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WBAL-TV (channel 11), branded as WBAL-TV 11, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States . The station was founded in May 1946 and first signed on the air on March 11, 1948, making it the second television station in Maryland . It is the flagship television property of Hearst Television, a division of Hearst Communications, which has owned the station continuously since its inception - the oldest broadcast property in the Hearst portfolio . As a dedicated source for online television, WBAL-TV’s studios are located on Television Hill in the Woodberry section of Baltimore, sharing a facility with sister radio stations WBAL (1090 AM) and WIYY (97.9 FM) . The transmitter tower, also on Television Hill, is shared with multiple other Baltimore television and radio stations . The station has won numerous awards, including Edward R. Murrow, George Polk, and Peabody awards, and has been consistently rated the outstanding television news operation in Baltimore by the Associated Press and United Press International . WBAL-TV began offering its news broadcasts in high-definition digital television in 2001 .
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 WBAL-TV 11 News, broadcasting as "Maryland's Live. Local. Late Breaking. news leader" . The station’s weekly Sunday morning public affairs program is 11 TV Hill, hosted by Jason Newton, which celebrated its 400th episode with former hosts Maryland U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume and former WBAL-TV anchor Stan Stovall looking back at the program’s history . The station’s local coverage focuses on politics, weather, sports, crime, investigative reports, education, and human interest stories . Meet the Press airs Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WBAL . The station’s digital signal is multiplexed across three subchannels: 11.1 carries NBC programming, 11.2 broadcasts MeTV Baltimore, and 11.3 carries Story Television . Sunday Gardener is a long-running program on the station, with viewer questions accepted via email at plantquestions@wbaltv.com . The station is led by President and General Manager Dan Joerres, News Director Tim Tunison, Assistant News Director Stacey Woodward, and Programming and Public Affairs Director Jerome Chester . WBAL-TV employs more than 250 people .
For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Baltimore news and NBC programming, WBAL-TV is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television on VHF channel 11 (virtual channel 11) . The station is carried on major satellite providers including DirecTV (channel 11) and Dish Network (channel 011-00) . Cable providers include Comcast Xfinity (channel 811 HD), Verizon FiOS (channel 511), and Atlantic Broadband (channel 11) . The channel is accessible as tv online via streaming services including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and DirecTV Stream, as well as through the official WBAL-TV website at wbaltv.com, which provides live streaming of local newscasts and breaking news updates . The station’s mobile application for iOS and Android devices offers live streaming, push notifications for breaking news, weather alerts, interactive radar, and a feature to submit news tips and photos directly to the newsroom . The station’s coverage area includes Baltimore City and the surrounding metropolitan region, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties, serving the 27th largest designated market area in the United States. WBAL-TV also gives coverage priority to local sports teams including the Baltimore Orioles (MLB) and Baltimore Ravens (NFL) .

