ALABAMA

Stations that broadcast local news are listed by television market (DMA), then branding, call sign/channel number, network affiliation (if any) and station ownership. Not all sub channels are listed. For a comprehensive list visit rabbitears.info

-BIRMINGHAM/TUSCALOOSA/ANNISTON-

WBRC 6 NEWS

WBRC/Channel 6.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Gray Media

WVTM 13 NEWS

WVTM/Channel 13.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Hearst Television

ABC 33/40 NEWS

WDBB/Channel 17.2 (WBMA-LD/ABC simulcast)

Ownership: Cunningham Broadcasting

WVUA 23 NEWS

WVUA/Channel 23.1 (Independent)

Ownership: University of Alabama

ABC 33/40 NEWS

WGWW/Channel 40.2 (WBMA-LD/ABC simulcast)

Ownership: Cunningham Broadcasting

CBS 42 NEWS

WIAT/Channel 42.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

ABC 33/40 NEWS

WBMA-LD/Channel 58.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

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-MOBILE/PENSACOLA, FL-

WEAR NEWS

WEAR-TV/Channel 3.1 (ABC)

WEAR-TV/Channel 3.2 (to be NBC 10/20)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

WKRG NEWS 5

WKRG/Channel 5.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

FOX 10 NEWS

WALA-TV/Channel 10.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Gray Media Group

NBC 15 NEWS

WPMI/Channel 15.1 (NBC; to be Roar 10/20)

Ownership: Deerfield Media

(SSA with WEAR-TV)

WEAR NEWS

WFGX/Channel 35.1 (My Network TV)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

(Sister station of WEAR-TV; rebroadcast of WEAR 10pm news)

NBC 15 NEWS

WJTC/Channel 44.1 (Independent)

Ownership: Deerfield Media

(Sister station of WPMI; 7pm newscast produced by WPMI)

GULF COAST CW NEWS AT NINE

WFNA/Channel 55.1 (The CW)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

(Sister station of WKRG; newscast produced by WKRG)

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-HUNTSVILLE/DECATUR-

WHNT NEWS 19

WHDF/Channel 15.1 (The CW)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

(Sister station of WHNT; newscasts produced by WHNT)

WHNT NEWS 19

WHNT/Channel 19.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

WAAY 31 NEWS

WAAY-TV/Channel 31.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Allen Media Group; pending to Gray Media

WAFF 48 NEWS

WAFF/Channel 48.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Gray Media

FOX 54 NEWS

WZDX/Channel 54.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Tegna; pending to Nexstar Media Group

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-MONTGOMERY/SELMA-

ACTION 8 NEWS

WAKA/Channel 8.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Bahakel Communications

WSFA 12 NEWS

WSFA-TV/Channel 12.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Gray Media

FOX 20 NEWS AT NINE

WCOV-TV/Channel 20.1 (Fox)

Ownership: Allen Media Group; pending to Gray Media

(Produced by WAAY-TV/Huntsville)

ACTION 8 NEWS

WBMM/Channel 22.1 (The CW)

Ownership: Bahakel Communications

(Rebroadcast of WAKA noon news; 9pm newscast produced by WAKA)

ACTION 8 NEWS

WNCF/Channel 32.1 (ABC)

Ownership: SagamoreHill Broadcasting

(SSA with WAKA; simulcast of WAKA newscasts)

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-DOTHAN-

WTVY NEWS 4

WSFA 12 NEWS

WTVY/Channel 4.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Gray Media

(Simulcast of WSFA-TV/Montgomery morning and 5pm newscasts)

WDHN NEWS

WDHN/Channel 18.1 (ABC)

Ownership: Nexstar Media Group

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Past News Branding:

WTVY/Channel 4

Dothan

"WTVY News"

Past Channel Number: 9

Past Ownership: Woods Communications Group (-1995), Benedek Broadcasting (1995-2002)

WKRG/Channel 5

Mobile

"NewsCenter 5" (1980s)

"News 5" (early 1990s)

"WKRG 5 News" (1990s-2002)

Past Ownership: Spartan Radiocasting, Media General (-2016)

WBRC/Channel 6

Birmingham

"Alabama Newsreel"

"Total News"

"Channel 6 News"

"BRC 6 News"

"Channel 6 News"

"Fox 6 News"

"WBRC Fox 6 News" (-2024)

Past Channel Number: 4

Past Affiliation: DuMont & NBC (1949-54), CBS (1954-61), ABC (1961-96), Independent (1996-96)

Past Ownership: Storer Broadcasting, Taft, Gillet, New World, Fox Television Stations

WVUA-CD/Channel 7.1

Tuscaloosa

"NewsChannel 49"

"7 News"

"WVUA 7 News"

"WVUA News" (-2015)

Past Call Letters: WJRD-LP

Past Channel Number: 49

Past Affiliation: Independent, Pax

WAKA/Channel 8

Selma/Montgomery

"Southern News Review"

"Channel 8 News"

"News on 8"

"Action 8 News"

"TV-8 News"

"TV-8 Eyewitness News" (-2002)

"CBS 8 News" (2002-2012)

"Alabama News Network" (2012-2023)

Past Call Letters: WSLA (1960-84)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1960), ABC (1960-68), DARK (1968-73)

Past Ownership: Deep South Broadcasting (1960-), Central Alabama Broadcasting

WALA/Channel 10

Mobile

"NewsBeat" (1970s-)

"The News 10" (1980s)

"Action News 10" (1980s-95)

"Fox 10 Action News" (1995-2001)

Past Affiliation: NBC (1953-96)

Past Ownership: Burnham Broadcasting (-1995), SF Broadcasting (1995-3/98), Emmis Broadcasting (3/98-2005), LIN Media (2005-2014)

WSFA/Channel 12

Montgomery

"News Room with Frank McGee" (1955-56)

"WSFA-TV News" (1956-1980s)

"WSFA News 12" (-2002)

Past Ownership: Liberty Corp[Cosmos Broadcasting] (-2005)

WVTM/Channel 13

Birmingham

"WAPI News" (1960s)

"Dateline News" (1960s)

"Newswatch 13" (1970s)

"Action News 13" (1979-80)

"Channel 13 News" (1980s)

"TV-13 News" (1980s)

"Alabama's 13 News" (1991-1995)

"NBC 13 News" (1995-2010)

"Alabama's 13 News" (2010-2015)

Past Call Letters: WAFM (1949-53), WABT (1953-58), WAPI (1958-1980)

Past Affiliation: CBS (1949-54, secondary 1965-70), ABC secondary (1949-61), NBC secondary (1961-65)

Past Ownership: Voice of Alabama Inc. (1949-53), The Birmingham News (1953-56), Newhouse (1956-1980), Times-Mirror (1980-93), Argyle Television (1993-95), New World (1995-96) NBC-Universal (1996-2006), Media General (2006-2014)

WHDF/Channel 15

Florence

"Newsbeat"

"TV-15 News"

"The Full Report"

"NewsScene 15"

"15 News"

"Channel 15 News" (-1999)

DEFUNCT

"UPN 15 News at Nine" (2000)

DEFUNCT; produced by WAAY; unrelated to current newscast

Past Call Letters: WOWL (1957-99)

Past Affiliation: NBC (1957-1999), UPN (1999-9/17/06)

WPMI/Channel 15

Mobile

"NewsChannel 15" (1996-98)

"NBC 15 News" (1998-2009)

"Local 15 News" (2009-2010)

"Local 15 Nonstop News" (2010-)

"Local 15 News" (-2017)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1982-86), Fox (1986-1996)

Past Ownership: Clear Channel (-2007), Newport Television (2007-2012)

WDBB/Channel 17

Bessemer/Tuscaloosa

"NewsCenter 17"

"Alabama's Nine O'Clock News"/"DBB News"

"WDBB 17 News"

DEFUNCT

"WB 21 News at Nine"/"NewsCentral" (-10/02/05)

DEFUNCT; formerly part of Sinclair's 'NewsCentral' operation, replaced by a same-titled newscast from WIAT-TV.

"WB 21 News at Nine" (10/13/05-9/17/06)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1984-87), Fox (1987-96), Independent, The WB (-9/17/06)

Past Ownership: DuBose Broacasting, Abry, Cunningham Broadcasting (-2013)

WDHN/Channel 18

Dothan

"Newswatch 18"

"News 18"

"WDHN News 18" (-2008)

Past Ownership: Hi Ho Broadcasting (1978-86), Morris Network (1986-2003)

WHNT/Channel 19

Huntsville

"News 19" (1970s)

"Action News 19" (1970s-80s)

"WHNT News 19" (1980s)

"NewsCenter 19" (1980s-95)

"NewsChannel 19" (1995-2009)

"WHNT News 19" (2009-2020)

Past Ownership: Charlie Gibson, New York Times, Local TV (-2013), Tribune (2013-2019)

WCOV/Channel 20

Montgomery

"WCOV-TV News" (1953-61)

"The Dick Wilson Report" (1961-68)

"Newsnight" (1968-74)

"Eyewitness News" (1974-78)

"TV-20 News" (1978-81)

"Newsroom 20" (1981-85)

"COV Eyewitness News" (1985-86)

DEFUNCT

"Good Day Alabama" (-2010)

DEFUNCT, simulcast of WBRC/Birhingham 7am news

"Fox News at Nine" (-12/31/10)

DEFUNCT; produced by WSFA

"WCOV News at Nine" 1/1/11-2/25)

DEFUNCT; produced by WAKA, unrelated to current newscast

Past Affiliation: CBS (1953-1/86), Independent (1/86-10/86)

Past Ownership: Covington Family (1953-64), Gay-Bell Corporation (1964-85), Woods Communications (1985-2021), Allen Media Group (2021-2025)

WTTO/Channel 21

Birmingham

"WB 21 News at Nine"/"NewsCentral" (-10/2/05)

DEFUNCT; formerly part of Sinclair's 'NewsCentral' operation, replaced by a same-titled newscast from WIAT-TV.

"WB 21 News at Nine" (10/3/05-9/17/06)

DEFUNCT; produced by WIAT

Past Affiliation: Independent (-1991), Fox (1991-96), Independent (1996-97), The WB (1997-9/17/06)

Past Ownership: HR Broadcasting, Abry, Sinclair (-2013)

WBMM/Channel 22

Tuskegee/Montgomery

"CW News at Nine" (-2012)

DEFUNCT; produced by Independent News Network

"Alabama News Network" (-2023)

Past Affiliation: Pax (1999-2005), Daystar (2005-2006)

WVUA/Channel 23.1

Tuscaloosa

"WVUA News" (-2015)

Past Call Letters; WUOA (2005-2015)

WEAC-CD/Channel 24

Jacksonville

"TV-24 News"

Past Call Letters: W24CB (1994-2002), WJXS-CA (2002-2012)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1994-2002)

WAAY/Channel 31

Huntsville

"The WAAY of the World"

"31 News" (1970s)

"31 NewsCenter" (1970s)

"31 Eyewitness News" (1970s-80s)

"31 News" (1980s-)

"WAAY 31 News" (-2010)

"WAAY 31 First News" (2010-2015)

"WAAY 31 News" (2015-2017)

Past Call Letters: WAFG

Past Affiliation: ABC, NBC

Past Ownership: Smith Broadcasting, Piedmont, Calkins Media (-2016), Heartland Media (2016-2019), Allen Media Group (2019-2025)

WNCF/Channel 32

Montgomery

"First Edition News" (1981-82)

"WKAB-TV News" (1980s)

"Newswatch 32" (1980s-90s)

"ABC 32 News" (1995-2/99)

DEFUNCT

"ABC 32 News" (9/99-7/4/03)

DEFUNCT

"ABC 32 News 10 at 10" (-2012)

DEFUNCT; 10pm newscast produced by Independent News Network

"Good Morning Montgomery" (-2012)

"Alabama News Network" (-2023)

Past Call Letters: WCCB (1962-64), WKAB (1964-89), WHOA (1989-99)

Past Ownership: First Carolina Corp. (1962-64), Bahakel (1964-85), Terrapin Communications Corp. (1985-88), Frey Communications (1988-95), Soundview Media (1995-96), Park Communications (1996-97), Media General (1997-99), Broadcast Media Group LLC (1999-2004)

WSES/Channel 33

Tuscaloosa

"TV-33 News" (1970s)

"Eyewitness News" (1970s-80s)

"33 Eyewitness News" (1980s-96)

"ABC 33/40 News" (1996-2014)

Past Call Letters; WCFT (1965-2015)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1965-69), CBS (1969-1996), ABC (1996-2014)

Past Ownership: Albritton (-2014), Sinclair (2014)

WDFX/Channel 34

Dothan

"Fox News at Nine"

"The News at Nine"

DEFUNCT; produced WSFA/Montgomery

"Fox 34 News at Nine" (2020-2025)

DEFUNCT; produced by WDHN

WGWW/Channel 40

Anniston/Gadsen

"News Update"

"TV-40 News" (1980s-96)

"ABC 33/40 News" (1996-2014)

Past Call Letters: WHMA (1969-1984), WJSU (1984-2015)

Past Affiliation: CBS/NBC (10/69-3/70), CBS (3/70-1996), ABC (1996-2014)

Past Ownership: Jackson State University, Osborn Communications, Albritton (-2014), Sinclair (2014)

WIAT/Channel 42

Birmingham

"42 News"

"42 NewsPlus"

"Metro News"

"TV-42 News" (-1982)

DEFUNCT

"Action News Birmingham" (1987-)

"Action News 42" (-1990s)

"42 News" (-12/31/97)

DEFUNCT; unrleated to current newscast

"42 Daily News" (2/5/98-10/31/04)

"News 42" (11/5/04-2007)

"CBS 42 News" (2007-2014)

"WIAT 42 News" (2014-2015)

Past Call Letters: WBMG (1965-97)

Past Ownership: Roy H. Park, Media General (1996-2006), New Vision (2006-2012), LIN Media (2012-2014), Media General (2014-2016)

WJTC/Channel 44

Mobile/Pensacola, FL

"Channel 44 News" (1984-)

DEFUNCT

"Prime News 44" (1990s)

DEFUNCT; 9pm newscast produced by WPMI; unrelated to current newscast

"Local 15 News at Nine on UTV44"

Past Affiliation: Independent (1984-1995), UPN (1995-9/17/06)

Past Ownership: Clear Channel (-2007), Newport Television (2007-2012)

WPXH/Channel 44

Gadsden/Birmingham

"Alabama's Nine O'Clock News"/"DBB News"

DEFUNCT

(Satellite of WDBB/Tuscaloosa)

"42 News" (1996-97)

DEFUNCT; simulcast of WBMG evening newscasts

"42 Daily News" (1997-99)

DEFUNCT; simulcast of WIAT evening newscasts

"NBC 13 News" (-2005)

DEFUNCT; rebroadcast of WVTM evening newscasts

Past Call Letters: WNAL (1986-99)

Past Ownership: Abry, Sinclair (-1996), Fant Broadcasting (1996-98)

Past Affiliation: Independent (1986-87), Fox (1987-96), CBS (1996-99), Independent (1999)

WAFF/Channel 48

Huntsville

"Region Report"

"Newscene"

"News 48" (1970s-80s)

"First News 48" (1980s)

"The News" (1980s)

"WAFF 48 News" (1980s-90s)

"The Tennessee Valley NewsChannel" (1990s)

Past Call Letters: WMSL, WYUR

Past Channel Number: 23

Past Affiliation: NBC (-1968), ABC (1968-77)

Past Ownership: Whisehant, AFLAC, Inc

WZDX/Channel 54

Huntsville

"Fox 54 Nine O'Clock News" (1/07-9/10)

DEFUNCT. News production by Independent News Network replaced by local production from WAAY-TV

"Fox 54 Nine O'Clock News" (9/10-4/16)

DEFUNCT; produced by WAAY-TV

Past Affiliation: Independent (1985-90)

Past Ownership: Grant Communications, Tegna