WOWT channel 6 is the first television station in Omaha, Nebraska. The TV station signed on the air in 1949 as the NBC affiliate. In 1956, WOWT became the CBS affiliate before returning to the NBC network in 1986. The station's studios are located near 35th and Farnam streets in midtown Omaha. The station's transmitter tower is located on a "tower farm" along with two other Omaha TV transmitters near North 72nd and Crown Point. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... Location in Nebraska Founded Incorporated 1854 1857 County Douglas County Mayor Michael Fahey Area - Total - Water 1290. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ...
The stations original call letters were WOW-TV before becoming WOWT in 1975. Former Tonight Show star Johnny Carson worked at WOW-TV in the early 1950's. Johnny Carson John William Johnny Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his iconic status as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ...
In October 2005, WOWT-DT launched UPN Omaha on digital sub-channel 6.2.
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