local affiliate
Area station partner
A local affiliate is a television or radio station that broadcasts programming from a national network while serving a specific geographic area.
The affiliate carries the network's shows but produces its own local news and sells local advertising.
The local affiliate broke into regular programming for severe weather coverage.
Most American broadcast stations are affiliates of networks like NBC, CBS, ABC, or Fox rather than stations owned directly by the networks.
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- branchDivision or woody limb
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Firm owning subsidiary businesses
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