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Overview
WHAM-TV brings ABC to Rochester, New York, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Rochester, NY market.
Key facts
- Call sign
- WHAM-TV
- Network
- ABC
- Virtual channel
- 13
- RF channel
- 9
- City of license
- Rochester, New York
- TV market
- Rochester, NY
- Licensee
- WHAM Licensee, LLC
- Owner
- Deerfield Media
- On the air since
- 1962
- Call sign since
- January 2005
- Studio address
- 4225 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 73371
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- 13wham.com
On screen it is channel 13, though WHAM-TV actually transmits on RF channel 9. Digital TVs map the two automatically after a channel scan. WHAM-TV also transmits in ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard, which newer sets can receive.
According to FCC records, the licensee is WHAM Licensee, LLC. The station is part of Deerfield Media. The station dates back to 1962. The current call sign has been in place since January 2005.
The studio address on file with the FCC is 4225 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623. You can reach the station online at 13wham.com.
For young viewers, WHAM-TV reported educational and informational shows such as Jack Hanna's Passport, Teen Kids News and Hearts of Heroes in its 2025 filing with the FCC.
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WHAM-TV at a glance
- Network
- ABC
- Channel
- 13 (RF 9)
- Licensed to
- Rochester, NY
- TV market
- Rochester, NY
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