WAFB

WAFB


Channels
Branding
  • WAFB Channel 9; 9 News
  • WBXH (on DT4)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WBXH-CD
History
First air date
April 19, 1953 (1953-04-19)
Former call signs
WAFB-TV (1953–1988)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 28 (UHF, 1953–1960), 9 (VHF, 1960–2009)
  • Digital: 46 (UHF, until 2009)
  • All secondary:
  • NBC (1953–1955)
  • DuMont (1953–1955)
  • ABC (1953–1971)
Call sign meaning
derived from former radio sister stations WAFB and WAFB-FM, meaning Always For Baton Rouge
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID589
ERP5.57 kW
HAAT511 m (1,677 ft)
Transmitter coordinates30°21′59″N 91°12′47″W / 30.36639°N 91.21306°W / 30.36639; -91.21306
Links
Public license information
Websitewafb.com

WAFB (channel 9) is a television station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Gray Media alongside low-power, Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WBXH-CD (channel 39). The two stations share studios on Government Street in downtown Baton Rouge; WAFB's transmitter is located on River Road near the city's Riverbend section.