861°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WLNE-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, serving the Providence, Rhode Island, area with programming from the digital multicast network Roar. It is owned by Rincon Broadcasting Group, which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of NBC/ABC affiliate WJAR (channel 10), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share transmitter facilities in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; WLNE-TV's studios are located in the Orms Building in downtown Providence.