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Overview
Licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, WPTZ carries NBC programming for viewers in the Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY market.
Viewers find it on channel 5. That is the virtual channel your TV displays; the signal itself goes out on RF channel 14, which is why a rescan sometimes matters. The station's subchannels add Story Television, MeTV, Ion Plus and QVC. WPTZ operates on a shared channel with another licensee, an arrangement the FCC allows.
WPTZ channel lineup
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | NBC |
| 5.2 | Story Television |
| 5.3 | MeTV |
| 5.4 | Ion Plus |
| 5.5 | QVC |
The FCC license is held by Hearst Stations Inc. WPTZ is owned by Hearst Television. WPTZ has been on the air since 1954.
WPTZ's main studio, per its FCC filings, is at 30 Community Drive Suite 55, South Burlington, VT 05403. Its website is www.mynbc5.com.
Among the core children's programs WPTZ reported to the FCC for 2025: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Forever Young with Dr. Pablo Richard and Wildlife Nation.
WPTZ at a glance
- Call sign
- WPTZ
- Network
- NBC (subchannels: Story Television, MeTV, Ion Plus, QVC)
- Virtual channel
- 5
- RF channel
- 14
- City of license
- Plattsburgh, New York
- TV market
- Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY
- Licensee
- Hearst Stations Inc.
- Owner
- Hearst Television
- On the air since
- 1954
- Studio address
- 30 Community Drive Suite 55, South Burlington, VT 05403
- FCC facility ID
- 57476
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.mynbc5.com
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WPTZ at a glance
- Network
- NBC
- Channel
- 5 (RF 14)
- Licensed to
- Plattsburgh, NY
- Subchannels
- Story Television, MeTV, Ion Plus, QVC
- TV market
- Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY
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