WGNT
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| WGNT | |
| Brand | CW 27 |
| City of License | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Market | Portsmouth/Norfolk, Virginia |
| Channel | 50 digital 27 virtual Formerly: 27 analog (1961-2009) |
| Network Affiliation | Current: CW ----Historic: Independent (1961-95) UPN (1995-2006) |
| Founded | October 1, 1961 |
| Company | CBS Corporation |
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| Current Popular Non-Network Shows | |
WGNT is a television station in Norfolk, Virginia (licensed to Portsmouth), a CW owned-and-operated station.
WGNT signed on the air October 1, 1961 as call letters WYAH-TV, in 1989, it changed its call letters to WGNT. In 1995, WGNT became a UPN affiliate, serving Portsmouth/Norfolk/Newport News. In 2006, WGNT became a CW affiliate when The WB and UPN signed off the air.
WGNT is the programming hub for two other CW affiliates, WUPA in Atlanta GA and WTOG in St. Petersburg FL.
