WSTM-TV, NBC television affiliate in Syracuse, New York, United States
WSTM-TV is a television station broadcasting on channel 3 in Syracuse, New York, affiliated with NBC and The CW. Its studios are located on James Street in the Near Northeast, where local news, weather, and community programs are produced daily.
The station began broadcasting in February 1950 under the call sign WSYR-TV on channel 5, then moved to channel 3 in 1953. Its name changed to WSTM-TV in 1980 when the Syracuse Times Mirror Company owned it.
The station has been part of daily life in Syracuse for decades, with its logo and presence visible throughout the city on billboards and advertisements. Local residents recognize it as a familiar source for information about their community and the surrounding region.
You can watch the station through a free over-the-air antenna signal or via streaming services like fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV. Most of these services work on devices such as Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and mobile apps.
The station was the first in the region to introduce Doppler weather radar in 1985, allowing viewers to see real-time weather movements. Notable reporters like Jim Axelrod and Bob Costas began their careers here before moving to national media outlets.
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