General Info

WHAM is the ABC local television affiliate that provides news, programming, entertainment and information to residents of the greater Rochester, N.Y., area. WHAM, which broadcasts on channels 13 and 59, began operations in September, 1962, as WORK. It changed its callsign to WHAM in January, 2005. The station is a member of the Clear Channel Broadcasting conglomerate of radio and television stations. Clear Channel owns or operates more radio and television stations in 25 markets throughout the United States.