WATC
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| WATC | |
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| Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Branding | WATC-TV 57 |
| Slogan | Atlanta's 57 |
| Channels | 57 (UHF) analog, 41 (UHF) digital |
| Translators | WSKC-CA ch.22 (UHF, Atlanta) |
| Affiliations | (see article) |
| Owner | WATC: Community Television, Inc. WSKC: KM Communications |
| Founded | April 2, 1996 |
WATC is a television station located in Atlanta, Georgia. It broadcasts its analog signal on channel 57, and its digital signal on channel 41. The station's transmitter is located on Sweat Mountain in north-northwestern metro Atlanta and its city of license is Atlanta. Its studios are located at 1862 Enterprise Drive in Norcross, near I-85.
It is an independent, non-commercial, educational Christian station with programing from various Christian networks including FamilyNet, World Harvest, Inspiration, Worship Network, Golden Eagle and Shepherd's Chapel.
WATC produces more local non-news programming than any other TV station in Atlanta. Its nightly prime-time "flagship program" "Atlanta Live" is aired 7-9 p.m. nightly, Monday - Friday and reaired the following morning at 7:00 a.m.
WATC is seen in 1 million plus cable homes (primarily Comcast channel 2) and on regional DirecTV and DISH satellite. In Athens, Georgia it is seen on Charter Cable; it was originally simulcasted in Athens on WAGC-LP channel 42, but was discontinued in 2006.
WATC has granted permission to rebroadcast its signal on WSKC-CA channel 22 (also licensed in Atlanta), so that station could maintain its Class A status. WSKC-CA is located on the same transmission tower as WATC.
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WSB 2 (ABC) - WUVM-LP 4 (Azteca América) - WAGA 5 (Fox) - WGTV 8 (PBS/GPB) - WXIA 11 (NBC) - WPXA 14 (ION) - WTBS 17 (TBS) - WCLP 18 (PBS/GPB) - W24AL 24 (HSN) - WANX-LP 26 (Jewelry TV) - WPBA 30 (PBS) - WANN-LP 32 (Ind) - WNEG 32 (CBS) - WUVG 34 (UNI) - WATL 36 (MNTV) - W38CU 38 (TEL) - WIRE-CA 40 (MTV2) - WAGC-LP 42 (Ind) - WGCL 46 (CBS) - WDTA-LP 53 (DS) - WYGA 55 (Ind) - W55BM 55 (JCTV) - WATC 57 / WSKC-CA 22 (Religious) - WHSG 63 (TBN) - WUPA 69 (The CW) |
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Atlanta market stations: Other markets: WBEK 16 (A1, Augusta) - WPXC 21 (ION, Brunswick) - WELF 23 (TBN, Dalton) - W25CP 25 (TBN, Valdosta) - WDMA-CA 31 (Daystar, Macon) - W38CM 38 (TBN, Thomasville) - WXSX 46 (MTV2, Savannah) - WDNN 49 (Independent, Dalton) - WSST 55 (Independent, Cordele) - WGNM 64 (CTN, Macon) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, and PBS stations in Georgia | |
