1948
WSB/ch. 8 (NBC primary, ABC secondary) signs on.
1949
WAGA/ch. 5 (CBS primary, ABC and Dumont secondaries) signs on.
1951
WSB/ch. 8 relocates to channel 2 and drops ABC as secondary.
WAGA/ch. 5 drops ABC as secondary.
WLTV/ch. 8 (ABC) signs on. It was originally intended for channel 2 as WCON, but its owner, the Atlanta Constitution, merged with the Atlanta Journal. Owned by Cox, which already owned WSB, the station was sold and assumed control of the channel 8 transmitter.
1953
WLTV/ch. 8 relocates to channel 11 and changes call to WLW-A.
1954
WQXI/ch. 36 (independent) signs on.
1955
WAGA/ch. 5 drops Dumont as secondary.
WQXI/ch. 36 goes off the air.
1958
WETV/ch. 30 (NET) signs on.
1960
WGTV/ch. 8 (NET) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Athens, Ga.
1962
WLW-A/ch. 11 changes call to WAII.
1967
WJRJ/ch. 17 (independent) signs on.
WBVO/ch. 36 was planned as an affiliate of the Overmeyer Network, but it never signs on as Overmeyer folded after a month.
1968
WAII/ch. 11 changes call to WQXI.
1969
WGTV/ch. 8 and WETV/ch. 30 become PBS affiliates.
WATL/ch. 36 (independent) signs on.
1970
WJRJ/ch. 17 changes call to WTCG.
1971
WATL/ch. 36 goes off the air.
WHAE/ch. 46 (independent) signs on.
1973
WQXI/ch. 11 changes call to WXIA.
1976
WATL/ch. 36 (independent) returns.
1977
WHAE/ch. 46 changes call to WANX.
1979
WTCG/ch. 17 changes call to WTBS.
1980
WSB/ch. 2 switches to ABC.
WXIA/ch. 11 switches to NBC.
1981
WVEU/ch. 69 (independent) signs on.
1982
WGTV/ch. 8 moves its broadcast facilities to Atlanta. Its call changes to WPBS, but goes back to WGTV after negative viewer feedback.
1984
WETV/ch. 30 changes call to WPBA.
WANX/ch. 46 changes call to WGNX.
1986
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a Fox affiliate.
1987
WNGM/ch. 34 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Athens, Ga.
1988
WAWA/ch. 14 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Rome, Ga.
1991
WAWA/ch. 14 changes call to WTLK.
WHSG/ch. 63 (Trinity) signs on. It is licensed to Monroe, Ga. and originates from Decatur, Ga.
1994
WAGA/ch. 5 switches to Fox.
WATL/ch. 36 reverts to independent.
WGNX/ch. 46 becomes a CBS affiliate.
1995
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a WB affiliate.
WVEU/ch. 69 becomes a UPN affiliate and changes call to WUPA.
1996
WATC/ch. 57 (Religious independent) signs on.
1998
WTLK/ch. 14 becomes a Pax affiliate and changes call to WPXA. It relocates broadcast facilities to Marietta, Ga.
1999
WNGM/ch. 34 relocates broadcast facilities to Atlanta and changes call to WHOT.
2000
WGNX/ch. 46 changes call to WGCL.
2001
WHOT/ch. 34 switches to Univision and changes call to WUVG.
2005
WPXA/ch. 14 becomes and "I" affiliate.
2006
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a My Network TV affiliate.
WUPA/ch. 69 becomes a CW affiliate.
2007
WPXA/ch. 14 becomes an Ion affiliate.
WTBS/ch. 17 changes call to WPCH.
2009
All analog broadcasts cease. The following list has each station's digital channel in parentheses and subcarriers in italics:
WSB/ch. 2 (39) - 2.2 - Me-TV
WAGA/ch. 5 (27) - 5.2 - Movies!
WGTV/ch. 8 (8) - 8.2 - PBS Kids; 8.3 - PBS Knowledge
WXIA/ch. 11 (10) - 11.2 - WeatherNation
WPXA/ch. 14 (51) - 14.2 - qubo; 14.3 - Ion Life; 14.4 - Ion Shop; 14.5 - QVC; 47.1 (51.6 physical) - simulcast of WKTB-CD/ch. 47 (Telemundo)
WPCH/ch. 17 (20)
WPBA/ch. 30 (21)
WUVG/ch. 34 (48) - 34.4 - UniMas
WATL/ch. 36 (25) - 36.2 - Antenna TV; 36.3 - Bounce TV
WGCL/ch. 46 (19)
WATC/ch. 57 (41) - 57.2 - WATC Too
WHSG/ch. 63 (44) - 63.2 - Church Channel; 63.3 - JUCE TV; 63.4 - Enlace USA; 63.5 - Smile Of A Child
WUPA/ch. 69 (43)
WSB/ch. 8 (NBC primary, ABC secondary) signs on.
1949
WAGA/ch. 5 (CBS primary, ABC and Dumont secondaries) signs on.
1951
WSB/ch. 8 relocates to channel 2 and drops ABC as secondary.
WAGA/ch. 5 drops ABC as secondary.
WLTV/ch. 8 (ABC) signs on. It was originally intended for channel 2 as WCON, but its owner, the Atlanta Constitution, merged with the Atlanta Journal. Owned by Cox, which already owned WSB, the station was sold and assumed control of the channel 8 transmitter.
1953
WLTV/ch. 8 relocates to channel 11 and changes call to WLW-A.
1954
WQXI/ch. 36 (independent) signs on.
1955
WAGA/ch. 5 drops Dumont as secondary.
WQXI/ch. 36 goes off the air.
1958
WETV/ch. 30 (NET) signs on.
1960
WGTV/ch. 8 (NET) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Athens, Ga.
1962
WLW-A/ch. 11 changes call to WAII.
1967
WJRJ/ch. 17 (independent) signs on.
WBVO/ch. 36 was planned as an affiliate of the Overmeyer Network, but it never signs on as Overmeyer folded after a month.
1968
WAII/ch. 11 changes call to WQXI.
1969
WGTV/ch. 8 and WETV/ch. 30 become PBS affiliates.
WATL/ch. 36 (independent) signs on.
1970
WJRJ/ch. 17 changes call to WTCG.
1971
WATL/ch. 36 goes off the air.
WHAE/ch. 46 (independent) signs on.
1973
WQXI/ch. 11 changes call to WXIA.
1976
WATL/ch. 36 (independent) returns.
1977
WHAE/ch. 46 changes call to WANX.
1979
WTCG/ch. 17 changes call to WTBS.
1980
WSB/ch. 2 switches to ABC.
WXIA/ch. 11 switches to NBC.
1981
WVEU/ch. 69 (independent) signs on.
1982
WGTV/ch. 8 moves its broadcast facilities to Atlanta. Its call changes to WPBS, but goes back to WGTV after negative viewer feedback.
1984
WETV/ch. 30 changes call to WPBA.
WANX/ch. 46 changes call to WGNX.
1986
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a Fox affiliate.
1987
WNGM/ch. 34 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Athens, Ga.
1988
WAWA/ch. 14 (independent) signs on. It is licensed to and originates from Rome, Ga.
1991
WAWA/ch. 14 changes call to WTLK.
WHSG/ch. 63 (Trinity) signs on. It is licensed to Monroe, Ga. and originates from Decatur, Ga.
1994
WAGA/ch. 5 switches to Fox.
WATL/ch. 36 reverts to independent.
WGNX/ch. 46 becomes a CBS affiliate.
1995
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a WB affiliate.
WVEU/ch. 69 becomes a UPN affiliate and changes call to WUPA.
1996
WATC/ch. 57 (Religious independent) signs on.
1998
WTLK/ch. 14 becomes a Pax affiliate and changes call to WPXA. It relocates broadcast facilities to Marietta, Ga.
1999
WNGM/ch. 34 relocates broadcast facilities to Atlanta and changes call to WHOT.
2000
WGNX/ch. 46 changes call to WGCL.
2001
WHOT/ch. 34 switches to Univision and changes call to WUVG.
2005
WPXA/ch. 14 becomes and "I" affiliate.
2006
WATL/ch. 36 becomes a My Network TV affiliate.
WUPA/ch. 69 becomes a CW affiliate.
2007
WPXA/ch. 14 becomes an Ion affiliate.
WTBS/ch. 17 changes call to WPCH.
2009
All analog broadcasts cease. The following list has each station's digital channel in parentheses and subcarriers in italics:
WSB/ch. 2 (39) - 2.2 - Me-TV
WAGA/ch. 5 (27) - 5.2 - Movies!
WGTV/ch. 8 (8) - 8.2 - PBS Kids; 8.3 - PBS Knowledge
WXIA/ch. 11 (10) - 11.2 - WeatherNation
WPXA/ch. 14 (51) - 14.2 - qubo; 14.3 - Ion Life; 14.4 - Ion Shop; 14.5 - QVC; 47.1 (51.6 physical) - simulcast of WKTB-CD/ch. 47 (Telemundo)
WPCH/ch. 17 (20)
WPBA/ch. 30 (21)
WUVG/ch. 34 (48) - 34.4 - UniMas
WATL/ch. 36 (25) - 36.2 - Antenna TV; 36.3 - Bounce TV
WGCL/ch. 46 (19)
WATC/ch. 57 (41) - 57.2 - WATC Too
WHSG/ch. 63 (44) - 63.2 - Church Channel; 63.3 - JUCE TV; 63.4 - Enlace USA; 63.5 - Smile Of A Child
WUPA/ch. 69 (43)
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