WABC-TV

WABC-TV, "ABC7" is the New York City television station that is owned and operated by the ABC, as well as the network's flagship. Since 1987, it has been the highest-rated station in the New York market. Some ads have also aired claiming that it is the highest-rated station in the United States. The station is seen via satellite in the U. S. through Dish Network and DirecTV, with DirecTV providing coverage to Latin America.

History

The station signed on in 1948 as WJZ-TV, named after radio station WJZ-AM (now WABC-AM). It became WABC in 1953.

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1948 - WABC-AM - 1953

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On September 11, 2001, the transmitter facilities of WABC-TV as well as eight other local television stations and several radio stations were destroyed when two hijacked airplanes crashed into and destroyed the World Trade Center towers. In the immediate aftermath, WABC-TV fed its signal to several UHF stations that were still broadcasting before establishing temporary facilities in Alpine, New Jersey, notably WNYE-TV the Board of Education's Channel at that time. The station eventually established transmission facilities at the Empire State Building where it is still transmitting from as of 2005.

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September 11 - 2001 - Transmitter - Radio station - Hijacked airplanes crashed - World Trade Center - UHF - Alpine, New Jersey - WNYE-TV - Empire State Building - 2005

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