WATL

WATL
Channels
BrandingThe ATL
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WXIA-TV
History
First air date
December 18, 1954 (1954-12-18)
Former call signs
  • WQXI-TV (1954–1956)
  • WATL-TV (1956–1985)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 36 (UHF, 1954–2009)
  • Independent (1954–1955, 1969–1971, 1976–1986, 1994–1995)
  • Dark (1955–1969, 1971–1976)
  • FNN (1981–1985)
  • Fox (1986–1994)
  • Fox Kids (secondary, 1994–2000)
  • The WB (1995–2006)
Call sign meaning
Atlanta, also the IATA code for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22819
ERP500 kW
HAAT332 m (1,089 ft)
Transmitter coordinates33°48′26.4″N 84°20′21.5″W / 33.807333°N 84.339306°W / 33.807333; -84.339306
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.myatltv.com

WATL (channel 36) is a television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside NBC affiliate WXIA-TV (channel 11). The two stations share studios at One Monroe Place on the north end of midtown Atlanta. WATL's transmitter shares a broadcast tower with several other local stations near North Druid Hills, just northeast of the city.