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Overview
WCHS-TV brings ABC to Charleston, West Virginia, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Charleston-Huntington, WV market.
Tune to channel 8 to watch WCHS-TV. Its over-the-air signal uses RF channel 29; the virtual number 8 is what appears on the TV guide. Beyond the main channel, WCHS-TV also airs FOX and Antenna TV on its subchannels. It is among the stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) as well.
The FCC license is held by WCHS Licensee, LLC. The station is part of Sinclair Broadcast Group. The station dates back to 1954. It has used the WCHS-TV call letters since September 1978.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 1301 Piedmont Road in Charleston, WV. Its website is www,wchstv.com.
In its 2025 children's television report to the FCC, WCHS-TV listed educational programs including Wildlife Nation, Jack Hanna's Passport and Hearts of Heroes.
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Key facts
- Call sign
- WCHS-TV
- Network
- ABC (subchannels: FOX, Antenna TV)
- Virtual channel
- 8
- RF channel
- 29
- City of license
- Charleston, West Virginia
- TV market
- Charleston-Huntington, WV
- Licensee
- WCHS Licensee, LLC
- Owner
- Sinclair Broadcast Group
- On the air since
- 1954
- Call sign since
- September 1978
- Studio address
- 1301 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25301
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 71280
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www,wchstv.com
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WCHS-TV at a glance
- Network
- ABC
- Channel
- 8 (RF 29)
- Licensed to
- Charleston, WV
- TV market
- Charleston-Huntington, WV
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