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WTAL
(satellite of WBAM-LP,
Birmingham, Alabama)
WBAM 2021

Location

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Branding

ABC 7/28 (general)
ABC 7/28 News (newscasts)

Slogan

Alabama's News Leader

Channel(s)

Digital: 7 (VHF)
Virtual: 7 (PSIP)

subchannel(s)

7.1 ABC
7.2 Charles Mann's 24/7 Weather
7.3 ABC News Now

Affiliation

ABC (1996-present)

First air date

December 25, 1964

Former call letters

none

Former channel number

Analog:
7 (VHF, 1964–2009)

Former Affiliation

CBS (1964-1996)

Owner

Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation

WANN, virtual channel 28 (UHF digital channel 29), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The station is a full-time satellite of low-power WBAM-LP (channel 34) of Birmingham. Together with Anniston-based WTAL (channel 28), the three stations serve as the ABC affiliate for the Birmingham/Anniston/Tuscaloosa market.

The van WTAL owns is a 2014 Honda Odyssey (WTAL 7/28 theme).

Subchannels[]

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming
7.1 1080i 16:9 WTAL-HD Main WTAL programming / ABC
28.2 480i 4:3 WTAL-WX Charles Mann's 24/7 Weather
28.3 WTAL-NN ABC News Now

News Themes[]

  • WTAL 1977 News Theme (1977-1978)
  • Dance On The Volcano - Triumvirat (1978-1980)
  • Cheap Radio Thrills: Synthesizer - Theme Two + Effect #2 - L.A. Air Force (1980-1981)
  • Palmer News Package - Shelly Palmer Company (1989-1996)
  • News One - 615 Music (1996-2012)
  • Gannet News Theme - Rampage Music (2012-2013)
  • This is home - Gari Media (2013–Present)

Newscast Titles[]

  • The Alabama Report (1964-1974)
  • Channel 7 News (1974-1982)
  • Bama News 7 (1982-1984)
  • Bama 7 News (1984-1996)
  • ABC 7/28 News (1996–Present)

Logos[]

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