WVUE-DT

WVUE-DT
WVUE-DT's studios on Howard Avenue in New Orleans
Channels
BrandingFox 8
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1, 1953 (1953-11-01)
Former call signs
  • WJMR-TV (1953–1959)
  • WVUE (1959–2009)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 61 (UHF, 1953–1956), 20 (UHF, 1956–1959), 13 (VHF, 1959–1962), 12 (VHF, 1962–1970), 8 (VHF, 1970–2008)
  • Digital: 8 (VHF, 2008–2010)
  • CBS (1953–1957)
  • ABC (secondary 1953–1957, primary 1957–1996)
Call sign meaning
Vue is the French word for "view"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4149
ERP850 kW
HAAT290 m (951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates29°57′14.9″N 89°56′58.3″W / 29.954139°N 89.949528°W / 29.954139; -89.949528
Translator(s)W30EZ-D Slidell
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.fox8live.com

WVUE-DT (channel 8) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. Owned by Gray Media, the station maintains primary studios on Howard Avenue in New Orleans, with a secondary studio within the Benson Tower downtown; its transmitter is located on Magistrate Street in Chalmette, Louisiana.