That was then: Alabama TV Stations, 1984

[Charles]

Source: North American Radio-TV Station Guide, 15th Edition, by Vane Jones

*Indicates stations not on the air

ANNISTON
WJSU 40 CBS

BIRMINGHAM
WBRC-TV 6 ABC
WBIQ 10 PBS
WVTM-TV 13 NBC
WTTO 21
WBMG 42 CBS
*WCAJ 68

DECATUR
WAFF 48 NBC

DEMOPOLIS
WIIQ 41 PBS

DOTHAN
WTVY 4 CBS
WDHN 18 ABC
*--------- 60

FLORENCE
WOWL-TV 15 NBC
WFIQ 36 PBS

GADSDEN
*WTJP 44

HUNTSVILLE
WHNT 19 CBS
WHIQ 25 PBS
WAAY-TV 31 ABC
*--------- 54

LOUISVILLE
WGIQ 43 PBS

MOBILE
WKRG-TV 5 CBS
WALA-TV 10 NBC
*-------- 15
WMPV-TV 21
WEIQ 42

MONTGOMERY
WSFA-TV 12 NBC
WCOV-TV 20 CBS
WAIQ 26 PBS
WKAB-TV 32 ABC

MUNFORD
WCIQ 7 PBS

OPELIKA
WSWS 66

SELMA
WSLA 8 CBS

TUSCALOOSA
*------- 17
WCFT-TV 33 CBS

 

[classictvfan]

That reminds me, Charles:is there some Alabama listings from the 80s that you
could post(both wwekday and weekend)?


> Source: North American Radio-TV Station Guide, 15th Edition,
> by Vane Jones
>
> *Indicates stations not on the air
>
> ANNISTON
> WJSU 40 CBS
>
> BIRMINGHAM
> WBRC-TV 6 ABC
> WBIQ 10 PBS
> WVTM-TV 13 NBC
> WTTO 21
> WBMG 42 CBS
> *WCAJ 68
>
> DECATUR
> WAFF 48 NBC
>
> DEMOPOLIS
> WIIQ 41 PBS
>
> DOTHAN
> WTVY 4 CBS
> WDHN 18 ABC
> *--------- 60
>
> FLORENCE
> WOWL-TV 15 NBC
> WFIQ 36 PBS
>
> GADSDEN
> *WTJP 44
>
> HUNTSVILLE
> WHNT 19 CBS
> WHIQ 25 PBS
> WAAY-TV 31 ABC
> *--------- 54
>
> LOUISVILLE
> WGIQ 43 PBS
>
> MOBILE
> WKRG-TV 5 CBS
> WALA-TV 10 NBC
> *-------- 15
> WMPV-TV 21
> WEIQ 42
>
> MONTGOMERY
> WSFA-TV 12 NBC
> WCOV-TV 20 CBS
> WAIQ 26 PBS
> WKAB-TV 32 ABC
>
> MUNFORD
> WCIQ 7 PBS
>
> OPELIKA
> WSWS 66
>
> SELMA
> WSLA 8 CBS
>
> TUSCALOOSA
> *------- 17
> WCFT-TV 33 CBS
>
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by classictvfan on 08/23/05 04:56 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[Charles]

I think I've thrown away most, if not all of my TV Guide's from the '80's. Blame it on four moves over 8 years. Still, I could (and should) kick myself. I'll look to see what I have.

 

[rwells2265]

> Source: North American Radio-TV Station Guide, 15th Edition,
> by Vane Jones
>
> DECATUR
> WAFF 48 NBC

Mr. Jones is a bit wrong here; WAFF-48 is licensed to Huntsville, although for many years used "Huntsville-Decatur" in its ID. Ohhhh, okay, half credit since the station was originally founded in Decatur as WMSL-TV channel 23.

WMSL moved to nearby Huntsville in December 1968, also changing to 48 in the process. If they were still licensed to Decatur, one would think they'd keep a lower (read: better) UHF number.

For whatever it's worth, WMSL-TV (WMSL radio remained in Decatur) changed to WYUR in 1975, and then to the present calls ~1980.

 

[Charles]

>
> Mr. Jones is a bit wrong here; WAFF-48 is licensed to
> Huntsville, although for many years used
> "Huntsville-Decatur" in its ID. Ohhhh, okay, half credit
> since the station was originally founded in Decatur as
> WMSL-TV channel 23.
>
> WMSL moved to nearby Huntsville in December 1968, also
> changing to 48 in the process. If they were still licensed
> to Decatur, one would think they'd keep a lower (read:
> better) UHF number.
>

And as I long as I can remember, the station ID for WCIQ-7 was "Mt. Cheaha State Park", not Munford (although Munford is probably the nearest civilized town to Mt. Cheaha).

 

[bpatrick]

> >
> > Mr. Jones is a bit wrong here; WAFF-48 is licensed to
> > Huntsville, although for many years used
> > "Huntsville-Decatur" in its ID. Ohhhh, okay, half credit
> > since the station was originally founded in Decatur as
> > WMSL-TV channel 23.
> >
> > WMSL moved to nearby Huntsville in December 1968, also
> > changing to 48 in the process. If they were still
> licensed
> > to Decatur, one would think they'd keep a lower (read:
> > better) UHF number.
> >
>
> And as I long as I can remember, the station ID for WCIQ-7
> was "Mt. Cheaha State Park", not Munford (although Munford
> is probably the nearest civilized town to Mt. Cheaha).
>
I remember that Alabama Public Television identified WCIQ
as being in Munford, but TV Guide always showed it as Mt.
Cheaha State Park.

 

[rwells2265]

> > And as I long as I can remember, the station ID for WCIQ-7
> > was "Mt. Cheaha State Park", not Munford (although Munford
> > is probably the nearest civilized town to Mt. Cheaha).
>
> I remember that Alabama Public Television identified WCIQ
> as being in Munford, but TV Guide always showed it as Mt.
> Cheaha State Park.

Technically, the COL is Munford. The stick is atop Mt. Cheaha, about 100 yards south of the marker noting Alabama's highest elevation.