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Overview
WNCN brings CBS to Goldsboro, North Carolina, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC market.
Viewers find it on channel 17. That is the virtual channel your TV displays; the signal itself goes out on RF channel 8, which is why a rescan sometimes matters. Its subchannels carry Rewind TV, Grit and Antenna TV. WNCN also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.
What's on WNCN's subchannels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 17.1 | CBS |
| 17.2 | Rewind TV |
| 17.3 | Grit |
| 17.4 | Antenna TV |
Nexstar Media Inc. holds the station's FCC license. The station dates back to 1988. It has used the WNCN call letters since November 1994.
The studio address on file with the FCC is 1205 Front Street, Raleigh, NC 27609. Its website is www.cbs17.com.
For young viewers, WNCN reported educational and informational shows such as Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin, Mission Unstoppable and Tails of Valor in its 2025 filing with the FCC.
Key facts
- Call sign
- WNCN
- Network
- CBS (subchannels: Rewind TV, Grit, Antenna TV)
- Virtual channel
- 17
- RF channel
- 8
- City of license
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
- TV market
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC
- Licensee
- Nexstar Media Inc.
- On the air since
- 1988
- Call sign since
- November 1994
- Studio address
- 1205 Front Street, Raleigh, NC 27609
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 50782
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.cbs17.com
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WNCN at a glance
- Network
- CBS
- Channel
- 17 (RF 8)
- Licensed to
- Goldsboro, NC
- Subchannels
- Rewind TV, Grit, Antenna TV
- TV market
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC
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