WPHL-TV

WPHL-TV ("Philadelphia's WB 17") is the television station affiliated with The WB television network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its transmitter is located in the Roxborough section of the city.

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The history of Channel 17 dates back to 1960, when the station signed on the air as WPCA-TV, a religious station. The call letters stood for "People's Christian Association." The station only lasted two years and went off the air in 1962.

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However, in 1965 Channel 17 signed back on the air as independent station WPHL-TV. WPHL went through a string of owners, most notably as an Owned & Operated station of The Overmeyer Network, which was short-lived.

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