WWJ-TV Channel 62 Detroit 
Slogan: WWJ-TV
Web site: www.wwjtv.com
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Programming: WWJ and WWJ-DT on TitanTV.com
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Power/Height/Offset: 5,000,000 watts / 1073 feet / 0
directional antenna
- Analog Service Area
Digital Channel: 44
Digital Power/Height: 200,000 watts / 1060 feet
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- Digital Service Area
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Call Sign History:
- WWJ-TV: 9/20/1995
- WGPR-TV: 1975
Call Sign Origin: W. J. Scripps of Scripps-Howard (original owner of WWJ-AM)
Network Affiliation History: CBS, since 1994
On Air Date: September, 1975
Owner: CBS
Telephone: (313) 259-8862
Notes/History:
- 2/2008: Construction permit granted to increase digital transmitter power from 200,000 watts to 345,000 watts.
- 12/2002: Newscast dropped
- 4/2001: 11pm local newscast launched. Due to duopoly with WKBD-TV 50, that stations' news department produces 11pm show.
- 7/1999: Digital broadcasts begin on channel 44
- 7/1/1999: Station increases power to 5,000,000 watts, broadcasting from new tower beginning at 6:30am
- 7/24/1995: Station is purchased by CBS
- 11/11/1994: WGPR's days of being an independent station marketed towards Detroit's urban viewers are over. Due to WJBK's (channel 2) switch to FOX programming, CBS programming is now viewed on Channel 62.
- 1975: First African-American owned TV station in the USA goes on the air
- From 9/1968 - 11/1972, channel 62 was occupied by WXON, which moved to channel 20.
Transmitter location:
Oakland County, 8 Mile and Meyers Rds (Oak Park)
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