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WPHL-TV
is

As of April 20, 2026

65 years old
9 months!

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WPHL-TV

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF), shared with WUVP-DT Virtual: 17
Branding	PHL17, PHL17 CW
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: The CW 17.2: Antenna TV and MyNetworkTV for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Nexstar Media Group (Tribune Media Company)
History
First air date	July 17, 1960 (1960-07-17)
Former call signs	WKDN-TV (CP, 1954–1959) WPCA-TV (1959–1962)
Former channel numbers	Analog: 17 (UHF, 1960–2009) Digital: 54 (UHF, 2002–2009)
Former affiliations	Independent (1960–1962, 1965–1995) Dark (1962–1965) United (1967) The WB (1995–2006) MyNetworkTV (2006–2023, now on 17.2)
Call sign meaning	Philadelphia; also IATA code for Philadelphia International Airport
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73879
ERP	645 kW 1,000 kW (CP)
HAAT	324 m (1,063 ft) 321 m (1,053 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′30.9″N 75°14′21.9″W / 40.041917°N 75.239417°W / 40.041917; -75.239417
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	phl17.com

Wikipedia Categories

• The CW affiliates
• Nexstar Media Group
• Antenna TV affiliates
• MyNetworkTV affiliates
• Grit (TV network) affiliates
• Comet (TV network) affiliates
• 1960 establishments in Pennsylvania
• Television stations in Philadelphia
• Television channels and stations established in 1960

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