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Overview
WAPT is an ABC station licensed by the FCC to Jackson, Mississippi, part of the Jackson, MS TV market.
Tune to channel 16 to watch WAPT. Its over-the-air signal uses RF channel 21; the virtual number 16 is what appears on the TV guide. Its subchannels carry MeTV, Story Television, CBS, GETV and HSN.
What's on WAPT's subchannels
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 16.1 | ABC |
| 16.2 | MeTV |
| 16.3 | Story Television |
| 16.4 | CBS |
| 16.5 | GETV |
| 16.6 | HSN |
The FCC license is held by Jackson Hearst Television Inc. WAPT has been on the air since 2012.
WAPT's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at 7616 Channel 16 Way, Jackson, MS 39209. You can reach the station online at wapt.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WAPT listed educational programs including Oh Baby, Wildlife Nation and Hearts of Heroes.
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Key facts
- Call sign
- WAPT
- Network
- ABC (subchannels: MeTV, Story Television, CBS, GETV, HSN)
- Virtual channel
- 16
- RF channel
- 21
- City of license
- Jackson, Mississippi
- TV market
- Jackson, MS
- Licensee
- Jackson Hearst Television Inc.
- On the air since
- 2012
- Studio address
- 7616 Channel 16 Way, Jackson, MS 39209
- FCC facility ID
- 49712
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- wapt.com
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Location
WAPT at a glance
- Network
- ABC
- Channel
- 16 (RF 21)
- Licensed to
- Jackson, MS
- Subchannels
- MeTV, Story Television, CBS, GETV, HSN
- TV market
- Jackson, MS
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