WBAL
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| WBAL | |
| |
| Brand | WBAL-TV 11 |
| City of License | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Market | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Channel | Digital 11 Virtual 11 Subcarrier: 11.2 (WBAL Plus) Formerly: 11 analog (1948-2009) 59 digital (2001-09) |
| Network Affiliation | Current: NBC
Formerly: NBC (1948-81) CBS (1981-95) |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Company | Hearst-Argyle |
| President | |
| Current Popular Non-Network Shows | Ellen DeGeneres
Extra Access Hollywood |
WBAL is the call sign for the NBC affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland. It broadcasts on digital channel 11.
WBAL opened in 1948 as an NBC affiliate. It was the studio that first launched the children's show Romper Room which would become nationally syndicated. In 1981, WBAL became a CBS affiliate, switching NBC to WMAR. WBAL's practice of pre-empting CBS shows was worse than it was at WMAR. Viewers with good antennas could see those blacked out shows on WDVM/WUSA out of Washington D.C. In 1995, a three-way affiliation switch took place, with NBC moving to WBAL and WJZ getting CBS (it had been with ABC which then moved to WMAR.)
[edit] Digital programming
| Virtual | Physical | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | 11.1 | WBAL-DT | Main WBAL (NBC) |
| 11.2 | 11.2 | WBAL-DT2 | WBAL Plus |
[edit] Current Prime-Time Schedule
| Day | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Inside Edition | Access Hollywood | Heroes | Trauma | The Jay Leno Show | WBAL 11 News at 11 | |||
| Tuesday | Inside Edition | Access Hollywood | The Biggest Loser | The Jay Leno Show | WBAL 11 News at 11 | ||||
| Wednesday | Inside Edition | Access Hollywood | Mercy | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | The Jay Leno Show | WBAL 11 News at 11 | |||
| Thursday | Inside Edition | Access Hollywood | Community | Parks and Recreation | The Office | 30 Rock | The Jay Leno Show | WBAL 11 News at 11 | |
| Friday | Inside Edition | Access Hollywood | Law & Order | Dateline NBC | The Jay Leno Show | WBAL 11 News at 11 | |||
| Saturday | Access Hollywood | Law & Order (repeats) | Various Repeats | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeats) | WBAL 11 News at 11 | ||||
| Sunday | Football Night in America | Sunday Night Football | WBAL 11 News at 11 | ||||||
[edit] External Links
Categories: WBAL | Local Station | Hearst-Argyle | NBC Affiliates | Maryland/Stations | Baltimore/Stations



