WHEC-TV

WHEC-TV
Channels
BrandingNews 10 NBC
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedMarch 11, 1953 (1953-03-11)
First air date
November 1, 1953 (1953-11-01)
Former call signs
WVET-TV (shared operation, 1953–1961)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 10 (VHF, 1953–2009)
  • Digital: 58 (UHF, 2002–2009)
  • CBS (1953–1989)
  • ABC (secondary, 1953–1962)
  • United (secondary, 1967)
Call sign meaning
Hickson Electric Company (founders of WHEC radio)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID70041
ERP18.1 kW
HAAT153 m (502 ft)
Transmitter coordinates43°8′8.3″N 77°35′1.3″W / 43.135639°N 77.583694°W / 43.135639; -77.583694
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.whec.com

WHEC-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Rochester, New York, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, the station maintains studios on East Avenue in Downtown Rochester and a transmitter on Pinnacle Hill in Brighton.