WMAR-TV

WMAR-TV
Baltimore, Maryland; United States;
Channels	Digital: 27 (UHF); Virtual: 2;
Branding	WMAR 2
Programming
Affiliations	2.1: ABC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	E. W. Scripps Company; (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC);
Sister stations	WPXW-TV, WWPX-TV
History
Founded	May 16, 1946
First air date	October 30, 1947
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 2 (VHF, 1947–2009); Digital: 52 (UHF, 1999–2009), 38 (UHF, 2009–2020);
Former affiliations	Independent (1947–1948); CBS (1948–1981); DuMont (secondary, March−November 1948); NBC (1981–1995);
Call sign meaning	Maryland
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59442
ERP	830 kW
HAAT	307 m (1,007 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.wmar2news.com

WMAR-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The station's studios and offices are located on York Road (Maryland Route 45) in Towson north of the Baltimore City–Baltimore County border (though with a Baltimore City mailing address). Its transmitter and antenna, which is on a landmark three-pronged candelabra broadcast tower, is located on Television Hill in the Woodberry neighborhood of Baltimore.

^ Cite error: The named reference cards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Nine television stations authorized by FCC" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. May 20, 1946. p. 94.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WMAR-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[cards-1] Cite error: The named reference cards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2] "Nine television stations authorized by FCC" (PDF). Broadcasting – Telecasting. May 20, 1946. p. 94.

[3] "Facility Technical Data for WMAR-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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Baltimore, Maryland United States


Channels	Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 2
Branding	WMAR 2
Programming
Affiliations	2.1: ABC for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC)
Sister stations	WPXW-TV, WWPX-TV
History
Founded	May 16, 1946^[1]^[2]
First air date	October 30, 1947 (76 years ago) (1947-10-30)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 2 (VHF, 1947–2009) Digital: 52 (UHF, 1999–2009), 38 (UHF, 2009–2020)
Former affiliations	Independent (1947–1948) CBS (1948–1981) DuMont (secondary, March−November 1948) NBC (1981–1995)
Call sign meaning	Maryland
Technical information^[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59442
ERP	830 kW
HAAT	307 m (1,007 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°20′5″N 76°39′2″W / 39.33472°N 76.65056°W / 39.33472; -76.65056
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.wmar2news.com