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NBC 13 in Albany, NY is the on-air branding for “WNYT (channel 13)“ , the NBC-affiliated television station serving New York's Capital Region . The station first signed on the air on February 17, 1954, originally as CBS affiliate WTRI, and has been a longtime market leader in the Capital District . It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, a pioneering family-owned media company founded in 1925, and its studios are located at 715 North Pearl Street in Menands (with an Albany postal address) . The station's transmitter is situated on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem, broadcasting on a virtual channel of 13.1 . As a dedicated source for online television, WNYT operates under the branding "NewsChannel 13" with the slogan "Coverage you can trust," covering all aspects of local news, weather, sports, and investigative journalism for the Capital Region .

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, and Chicago P.D. . The station produces extensive local newscasts under the branding NewsChannel 13. The weekday news team includes Rachel Tiede, an Emmy-award winning anchor who anchors NewsChannel 13 Live at 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 9:00 PM, and 11:00 PM weeknights ; Subrina Dhammi, who co-hosts NewsChannel 13 Live at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM alongside Mark Mulholland (who has been with the station since 1993) ; and Stella Porter, a bilingual journalist currently working as a reporter for the station . The station also produces several community-focused franchise programs including STEM 13, Top Teacher, and 13 Kids Who Care .

The station's digital signal is multiplexed across several subchannels: 13.1 carries NBC programming in High Definition, 13.2 broadcasts MeTV (branded as "MeTV Capital Region"), and additional subchannels include Start TV, getTV, and MyNetworkTV affiliate WNYA (My4 Albany) which is operated as a sister station under a shared services agreement . WNYT also owns low-power translator W28EB-D (channel 28) in Glens Falls, New York, and formerly operated WEPT-CA (channel 9, also licensed to Glens Falls) which has since been deleted . The station's technology team is supported by NABET-CWA union-represented employees including photographers and editors . In addition to its broadcast, WNYT previously produced New York's most-watched evening newscasts and has consistently been recognized for its award-winning journalism, including coverage of major events such as Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, the Boston Marathon bombings, and multiple presidential trips .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Albany news and NBC programming, WNYT is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television on virtual channel 13.1. The station is carried on major satellite providers including DirecTV and Dish Network, as well as cable providers serving the Capital District, including Spectrum and Verizon FiOS. 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 WNYT website at wnyt.com and its mobile application (NewsChannel 13 app) for iOS and Android devices, which provide live streaming of local newscasts, breaking news updates, and severe weather coverage from the First Warning Weather team . The station also offers a dedicated First Warning Weather App for weather alerts and forecasts . The station's coverage area includes Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, and surrounding communities across the 11-county Capital District region, serving as the primary source of local news and information for the area's 1.2 million residents. The station celebrated its 70th anniversary of broadcasting in 2024 and continues to be led by President and General Manager Steve Baboulis, who oversees both WNYT and sister station WNYA .

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