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Overview
WTVR-TV brings CBS to Richmond, Virginia, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Richmond-Petersburg, VA market.
Tune to channel 6 to watch WTVR-TV. Its over-the-air signal uses RF channel 23; the virtual number 6 is what appears on the TV guide. The station's subchannels add Ion Mystery, Court TV, Ion Television, Busted and HSN. WTVR-TV also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.
What's on WTVR-TV's subchannels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 6.1 | CBS |
| 6.2 | Independent |
| 6.3 | Ion Mystery |
| 6.4 | Court TV |
| 6.5 | Ion Television |
| 6.6 | Busted |
| 6.7 | HSN |
According to FCC records, the licensee is Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC. The station is part of E. W. Scripps Company. WTVR-TV has been on the air since 1948. It has used the WTVR-TV call letters since August 1979.
WTVR-TV's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at 3301 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230. Its website is www.wtvr.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WTVR-TV listed educational programs including Hope in the Wild, Mission Unstoppable and Lucky Dog Reunions.
Key facts
- Call sign
- WTVR-TV
- Network
- CBS (subchannels: Ion Mystery, Court TV, Ion Television, Busted, HSN)
- Virtual channel
- 6
- RF channel
- 23
- City of license
- Richmond, Virginia
- TV market
- Richmond-Petersburg, VA
- Licensee
- Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
- Owner
- E. W. Scripps Company
- On the air since
- 1948
- Call sign since
- August 1979
- Studio address
- 3301 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 57832
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.wtvr.com
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WTVR-TV at a glance
- Network
- CBS
- Channel
- 6 (RF 23)
- Licensed to
- Richmond, VA
- Subchannels
- Independent, Ion Mystery, Court TV, Ion Television, Busted
- TV market
- Richmond-Petersburg, VA
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