WHEC-TV, NBC television affiliate in Rochester, New York, United States
WHEC-TV is an NBC affiliate television station based in Rochester, New York, broadcasting on channel 10. Its studios are in downtown Rochester, while the transmission tower stands on Pinnacle Hill in the neighboring community of Brighton.
The station launched in 1953 through a partnership between Gannett and Veterans Broadcasting. Gannett took full ownership in 1961, and in 1989 the station moved from the CBS network to NBC.
For many residents of Rochester, tuning into channel 10 is a daily habit tied to local news and community events. Sports coverage, neighborhood stories, and weather reports give the station a strong presence in the lives of people across the region.
The station can be received over the air, by cable, or by satellite across Rochester and parts of nearby Canada, particularly near Lake Ontario. Beyond the main NBC feed, several digital subchannels carry other programming for viewers looking for additional choices.
In 1979, the station became the first VHF television station in the US to be owned and operated by an African American-led group, with investor Ragan Henry at the helm. This made Rochester an unexpected landmark in the history of broadcast ownership in the country.
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