television stations

Networks airing programs

Television stations are broadcast facilities that transmit programming over the airwaves or cable systems.

Each station operates on an assigned channel or frequency: The local television station interrupted programming for a weather alert.

Stations may be network affiliates carrying national content, or independent outlets producing their own.

The term also refers to the organizations running these operations.

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