WNAC-TV

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WNAC-TV was a Boston-based television station that served as a major network affiliate and broadcast outlet in New England during much of the 20th century.

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WNAC-TV canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct television station
television station
analogChannel Channel 7
branding Channel 7
broadcastArea Eastern Massachusetts
Greater Boston
Rhode Island
Southern New Hampshire
broadcastMedium television
callSignMeaning NAC derived from former radio sister WNAC
cityOfLicense Boston, Massachusetts
content local programming
network programming
syndicated programming
country United States
facilityType full-power television station
formerOwner RKO General
industry broadcasting
language English
licenseRevocationAuthority Federal Communications Commission
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
market Boston television market
medium television broadcasting
networkAffiliation ABC
CBS
DuMont Television Network
notableFor being Boston’s Channel 7 for much of the 20th century
operationalPeriod 20th century
owner RKO General
predecessor WNAC (AM)
programmingType commercial television
local news
network affiliate
regulatoryBody Federal Communications Commission
rfChannel 7
servedAs major network affiliate in New England
servedRegion New England
sisterStation WNAC (AM)
WRKO (AM)
linked to: WRKO

WRKO-FM
linked to: WRKO
status defunct
successorStation WHDH (TV)
linked to: WHDH-TV

WNEV-TV
transmissionStandard NTSC
transmissionType over-the-air broadcast
virtualChannel 7

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RKO General owned WNAC-TV