WHAS-TV

WHAS-TV
Channels
BrandingWHAS 11
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedSeptember 19, 1946 (1946-09-19)
First air date
March 27, 1950 (1950-03-27)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 9 (VHF, 1950–1953), 11 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 55 (UHF, 2000–2009)
  • CBS (1950–1990)
  • ABC (secondary, 1950–1961)
Call sign meaning
Derived from WHAS radio
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32327
ERP16.4 kW
HAAT392 m (1,286 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°21′23″N 85°50′52″W / 38.35639°N 85.84778°W / 38.35639; -85.84778
Links
Public license information
Websitewhas11.com

WHAS-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC. Owned by Tegna Inc., the station maintains studios on West Chestnut Street in Downtown Louisville, and its transmitter is located in rural northeastern Floyd County, Indiana (northeast of Floyds Knobs).