WSPA-TV, CBS television affiliate in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
WSPA-TV is a television station in Spartanburg, South Carolina broadcasting on channel 7 and affiliated with the CBS network. It operates from a shared studio building with sister station WYCW and transmits its signal from an antenna on Hogback Mountain near Greenville.
The station first went on air in April 1956 with studios in downtown Spartanburg and experienced a fire in 1960 that prompted relocation. It passed through several owners including Spartan Communications before Media General acquired it in 1999, establishing its role as a major local news source.
The station is known locally as News Channel 7 and shapes daily viewing habits for many families in the region through regular news broadcasts. This identity and channel number have become familiar touchstones for residents seeking to stay informed about their community.
The station can be found on channel 7 and visitors can check its website at www.wspa.com for news updates and programming details. Its signal covers the Upstate South Carolina region along with parts of Georgia and North Carolina.
The antenna location was once the subject of legal disputes between Hogback Mountain and Paris Mountain before being finally installed on Hogback Mountain in 1963. This technical decision shaped the station's signal quality and coverage for decades.
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