Chapter 39: UHF approval for GE
March 8, 1982
The Federal Communications Commission had approved the $3.5 billion acquisition of Durham Life Insurance Company by General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York. This made WPTF-TV-AM-FM the first UHF station to be owned by General Electric.
WPTF-TV is a UHF station and a NBC affiliate operating on channel 28. It is one of the weakest NBC affiliates in the world.
WPTF-TV was first started in 1968 as WRDU-TV in Durham by Triangle Telecasters. Then, Durham Life bought it in 1977 and rechristened to WPTF-TV in 1978. It was the Triangle's NBC affiliate. It was in the process of being sold to General Electric.
WPTF-TV became General Electric's eighth television station, as the company has seven VHF NBC-affiliated stations in the portfolio.
The Federal Communications Commission had approved the $3.5 billion acquisition of Durham Life Insurance Company by General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York. This made WPTF-TV-AM-FM the first UHF station to be owned by General Electric.
WPTF-TV is a UHF station and a NBC affiliate operating on channel 28. It is one of the weakest NBC affiliates in the world.
WPTF-TV was first started in 1968 as WRDU-TV in Durham by Triangle Telecasters. Then, Durham Life bought it in 1977 and rechristened to WPTF-TV in 1978. It was the Triangle's NBC affiliate. It was in the process of being sold to General Electric.
WPTF-TV became General Electric's eighth television station, as the company has seven VHF NBC-affiliated stations in the portfolio.