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Overview
Licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, WIAT carries CBS programming for viewers in the Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL market.
Tune to channel 42 to watch WIAT. Its over-the-air signal uses RF channel 30; the virtual number 42 is what appears on the TV guide. Beyond the main channel, WIAT also airs Ion Mystery, Grit and Ion Plus on its subchannels. WIAT also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.
Subchannels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 42.1 | The CW |
| 42.2 | Ion Mystery |
| 42.3 | Grit |
| 42.4 | Ion Plus |
According to FCC records, the licensee is Nexstar Media Inc. WIAT is owned by Nexstar Media Group. It first signed on in 1965. The current call sign has been in place since February 1998.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 2075 Golden Crest Drive in Birmingham, AL. You can reach the station online at www.cbs42.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WIAT listed educational programs including The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation, Lucky Dog: Down Under and Lucky Dog: Reunions with Brandon McMillan.
Key facts
- Call sign
- WIAT
- Network
- CBS (subchannels: Ion Mystery, Grit, Ion Plus)
- Virtual channel
- 42
- RF channel
- 30
- City of license
- Birmingham, Alabama
- TV market
- Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL
- Licensee
- Nexstar Media Inc.
- Owner
- Nexstar Media Group
- On the air since
- 1965
- Call sign since
- February 1998
- Studio address
- 2075 Golden Crest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 5360
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.cbs42.com
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WIAT at a glance
- Network
- CBS
- Channel
- 42 (RF 30)
- Licensed to
- Birmingham, AL
- Subchannels
- Ion Mystery, Grit, Ion Plus
- TV market
- Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), AL
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