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WGAL (channel 8) is the NBC-affiliated television station serving Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, and the broader Susquehanna Valley region, which includes Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, and Lancaster. The station was founded by the Steinman family and first signed on the air on March 18, 1949, making it the fourth television station in Pennsylvania and the first to launch outside of Philadelphia. It is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst Communications, which has owned the station since 1998. As a dedicated source for online television, WGAL broadcasts on virtual and VHF digital channel 8, with studios located on Columbia Avenue (PA 462) in Lancaster Township, and its transmitter situated near US 30 north of Hallam, sharing a tower with radio partner WROZ (101.3 FM).

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of the full NBC network schedule, including prime time series such as The Voice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Saturday Night Live. The station produces extensive local newscasts under the branding WGAL News 8, broadcasting over 30 hours of local news each week. The weekday morning newscast, News 8 Today, airs from 4:30 AM to 7:00 AM and is anchored by Katelyn Smith and Matt Barcaro, with meteorologist Christine Ferreira and traffic reporter Paola Tristan Arruda. Michael Fuller co-anchors the 4:00 PM newscast and reports for the 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM newscasts. Longtime anchor Janet Stilson has been with the station for over 20 years and anchors the 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 11:00 PM newscasts. The station's investigative unit is branded as News 8 On Your Side, focusing on consumer protection and accountability reporting. Syndicated programming on WGAL includes The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune.

WGAL has a rich history in broadcasting innovations: it was the first television station in Pennsylvania to broadcast in stereo in 1985, and on January 1, 1954, it presented its first color television broadcast of the Tournament of Roses Parade. The station also holds several community service events annually, including the Salvation Army Coats For Kids drive and telethon, the Children's Miracle Network telethon, and the Jefferson Awards. The station's digital signal is multiplexed across several subchannels: 8.1 carries NBC programming, and the subchannel lineup has historically included This TV, MeTV, and other diginets. On cable television, WGAL is available on Comcast Xfinity in standard definition on channel 3 and in high definition on digital channel 808.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Lancaster news and NBC programming, WGAL is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television on VHF channel 8. The station is carried on DirecTV and Dish Network, as well as major cable providers serving the Susquehanna Valley market, including Comcast Xfinity and Verizon FiOS. The station has also applied for multiple low-power fill-in translators on channels 27, 31, 49, and 51 to serve hard-to-reach areas in the market. The channel is accessible as tv online via streaming services including DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV, as well as through the official WGAL website at wgal.com and its mobile application for iOS and Android devices, which provide live streaming of local newscasts, breaking news updates, and severe weather coverage from the News 8 Storm Team meteorologists. The station's coverage area includes Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, Hershey, Gettysburg, and surrounding communities in South Central Pennsylvania. The station's president and general manager is Cindy DeLuca, and the news director is Eric Nazarenus.

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