The channel 5 allocation in Boston was first occupied by the original WHDH-TV, which signed on the air on November 26, 1957. The station was owned by the Boston Herald-Traveler Corporation, along with WHDH radio (850 AM, now occupied by WEEI; and 94.5 FM, now WJMN). It was originally an ABC affiliate, but switched to CBS in 1961.
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| Media Name | WCVB Channel 5 |
|---|---|
| Media Type | Broadcast |
| Language | English |
| Location | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Logo |
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| Website | |
| Front Page URL | https://www.wcvb.com/ |
| About Page URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCVB-TV |
| Contact Page URL | https://www.wcvb.com/article/contact-us/3618504 |
| RSS Feed URL | https://www.wcvb.com/5-investigates |
| Profiles | |
| Facebook URL | https://www.facebook.com/wcvb5 |
| X URL | https://twitter.com/wcvb |
| LinkedIn URL | https://www.linkedin.com/company/wcvb-tv/ |
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCVB-TV |
| Contacts | |
| Name | |
| editorials@wcvb.com | |
| Phone | +1 (781) 449-0400 |
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